SINGAPORE - The built environment sector aims to attract more skilled workers by engaging students in better ways, mapping out clearer career paths and improving jobs through digitalisation.
"If you show them how Jewel was built they will be more excited than just telling them, 'You can build Jewel'," he told around 300 fellow senior executives at Sands Expo and Convention Centre. "When you have such a huge built environment, we have a dire need for good maintenance management people, because that's going to make a difference on quality finally.Minister of State for National Development and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad had earlier outlined details on a leadership development scheme for the industry that was launched in May.
Mr Zaqy noted that the Institution of Engineers Singapore is working with partners to develop a national engineering career progression pathway for technologists and technicians to give more recognition to skills acquired through engineering work experience and training. In that vein, some 700 students visited the IBEW this week, said BCA chief executive Hugh Lim, adding that employers can engage students through fruitful internships and work with the government to excite them about big, challenging projects they can look forward to working on.
He added that digitalisation can help redefine roles of site supervisors like resident engineers and technical officers and make them more attractive.
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