Principal Maintenance Specialist – North Zone (Woodlands)

About the role

We are looking for a Principal Maintenance Specialist to support the North Zone from Woodlands, responsible for the upkeep of District Cooling System (DCS) and Retail Cooling Monitoring (RCM) plants. The role involves routine testing, troubleshooting, and ensuring safe, compliant operations across multiple plant locations.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain District Cooling System (DCS) and Retail Cooling Monitoring (RCM) plants.
• Conduct routine testing, inspections, and basic repairs of plant equipment.
• Support calibrations and control troubleshooting, and log maintenance activities.
• Assist in closing work orders/service requests and prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Supervise external maintenance vendors and coordinate troubleshooting activities.
• Perform goods receipt and service entry in SAP and manage security systems (card access and CCTV).
• Support emergencies and special operations as directed by the Operations team.
• Rotate across different Keppel DHCS plant locations for training and development.
• Uphold safety standards, including machine guarding, LOTO, permits to work, and hazardous area classification.

Required profile

• NITEC certificate in Electrical, Mechanical, Air‑conditioning, or Control & Instrumentation.
• Minimum two years of hands‑on maintenance experience in facility management or process plants.
• Basic knowledge of air‑conditioning equipment functionality.
• Ability to read electrical, pneumatic, and P&ID drawings and manufacturer manuals.
• Willingness to work shift duties as required.

Required skills

• District Cooling System (DCS) maintenance.
• Retail Cooling Monitoring (RCM) maintenance.
• SAP goods receipt and service entry.
• Building Management System (BMS) operation (training provided).
• Electrical and pneumatic diagram interpretation.
• P&ID reading.
• Air‑conditioning equipment troubleshooting.
• Calibration and control troubleshooting.