Deputy Principal Engineer/Senior Engineer (Engineering and Safety Department)

[What the role is]

The Engineering and Safety Department (ESD) was formed in the Waste Infrastructure Operations and Management Division (WIOMD) under the Infrastructure and Engineering Group in NEA. This new Department will drive engineering, operational and safety excellence at NEA-managed Waste Management Facilities (WMF) with the aim towards zero-accidents and zero-unplanned downtime. ESD will comprise 2 branches: namely (i) Engineering Office and (ii) Safety and Operational Excellence Office.

The Engineering Office will critically review current processes, systems and equipment at WMFs and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) plants, and recommend areas for enhancements/improvements. This will involve detailed technical analysis and deep dives into engineering designs and process flows to enhance oversight and improve scrutiny of the operations and maintenance of PPP waste-to-energy plants.

[What you will be working on]

You will work in the Engineering Office in partnership with the line Departments overseeing NEA’s WMFs and contracts with the PPP waste-to-energy plants to:

1. Scrutinise/technically assess efficiency/adequacy of proposed maintenance schedules, from NEA’s and PPP plants, etc.
2. Provide technical assessment of unplanned shutdowns, maintenance schedules; engineering analysis and evaluation of systems/equipment failure and outages.
3. Investigate and critique claims or requests by PPP plants for waivers, extension of time, delays in repairs or replacement work, procurement timelines, etc.
4. Conduct onsite verification of technical failures/repairs such as boiler tube leaks and equipment failure at PPP plants, benchmarking (with NEA’s WMFs) of shutdown or repair periods/methodology, etc.

[What we are looking for]

The job might be for you if:

You possess the following qualities:

1. An Engineering degree, qualifications and training/education.
2. Good experience (3-5 years preferred) in the design, or operations & maintenance of WTE plants/process plants.
3. Enjoy trouble-shooting and analytical work.
4. Good inter-personal and communications skills.
5. Mature, independent and resourceful.
6. Self-driven and always ready to strive for improvement.
7. As part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.

Applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting.