Senior Manager, Fire and Workplace Safety (Healthcare) #HLE

Job Description:

1. Fire Safety
• Develop and oversee the hospital’s Fire Safety Management Plan.
• Review and validate building design for SCDF fire code compliance, including compartmentation, smoke control, egress routes, suppression systems, and fire detection.
• Liaise with contractors, consultants, and SCDF during design reviews, ensuring approvals are secured without costly redesigns.
• Plan and oversee fire drills, training, and awareness campaigns during commissioning and operations.
• Draft and implement fire safety policies to ensure compliance and alignment with hospital operations.

2. Workplace Safety
• Ensure hospital infrastructure supports long-term WSH compliance and safe operations.
• Review and advise on layouts for high-risk departments (CSSD, kitchens, loading docks, engineering plantrooms, logistics flows) to minimise hazards and manual handling risks.
• Ensure ergonomic, well-ventilated, and safe environments that support staff well-being and productivity.
• Validate placement of signage, barriers, safety controls, and fall-prevention infrastructure.
• Draft and implement workplace safety policies in compliance with MOM regulations and best practices.

3. Emergency Preparedness
• Support the Emergency Preparedness division in developing strategies and formulate policies and training programs to support the hospitals emergency preparedness across all departments within the institutions.
• Review infrastructure plans to ensure it enables resilient emergency response — including command centres, evacuation routes, refuge points, backup power, and communication systems.
• Conduct readiness reviews with design and facilities teams to embed resilience before systems are locked in.
• Support the development and testing of the hospital’s Emergency Response Plan, ensuring alignment of infrastructure and procedures.

4. Regulatory & Stakeholder Engagement
• Provide assurance to regulators and stakeholders that fire, safety, and preparedness are built into the hospital from the start.
• Document compliance to support licensing, commissioning, and day-one readiness.


Job Requirements:
• SCDF-registered Fire Safety Manager certification.
• MOM-registered Workplace Safety & Health Officer preferred.
• Min Bachelors in any discipline with 8-10 years’ relevant working experience in managing healthcare facilities.
• Strong understanding of building codes, fire safety systems, WSH standards, and emergency preparedness frameworks.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, manage compliance risks, and align infrastructure with safety outcomes.



If you are interested in any of the positions, do kindly drop your most updated resume to estherlim@recruitexpress.com.sg



Thank You!



Esther Lim Suk Hui

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Recruit Express Pte Ltd (Healthcare & Lifesciences Division)
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