Job Description

The selected hire is required to provide operational support to both Structural Engineering & Geotechnical Engineering laboratories.

Some key responsibilities in Structural Engineering Laboratory would be:

1.    Preparation of concrete and reinforced concrete specimen for lab sessions:

•     Preparing concrete and reinforced concrete specimens for undergraduate lab sessions.
•     Helping students with testing of various specimens in the during lab sessions.
•     Providing safety guidelines before and during lab classes to ensure a safe working environment.

2.     Guiding final year students with testing equipment by:

•     Providing good guidance on how to operate the universal testing machines safely. (Capacity ranges from 10kN to 1000 kN).
•     Providing good guidance on how to operate the hydraulic actuators safely (Capacity ranges from 1000 kN to 20000 kN).

3.     Procurement and inventory management:

•     General procurement and maintaining records of fixed assets and creating asset numbers.
•     Managing safety-related documentation such as material safety data sheets, maintaining records of chemical inventory (Storage, issuance and disposal).

Key Responsibilities in the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory would be:

1.    Preparing soil/clay samples.

•     Assisting in preparing soil/clay samples for use in undergraduate soil laboratory sessions.
•     Helping students with testing of various specimens in and during the lab sessions.

2.    Guiding final year students on testing equipment usage by:

•     Ensuring safe operation of both existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
•     Assisting in the testing and safe operation of existing and new geotechnical centrifuge facilities.
•     Providing safety instructions to students to ensure safe lab operations.

3.    Procurement, maintenance, and inventory management by:

•     Coordinating with vendors for the operation and maintenance of centrifuge machines.
•     Assisting with general procurement, maintaining the laboratory’s fixed assets and ensuring annual auditing of these assets.

Job Requirements

•    At least at a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a recognised diploma in Civil/Mechanical Engineering with several years of relevant experience.
•    On-the-job training (OJT) will be provided by senior lab technologist.
•    Possess effective and good oral and written communication skills.
•    A good team player and able to work collaboratively with students.
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
•    Innovative problem solver with the ability to multi-task and meticulous with a keen eye for details.
•    Willing to learn and able to follow safety protocols and guidelines.
•    Positive and open to changes and constant improvement to work processes.
•    The candidate must be open to a fixed-term contract (i.e 2 years or 1 year), but the benefits will be equivalent to those of permanent staff.
 

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 28461