The officer is primarily responsible in managing the risks from major hazards, including conduct research, evaluate risk assessment studies, develop codes of practices and investigate incidents.

(1) Planning, coordinating and assessing safety cases of Major Hazards Installations (MHI), including site visits and quantitative risk assessment, with the aim of preventing major accidents; (2) Investigating process-related incidents in MHIs to establish root causes and determine areas of improvement in safety cases; (3) Conducting literature review and research on emerging alternative fuel sources and their applications to better manage issues related to process safety, fire safety and emergency response; (4) Developing technical references and standards for the safety of persons and prevention of damage to property when dealing with hazardous chemicals; and (5) Collaborating with agencies, industry and other stakeholders to promote best practices in fire safety and process safety.

(1) Registered Professional Engineer or equivalent specialised qualifications would be advantageous; (2) Preferably 2 or more years of experience in the field of fire safety or process safety; (3) Effective in problem analysis and decision making – identifying problems, recognising symptoms, root causes and alternative solutions, making timely and sound decisions;

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is a uniformed organisation under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The main role of SCDF is to provide fire-fighting, rescue and emergency ambulance services; mitigating hazardous materials incidents, as well as formulate, implement and enforce regulations on fire safety and civil defence shelter matters. In 1982, the National Civil Defence Plan was launched which spearheaded the emergency preparedness for the nation. With the enactment of the Civil Defence Act in 1986, the SCDF was established as an independent organisation under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). In the same year, the Hotel New World collapse paved the way for joint operations between the SCDF and Singapore Fire Service (SFS). Due to the similarity in roles and functions, the SCDF and SFS were formally integrated on 15 April 1989. Over the years, the SCDF has improved its life saving operations through innovations and programmes to enhance her fire-fighting, rescue capabilities and public education plans. The Light Fire Attack Vehicle (The Red Rhino) and Tracked Fire-Fighting Vehicle are some of the customized solutions which the force has developed to increase its operational capabilities. The SCDF also actively engages the local community through its wide-ranging public educational programmes and community-based activities to enhance the resilience and emergency preparedness of the civilian population. Today, the Force is recognised by the population as a professional body of well-trained officers and men geared to respond to all types of life-threatening emergencies round-the-clock. An operationally ready SCDF, working hand-in-hand with a prepared and resilient population, helps to ensure that the nation is capable of handling any untoward eventualities.