Senior Engineer - Land Planning (Energy Infrastructure)

About the role

The Land Planning Branch (LPB) of the Energy Market Authority (EMA) shapes and safeguards Singapore's future energy infrastructure to support energy security, economic growth and the energy transition. You will lead or support the planning, development and safeguarding of land, sea space, underground corridors and associated infrastructure for electricity imports, power generation, gas infrastructure, substations and emerging low-carbon technologies, working with government agencies, energy licensees, consultants and industry stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term plans for future energy infrastructure and safeguard land, sea space, underground corridors and wayleave requirements; support national long- and medium-term infrastructure planning.
• Lead or support feasibility studies, master planning studies and technical assessments, assessing land suitability, infrastructure readiness, constraints and risks; plan power generation, import, transmission and hydrogen infrastructure, and manage consultants.
• Assess and secure landing sites and subsea cable corridors for cross-border electricity imports, and coordinate with agencies, developers and infrastructure owners.
• Engage stakeholders on planning matters and develop and review policies, frameworks and guidelines on land needs, wayleave and corridor safeguarding, infrastructure development and land optimisation; prepare management papers and policy submissions.
• Coordinate planning and implementation across agencies, consultants, developers and licensees, and represent EMA in inter-agency working groups and project committees.

Required profile

• Education in Engineering, Urban Planning, Infrastructure Planning, Environmental Engineering, Geography, Real Estate, Public Policy or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience in energy infrastructure planning, utilities planning, land use planning, feasibility studies and master planning is a bonus.
• Ability to analyse complex technical, planning and policy issues and to work across technical, planning and policy domains.

Required skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and manage multiple workstreams in a dynamic environment.