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SMRT offers career pathways through various training programmes, mentorship opportunities and scholarships. Whether starting as an intern, graduate or Engineering and Management Associate, our people are encouraged to enhance their skill set, take on new challenges and progress in their careers.

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GRADUATE PROGRAMME

SMRT Engineering and Management Associate Programme (EMA)

For graduates, our EMA programme is a great opportunity to help us build and shape the future of the rail industry. It aims to equip you with the essential leadership and functional skills to enable you to succeed in your career. 
 
Through a structured training programme that includes foundational training as well as On-the-Job Training (OJT), our EMAs gain valuable hands-on experience while deepening their technical and functional skills and competencies. They will also take on projects across business units, and participate in networking opportunities with our Senior Management and Engineering Leaders to gain valuable insights into the future. 

EMA24 Intake 


Application period: Now until 4 March 2024
Commencement date: Monday, 1 July 2024

Please watch this space for the next intake


Hear from our EMAs! 

The SMRT EMA programme is an incredible opportunity to do impactful work. As a fresh graduate, you have a chance to be part of key national (and international!) projects and build your technical and operational skills. These are big projects so the work is challenging; but you will have access to a strong network of peers and seniors from your current and past EMA batches to help and guide you. As you grow, the programme creates opportunities for you to lead teams and hone your leadership skills.

Ajay Govinda Menon, Deputy Head RTS Operations & Manager Station Service Operations Thomson East-Coast Line
The programme provides a very good platform to develop a vast network of like-minded, enthusiastic and motivated graduates across various disciplines. It is also very systematic and structured in providing foundational knowledge of the railway industry to kick-start the career of new EMAs. I’m proud and honoured to be part of the effort that enhances components, optimises procedures as well as adopting new technologies to drive higher trains’ reliability. To do well, just be sincere, look forward to getting your hands dirty and always be willing to extend a helping hand!” 

Wong Choon Fu, Department Head, Station Service Ops
The programme is well structured with OJT, development courses and participation in CCAs to enhance our learning in SMRT in many ways. Recently, the company implemented a career path for Executives like myself to take on the Engineering Maintenance Manager role, which allows me to be on the ground, learning and working together with our ground staff. Though it may be challenging for juniors to take on this role, it allows me to be part of the front line activities in “moving people” every day. It is challenging and exciting to be working as railway operator. Be willing to accept every opportunity given to you and take things positively!

Ratna Yanti, Branch Manager, Signal & Communications Maintenance