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Engineer/Senior Engineer
Role summary
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The Engineer/Senior Engineer role is expected to support the planning, operation, maintenance and improvement of building, engineering and hospital facilities systems at the National Cancer Centre Singapore. Typical responsibilities may include managing preventive and corrective maintenance, coordinating contractors, monitoring equipment performance, investigating breakdowns, supporting projects and ensuring compliance with safety, healthcare and statutory requirements. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering diploma or degree, preferably in electrical, mechanical, building services or facilities engineering. Experience in hospitals, healthcare facilities, critical environments or large commercial buildings is advantageous. The successful candidate should be technically competent, organised, safety-conscious and able to work independently while coordinating effectively with contractors, clinical users and internal teams. Senior candidates may also be expected to lead projects, mentor engineers and manage service providers.
Can I work in Singapore?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hospital offer first; it registers you with the Nursing Board (equivalent training, valid licence, maybe an exam) and sponsors an S Pass (SGD 3,300+) or Employment Pass.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Only healthcare institutions with inpatient services can bring in foreign nurses, and the Singapore Nursing Board deals with their HR teams only, never with agents.
Official source: Singapore Nursing Board: foreign-trained nurses and midwives. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Singapore
Usual for Healthcare jobs in Singapore, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Hospital applies to the Nursing Board for you: training, licence, practice in last 5 years; maybe an exam |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Work Permit staff: employer pays levy, bond and insurance (by law); relocation help is an expat perk |
| Housing | Public hospital groups offer foreign nurses a housing allowance (Ministry of Health, May 2023) |
| Flights | Work Permit staff: flight home paid by the employer (by law); others only if the offer says so |
| Contract | Work Permit up to 2 years; S Pass and Employment Pass up to 2, then 3; notice 1 day to 4 weeks by default |
| Leave | 7 to 14 days (by law; many get more); 11 public holidays; 14 days' sick leave, 60 in hospital |
| Income tax | 0% up to SGD 20,000 a year, then 2% to 24% (about 3% at SGD 60,000); resident rates on a 1-year pass |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About National Cancer Centre of Singapore Pte Ltd
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is Singapore’s national specialist centre dedicated to cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education and research. It is part of SingHealth, Singapore’s largest public healthcare group, and works closely with Singapore General Hospital and other institutions within the healthcare cluster. NCCS provides multidisciplinary care for a wide range of cancers, including medical, surgical and radiation oncology, while also supporting clinical trials, translational research and professional training. Its facilities require dependable engineering, building-services and technical operations to support complex treatments, laboratories, imaging services and round-the-clock patient care. Employees work in a highly regulated environment where safety, reliability, service quality and collaboration are strongly emphasised. The centre offers opportunities to contribute to public healthcare while developing expertise in a technologically advanced hospital setting.