Job Description

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.

Req ID:  34113