Editorial summary

The company is seeking a Technical Executive for its Facility Management and Technical Support Team at the Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA). The role involves managing the Engine Room Simulator facilities and supporting maritime training operations, requiring a maritime professional with seafaring experience and technical skills. The company has received multiple awards, including the NTUC May Day Awards and Singapore’s Best Employers, reflecting its commitment to excellence. Compensation details are not specified in the listing.

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Job description

[This job id 16065 first appeared in Job-Q.com on 23 Jun 2026]

[What the role is]

Plaque of Commendation (Gold) – NTUC May Day Awards 2026
Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award – Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025
The Straits Times Singapore’s Best Employers for 2024, 2025 & 2026

Are you a maritime professional with a blend of seafaring experience and technical aptitude? Do you want to shape the next generation of seafarers while transitioning to a stable, shoreside career?
The Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) is looking for a Technical Executive to anchor our state-of-the-art Engine Room Simulator facilities. While your core focus will be managing and running high-tech simulation software and hardware, you will also play a key secondary role supporting critical hands-on training sessions such as personal safety training and survival craft/life raft launching, at our Polymarina waterfront facility.

[What you will be working on]

Key Responsibilities:
Primary Focus: Engine Room Simulator Operations & IT Upkeep
• System Operations: Manage the daily startup, configuration, and proper shutdown of all engine room simulator hardware consoles and software packages.
• Training Execution: Load, test, and run tailored simulation exercises (e.g., marine propulsion, electrical power generation, auxiliary machinery) to support academic staff during live practical labs.
• Technical Administration: Perform routine system diagnostics, coordinate software patches/updates, maintain secure configuration backups, and troubleshoot basic network issues to maximize facility uptime.
Secondary Focus: Polyamine & Waterfront Training Support (As-Needed)
• Practical Lesson Support: Provide hands-on assistance to instructors at the Polymarina and associated workshops specifically during scheduled practical training blocks (daily presence at the marina is not required).
• Survival Craft Safety: Support and oversee the safe launching, handling, and recovery of lifeboats, fast rescue boats, and lifesaving appliances during student training modules.
• WSH Compliance: Maintain clean, organized training environments and enforce strict safety standards in full compliance with the Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Act.
Administrative & Institutional Support
• Procurement & Inventory: Manage inventory logs, track critical spare parts, and handle procurement requests for the simulator labs and supported workshops.
• Audit Readiness: Assist the technical support team in preparing facilities and operational logs for internal and external quality audits.
• School Functions: Provide ad-hoc administrative or operational support for key institutional events (e.g., SMA Open House, Graduation).

[What we are looking for]

Requirements:
• Must hold a minimum Deck Class 5 Certificate of Competency (CoC) issued by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) or equivalent relevant authorities.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant operational experience in the marine, seafaring, or engineering sector.
• A solid, practical understanding of safe launching procedures for lifeboats and fast rescue boats.

• Strong foundational comfort with PC hardware configuration, Windows environments, and basic networking to confidently administer simulation software systems.
• Good oral and written communication skills to guide students and coordinate with academic staff and external technical vendors.
• Self-driven, independent, and highly adaptable with a strong readiness to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Passionate about maritime education, safety culture, and mentoring engineering students.
 

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

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