Assistant Engineer (AE) / Senior Technical Officer (STO)
Job Purpose
Manage a team to perform proper daily maintenance or project work on NSEW Supervisory Control System, NSEW/BP Power SCADA and Emergency Traction Tripping System in stations, substations, depots, and OCC (Operations Control Centre), achieving reliability, availability, and Safety.
Goal: Meet System maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
Responsibilities
Responsible to manage a team in the testing, maintenance, and recovery of SCS/PSCADA equipment such as OCC servers, Overview display, Workstations, Network equipment, RTU, Power RTU, PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), Station PSC (Passenger Service Centre) HMI, and Emergency door release (electrical controls) and related peripherals to meet System maintenance KPI.
Main Duties are:
1. Admin Matter
▪ Plan and consolidate Monthly Works schedule and man-hour.
▪ Update members on Circular, Dept notice, safety topics and any related matter
▪ Discuss, report and update in monthly meeting.
▪ Assist EMM in coordination for Corrective Maintenance (CM), safety, inspection, and project support.
▪ Maintain documentation (e.g., RTU datalist, drawings).
▪ Monitor inventory/spares as directed by the supervisor.
▪ Ensure work procedures are updated on safety and regulatory compliance.
▪ Attend E-Quizzes, refresher, and development training as applicable.
▪ Conduct Supervised Field Training and training (lesson learnt) to junior staff.
▪ Manage Staff welfare (leave, clock in/out etc)
2. SCS Maintenance (applicable only for OCC & Field AE)
▪ Perform system backup, preventive and corrective maintenance timely.
▪ Attend to all calls and SAP work notifications for PM and CM.
▪ Compose and Submit work reports for all related to first line maintenance
▪ Ensure all reported CM and PM work orders are closed accurately and promptly.
▪ Maintain safe and hazard-free custodian equipment rooms at stations and base offices.
▪ Perform periodic review of Work specs, instruction or project procedure, risks assessment and etc.
▪ Perform QA check on repaired item at site.
▪ Perform In-house repair, as may be assigned when appropriate.
▪ Optimize spare parts and consumable item usage.
▪ Assist in the disposal of condemned or obsolete equipment/parts.
▪ Assist EMM in the generation of fault analysis report and case study.
3. Other Roles and Responsibilities
Person-in-Charge (PIC) Duties:
▪ Responsible for System A&A and contractor work.
▪ Ensure compliance with safety requirements and follow safety instructions from manuals and circulars.
▪ Provide support in fault-finding and investigation to all parties.
Safety Inspection and Audit:
▪ Attend safety inspections/audits of SCS system/equipment and processes.
▪ Monitor compliance with safety protocols.
External Parties and Technical Data:
▪ Coordinate works by external parties, including LTA and contractors.
▪ Consolidate and organize technical data related to equipment as required by the supervisor.
▪ Review manuals and drawings submitted by contractors for “as-built” correctness.
Proactive Improvements (Kaizen):
▪ Propose areas for improvements proactively.
Emergency Response:
▪ Respond to emergency recalls as required by the supervisor.
Night/Shift Work:
▪ Perform night/shift work-related duties or cover as assigned and directed by the supervisor.
Qualifications & Work Experience
• Diploma in Control and Engineering
• Higher Nitec in Engineering with at least 1 years of railway related experience
Skills
Technical skills include:
• Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
• Risk Management
• Project management
• System Engineering
Generic skills include:
• Team player
• Good time-management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem-solving
• Continuous Improvement
SMRT Trains Ltd was incorporated in 1987 and operates Singapore’s first mass rapid transit system. Today, we manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, East-West Line, the Circle Line, the Thomson-East Coast Line, and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. With over 5,000 employees, more than 250 trains, and 141 km of rail tracks across 108 stations, we serve millions of commuters daily.