Green skills are set to be vital for those in the engineering profession, according to SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG).
As the Lion City transitions to a greener economy, cross-sector and cross-functional green skills would be highly sought after by employers, the government training agency noted.
These include the following skills:
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Energy management and audit
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Sustainable engineering
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Environmental sustainability management
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Environmental management system framework development and implementation
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Renewables energy system management and integration
“New engineering job roles are also emerging, that require engineers to be knowledgeable about emerging clean technologies, and the management of environmental sustainability impact; and possess digital skills such as internet of things application, programming and coding, and big data analytics,” the SSG added.
These are a part of SSG’s Job-Skills Quarterly Insights – Skills for Engineers and Technicians in the Green Economy, which was launched in conjunction with the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES)’s Green Plan, which provided engineering centric action plans from 2023 to 2030 in support of the Singapore Green Plan 2030.
The IES is set to roll out jobs-skills resources for the engineering workforce focusing on job roles in renewable energy, green buildings and mobility. It is also set to engage key stakeholders in detecting priority skills for the engineering workforce.
