As an Assistant Engineer / Senior Assistant Engineer (Shift Operations) with Jurong Water Reclamation Plant, your job responsibilities include the following:

PUB, The National Water Agency
Asst Engineer, Integrated Operations, Shift Operations, JWRP, WRP
Permanent/Contract
Closing on 25 May 2026What the role is
What you will be working on
• Monitor and control equipment and systems to produce effluent that meet the required specification and standards in accordance with operating guidelines and procedures.
• Monitor critical operational and process parameters such as daily production, water quality, individual membrane performances, membrane air scouring flow and individual process train and air flow distribution to bioreactors, solids operations etc. Submit daily morning report to PUB Operation Centre, and Plant’s management.
• Prepare and document all plant operations activities (e.g. plant and equipment abnormalities, process adjustments made, etc.), observations and performance according to prescribed formats (e.g. plant incident reports, operations logbook, etc.).
• Coordinate with the maintenance team by supervising, participating and coordinating with the technician and worker in performing routine operation and maintenance work.
• Maintain the chemical consumption and dosing such as sodium hydroxide, alum, sodium hypochlorite and citric acid as per requirement and complies with safety and procedure.
• Lead, supervise, motivate and provide guidance to the team members and participate in projects and initiatives to achieve plant’s mission and objective.
• Facilitate, liaise and communicate with staff and Contractors to achieve works targets and timeline, resolve technical issues related to operations.
• Ensure safety standards of works carried out in the plant by providing safe work briefing to the contract workers, conduct regular safety inspection and prepare Notification/ Permit to Work. Prepare and review risk assessments and safe work procedures. Attend to any alarm, operational and emergency situations in accordance with operating guidelines and procedures.
What we are looking for
• Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Chemical/ Civil/ Environmental Engineering or relevant discipline.
• Candidate with Shift operations experience is preferred.
About your application process
This job is closing on 25 May 2026.
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 apply for other roles within PUB, The National Water Agency or the wider Public Service.
About PUB, The National Water Agency
PUB is an organisation that is recognised internationally for good water management. PUB won the 2007 Stockholm Industry Water Award and was named Water Agency of the Year 2006 in the international Global Water Awards. In 2008, PUB was awarded the Singapore Quality Award for business excellence. NEWater, Singapore's high-quality reclaimed water, also clinched the 'Environmental Contribution of the Year' at the Global Water Awards 2008. At PUB, the national water agency, you will enjoy opportunities to build a clear future for the water industry.
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