Job Title: Assistant Manager/Manager (Safety & Health)
University-Level Unit: College of Design and Engineering
Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Dean's Office (College of Design & Eng)
Employee Category: Executive & Administrative
Posting Start Date: 18/08/2026
Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus
Job Description
- Responsible for safety & health and Fire Safety management systems in compliance with the Workplace Safety & Health Act, Fire Safety Act, and NUS Safety & Health and Fire Safety requirements.
- Establish a framework for legal & statutory compliance by assessing the applicability of safety & health legal requirements, regulated chemicals, and departmental licenses.
- Provide technical guidance on safety & health requirements, including proposing measures based on the hierarchy of controls (including safety & health controls on the use of flammable and hazardous gases, exhaust and abatement systems, GCs, and VMBs, etc).
- Support college-level safety & health programmes and processes, including acting as Secretariat for Department and College-level S&H committee meetings.
- Manage laboratory/workshop commissioning and decommissioning.
- Assist license holders in maintaining and updating regulatory & statutory licenses and documentation for compliance, and oversee all internal audits and reports.
- Conduct regular safety & health inspections and organize safety & health activities and events.
- Review, implement, monitor, and coordinate safety & health emergency preparedness, including fire drills/exercises and tabletop exercises (TTX).
- Perform ad-hoc duties as required by the Department and Safety Committee.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, HSE, Chemistry, or a related field. Candidates without a degree but with relevant experience are also welcome to apply.
- At least 2 years of work experience in a semiconductor wafer fabrication plant or a chemical-related workplace.
- Familiarity with statutory safety and health regulations.
- Familiarity with hazard identification, risk analysis, and assessment methodologies.
- Good knowledge of industry standards and practices relevant to laboratory safety.
- Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with MOM is highly desired; a Registered Fire Safety Manager (FSM) with SCDF would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to multi-task.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Independent and a strong team player.
- Highly committed with good service-oriented attitude; open to a fixed term contract.
