Senior/Specialist (Safety Case Operations), MHD, OSHD

Ministry of Manpower

Permanent/Contract

What the role is

Major Hazards Department (MHD)
A joint regulatory office for Major Hazard Installations (MHIs) helmed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), with the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
Regulate Major Hazard Installations (MHI), assess their Safety Cases and investigate process-related incidents for the prevention of major accidents. Provide technical guidance to meet the needs of our stakeholders, and contribute to the control of risks from major hazards, including addressing safety and health issues of the workforce.

What you will be working on

• Assessing safety cases of MHIs, with the aim of preventing major accidents

• Conducting safety case verifications through inspections of MHIs

• Monitoring MHIs in their implementation of safety case action plans and safety and health management systems

• Investigating process-related incidents in MHIs to establish root causes and determine areas of improvement in safety cases

• Assessing cumulative risk profiles of MHI clusters to better manage issues related to land use planning and emergency response

• Planning and coordinating safety case submissions from MHIs, including Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) submissions

• Engaging MHIs to promote sharing of process safety best practices and lessons learnt from incidents

• Collaborating with agencies, MHIs, associations and other stakeholders to promote best practices in process safety among management, WSH professionals, employees and service providers

What we are looking for

• Qualification in Chemical / Environmental / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering;

• Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent specialised qualifications would be advantageous

• Preferably 2 or more years of experience in the field of process safety;

• Effective in problem analysis and decision making – identifying problems, recognising symptoms, root causes and alternative solutions, making timely and sound decisions;

• Good interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers, inter-agency colleagues and industry representatives; and

• Ability to work effectively under pressure, and readily respond to challenges.

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving Singapore
Singaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore.
As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.

About your application process

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and for other roles within Ministry of Manpower or the wider Public Service.