Workplace Safety & Health Officer – Railway Projects

About the role

We are seeking a registered Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) to lead safety and environmental compliance on railway projects in Kallang. The role involves ensuring adherence to Singapore’s WSH regulations, client safety requirements, and driving continuous improvement in safety performance.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the registered WSHO, ensuring compliance with the WSH Act, subsidiary regulations, Singapore standards, and client (LTA/SMRT) safety requirements.
• Implement and maintain the Project Safety Management System, monitor EHS procedures, and lead improvement programmes.
• Review and advise on risk assessments, safe work procedures, SWMS, and permit‑to‑work applications, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.
• Conduct regular site inspections, machinery checks, and EHS spot checks on staff and subcontractors.
• Deliver EHS inductions, refresher training, toolbox briefings, and maintain training records.
• Report, investigate and follow up on accidents, dangerous occurrences and near‑misses, liaising with authorities as required.
• Manage contractor safety documentation, conduct audits and ensure compliance with project EHS requirements.
• Serve as Secretary of the Project WSH Committee, organise meetings, track actions and follow‑up items.
• Control permit‑to‑work processes, verify hazard controls before and during work.
• Support emergency planning, drills and safety time‑out reviews.
• Lead safety campaigns, health and wellbeing programmes and promote Stop Work Authority.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.
• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent accreditation is advantageous.
• Minimum three years of post‑registration practical experience on LTA rail projects.
• Proven experience in workplace safety, risk management and contractor safety oversight.

Required skills

• Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) regulations compliance
• Risk assessment and safe work method statement preparation
• Permit‑to‑Work administration
• EHS Management System implementation