The Professional Officers Division (POD) houses two Innovation Centres – Rapid Product Innovation and Development (RaPID) Centre and SIT-Poly Innovation Centre of Excellence (SPICE) Centre. The RaPID Centre aims to guide businesses in their innovation and value creation activities through rapid product development and sample production while the SPICE Centre aims to support local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in their technology-driven transformation, innovation and talent development initiatives.

These Innovation Centres house a dedicated pool of Professional Officers who come with specialised and deep technical skills acquired through extensive industry experience. Professional Officers work with industry partners to co-create commercially viable solutions. They deliver on projects that help the industries and businesses to move up the innovation value chain. While working on these projects, Professional Officers will have the opportunity to be equipped with applied research skill sets that are relev

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects focused on sustainability innovation, including carbon accounting and management, renewable energy, circular economy, sustainable materials, and carbon reduction technologies.
• Explore emerging technologies, frameworks, and practices to advance sustainable solutions in industries.
• Conduct life cycle analysis (LCA), environmental impact assessments, and resource optimization studies to address real-world sustainability challenges.

Job Requirements

• A degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Engineering with sustainability training, or a related field. A Master’s or PhD is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience, with a proven track record in sustainability innovation and ESG integration.
• Strong knowledge of environmental technologies, resource management, and sustainable business practices.
• Familiarity with relevant sustainability certifications and standards, such as ISO 14044, etc.
• Experience in life cycle analysis, carbon accounting, ESG reporting, and sustainability metrics.
• Strong analytical, project management, and communication skills.
• Possession of relevant industry certifications in sustainability or ESG is an advantage.
• Experience in writing project proposals and grants will be an added advantage.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of industry practices to bring industry perspective to SIT.
• Keen interest in innovation projects, with demonstrated ability in developing solutions to technical problems.
• Strong supervisory skills and enjoy working closely with students in an educational environment.
• Demonstrate proficiency to keep abreast of development in the field and pursue professional certification programs. Possess industrial certifications in relevant areas will be an added advantage.