Assistant Manager/Manager (Safety & Health)

About the role

The National University of Singapore's College of Design and Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering) is looking for an Assistant Manager/Manager (Safety & Health) at its Kent Ridge Campus. The role covers the safety and health and fire safety management system in line with the Workplace Safety & Health Act, the Fire Safety Act and NUS requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Set up a framework for legal and statutory compliance by assessing applicable safety and health requirements, regulated chemicals and departmental licences.
• Give technical guidance on safety and health requirements, proposing measures based on the hierarchy of controls, including controls on flammable and hazardous gases, exhaust and abatement systems, gas chromatographs and vacuum manifold blocks.
• Support college-level safety and health programmes and act as secretary for department and college S&H committee meetings.
• Manage laboratory and workshop commissioning and decommissioning.
• Help licence holders maintain and update regulatory and statutory licences and documentation, and oversee internal audits and compliance reports.
• Carry out regular safety and health inspections, organise safety and health activities and events, and review, implement, monitor and coordinate emergency preparedness, including fire drills and TTX.
• Perform ad hoc duties as required by the Department and Safety Committee.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, HSE or Chemistry or a related subject; those without a degree but with relevant experience may also apply.
• At least two years of experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication or a chemical-related workplace.
• Familiarity with statutory safety and health regulations, hazard identification, risk analysis and assessment methods, and laboratory safety standards.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, able to multi-task, independent and a good team player.
• Open to a fixed-term contract.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) with MOM is highly desired; Registered Fire Safety Manager (FSM) with SCDF is advantageous.