Assistant Manager, O&M (Solar and Energy Assets) (Based in Toa Payoh)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us"><b>About Sembcorp</b><br />
</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">Sembcorp is a leading energy </span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">and urban </span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">solutions
provider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energy
transition</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">, Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developments
by leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us"><b>Join us in shaping a
sustainable energy future</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">
<span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">Drive
Asia’s energy transition with us! O</span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">ur </span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">Gas & Related Services </span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">segment is a key growth engine, delivering</span><span style="line-height:107%;"> reliable</span><span style="line-height:107%;"> and efficient</span><span style="line-height:107%;"> energy to industries and communities across </span><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">multiple
countries. We support Asia’s growing energy needs while advancing the shift to
a lower-carbon future.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><b>Purpose and Scope</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The O&M
Assistant Manager is responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation
of a portfolio of solar and energy assets in Singapore, including rooftop,
utility-scale and floating photovoltaic systems, with Battery Energy Storage
Systems (BESS) and related infrastructure where applicable. The role leads
employees and contractors to achieve asset performance, availability,
contractual, regulatory, HSSE and customer-service objectives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">The position
requires strong operational leadership, electrical and solar technical
knowledge, commercial awareness, customer engagement capability and disciplined
management of multiple sites and service providers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Asset Operations and Performance</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Lead day-to-day O&M
activities across the assigned portfolio of solar and energy assets in
Singapore.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Ensure plant availability,
response time, rectification time, energy generation and other contractual KPIs
are monitored and achieved.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Oversee remote monitoring and
SCADA alarm management, including timely investigation, escalation and closure
of faults.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Review performance ratio,
specific yield, losses, degradation trends and recurring defects, and implement
improvement plans.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Lead root-cause analysis for
significant failures, underperformance and repeated equipment issues.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Coordinate planned shutdowns,
switching activities and restoration of plant following faults or maintenance.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Maintenance and Reliability</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Develop and implement
preventive, predictive, condition-based and corrective maintenance plans.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Ensure maintenance complies
with contractual requirements, approved procedures, OEM recommendations and
applicable standards.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Oversee maintenance of
inverters, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, cables, monitoring
equipment and balance-of-system assets.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Manage annual inspection and
testing programmes, including thermography, electrical testing, IV-curve
testing and other diagnostic activities where applicable.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Maintain equipment history,
defect registers, maintenance records, service reports and corrective-action
tracking.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Develop a critical-spares
strategy and ensure appropriate stock availability across the portfolio.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">HSSE and Regulatory Compliance</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Champion a strong safety
culture and ensure O&M activities are carried out in accordance with
Singapore Workplace Safety and Health requirements, company HSSE rules and
customer site requirements.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Ensure appropriate risk
assessments, safe work procedures, method statements, permits-to-work and
lock-out/tag-out controls are in place.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Ensure work-at-height, lifting,
electrical and other high-risk activities are properly planned, supervised and
executed.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Lead operational incident
investigations, determine root causes and ensure corrective actions are
completed.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Maintain emergency response and
business continuity arrangements for the operating portfolio.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Coordinate with relevant
authorities, Licensed Electrical Workers and competent persons where required.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Team Leadership and Competency Development</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Lead, coach and develop O&M
engineers, supervisors, specialists and technicians.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Set team objectives, allocate
resources and establish clear accountability for operational deliverables.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Maintain a competency and
training matrix covering technical, safety and regulatory requirements.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Provide technical guidance
during complex troubleshooting and major incidents.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Drive succession planning,
knowledge sharing and continuous development within the O&M team.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Customer and Stakeholder Management</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Act as the main operational
interface with customers, asset owners and key internal stakeholders.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Lead regular performance
reviews and present plant performance, incidents, defects, risks and
improvement actions.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Manage customer escalations
professionally and ensure actions are tracked to closure.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Work closely with Asset
Management, Engineering, Projects, Commercial, Procurement and HSSE teams.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Support warranty claims,
defect-liability matters and handover of newly completed assets into
operations.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Contractor and Vendor Management</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Manage subcontractors, OEMs and
specialist service providers supporting the O&M portfolio.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Evaluate contractor safety,
technical quality, responsiveness, productivity and contractual performance.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Review technical proposals,
quotations and work scopes, and support tender and procurement evaluations.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Ensure contractor
documentation, competency, permits and work quality meet company and site
requirements.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Financial and Commercial Management</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Prepare and manage annual
O&M budgets, forecasts and expenditure.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Monitor operating costs and
identify opportunities to improve lifecycle cost without compromising safety,
compliance or reliability.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Support O&M tenders,
contract renewals, proposals and technical-commercial assessments.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Monitor contractual
obligations, service levels, warranties, liquidated-damage exposure and
recoverable costs.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Provide accurate management
reporting on performance, risks, costs and improvement initiatives.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="font-size:14px;">Digitalisation and Continuous Improvement</span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Drive the adoption of digital
workflows, mobile inspections, automated reporting, analytics and AI-enabled
monitoring where appropriate.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Standardise O&M procedures,
reporting templates, dashboards and maintenance practices across sites.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span style="line-height:normal;"> </span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Identify and implement
improvements that enhance availability, energy yield, safety and team
productivity.</span></li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span style="font-size:14px;"><b>Qualifications and Experience</b></span></span></p><ul><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Bachelor's Degree in Electrical
Engineering, Power Engineering, Renewable Energy or a related discipline.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Minimum 3 to 5 years of
relevant experience in solar PV, electrical systems or industrial operations,
including at least 1 year in a leadership role.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Proven experience managing
multi-site O&M activities, internal teams, contractors and customer-facing
service contracts.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Good working knowledge of solar
PV systems, inverters, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, SCADA and
grid-connected electrical assets.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Experience with rooftop,
utility-scale or floating PV systems is preferred; BESS experience is an
advantage.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Familiarity with Singapore WSH
requirements, electrical safety controls and local regulatory expectations.</li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Relevant Work-at-Height,
safety, project management or asset management certifications are advantageous.</span></li><li style="margin-bottom:4pt;">Possession of a valid Singapore
driving license and ability to travel between sites are preferred.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:107%;"><b>Our Culture at Sembcorp</b></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:107%;">At Sembcorp, our culture is shaped
by a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold our
commitment to driving the energy transition. </span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:107%;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:107%;">We foster an institution-first
mindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individual
interests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlessly
across markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountability
is a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments and
deliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we are
and create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningful
impact on driving energy transition.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height:107%;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;">
<span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us">Join
us in making a real impact!</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4pt;"><span lang="en-us" style="line-height:107%;" xml:lang="en-us"><br /></span></p>
