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Engineering Maintenance Manager

2/5/2026

The Engineering Maintenance Manager supervises a team to respond to and manage emergency track incidents, ensuring safety and effective operations. Responsibilities include maintenance management, team welfare, and coordination of recovery operations.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

5,001-10,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT) is a leading public transport services provider in Singapore. As the nation's dominant rail operator, SMRT manages and operates the North-South Line, East-West Line, Circle Line, Thomson-East Coast Line, and Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. These services are complemented by its bus, taxi, and private hire vehicle operations. Through Kaizen, SMRT enhances lifestyles by creating vibrant transit destinations for commuters and the communities it serves. In addition, SMRT collaborates with Malaysia's Prasarana to design, build, and subsequently operate, and maintain the RTS Link, which will enhance cross-border connectivity between Singapore and Johor. SMRT's core values are encapsulated in the acronym R.I.S.E, which stands for Respect, Integrity, Safety, Service, and Excellence. SMRT is dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and commuter-centric transport services. Terms of Use: We welcome your comments, constructive feedback and suggestions. We expect that our users follow the Terms of Use and share their opinions respectfully. We do not discriminate against any view, but we reserve the right to remove comments that contain vulgarities, are personal attacks against individuals or are deemed inappropriate and/ or disrespectful towards users of our page. For the purpose of constructive discussions, please note that SMRT reserves the right to remove irrelevant or offensive comments. Users who breach the above-mentioned may also be banned from this page.
About the Role

Trains

Job Purpose

To assist the Manager to supervise a team of Assistant Engineers and Technical Officers to respond, investigate and manage emergency track incidents. The position would require the incumbent to work permanent night shift.

Responsibilities

Maintenance 

  1. Provide recommendations to the management regarding track failure and recovery.
  2. Manage and deploy manpower for the emergency team.
  3. Responsible for team’s safety, welfare, attendance and disciplinary matters.
  4. Prepare weekly activation report and monthly report on man-hours.
  5. Plan and manage the calibration and inspection for tools and equipment.
  6. Plan and execute monthly and ad-hoc noise measurements island-wide.
  7. Provide recommendations to the management regarding track failure and recovery.
  8. Audit staff in accordance to Based Safety Observation Data Sheet (BBS).
  9. Conduct and assess yearly staff performance appraisal.

Operations Control

  1. Oversee daily maintenance control, coordinate recovery operations, and support SMRT Control Ops in crisis/contingency management.  
  2. Provide management with fault recovery status updates
  3. Provide management with fault recovery status updates
  4. Develop and refine fault reporting processes to improve linkages between the maintenance operations centre and maintenance units.
  5. Plan maintenance coordination cell manning schedule.
  6. Work with SMRT Train/Control operations centre to develop and refine crisis and contingency plans.

Qualifications & Work Experience

  • Diploma in Electrical / Electronics / Mechatronics / Mechanical / Civil Engineering.
  • Preferably with at least 5-8 years of relevant experience preferably in the railway environment.
  • Ability to work permanent night shift.

Skills

  • Preferably have a Class 3 driving licence.
  • Possess supervisory skills with the ability to work independently.
  • Clear and effective in verbal communication and instruction.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Words and Excel.

 

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.

Key Skills
Electrical EngineeringElectronicsMechatronicsMechanical EngineeringCivil EngineeringSupervisory SkillsVerbal CommunicationMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelSafety ManagementPerformance AppraisalCrisis ManagementFault RecoveryMaintenance CoordinationTeam ManagementInspection
Categories
EngineeringManagement & LeadershipTransportation
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