Power Engineering Competency Framework (PECF)
Jointly developed by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) and eight other public agencies (BCA, CAAS, DSTA, HDB, JTC, LTA, NEA, PUB), the Power Engineering Competency Framework (PECF) contains information on career pathways, occupations, job roles, skills and competencies.
Career Map
The Career Map shows the possible options for vertical and lateral progression for advancement and growth.
Click here to see the Career Map.
Skills Map
The Skills Maps cover a total of 30 job roles, critical work functions, key tasks and skills and competencies aligned to the six functional tracks.
Monitoring & Control
System Stability & Planning/System Control
- Deputy Director/ Senior Specialist/ Specialist
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Associate Engineer/ Associate Engineer
Energy Management Systems
- Deputy Director/ Senior Specialist/ Specialist
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Associate Engineer/ Associate Engineer
Regulatory
- Deputy Director/ Senior Specialist/ Specialist
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Associate Engineer/ Associate Engineer
Design
- Chief Engineer
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Assistant Engineer/ Assistant Engineer
- Senior Technical Officer/ Technical Officer
Construction & Commissioning
- Chief Engineer
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Assistant Engineer/ Assistant Engineer
- Senior Technical Officer/ Technical Officer
Operations & Maintenance
- Chief Engineer
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer
- Senior Assistant Engineer/ Assistant Engineer
- Senior Technical Officer/ Technical Officer
Engineering Management & Project Management
- Chief Engineer / Senior
Project Manager / Project Director / Deputy Director
- Senior Principal Engineer/ Principal Engineer/ Project Manager
- Senior Engineer/ Engineer/ Assistant Project Manager
Technical Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills and Competencies comprise occupation/job-specific knowledge, skills and abilities that a person needs to have to perform the various tasks.
Decarbonisation
- Electric Vehicle Charging Systems Management
- Environmental Sustainability Management
- Fuel Cells Technologies Application
- Lighting Technologies Application
- Renewable Energy Technologies Application
- Solar Photovoltaic Systems Application
Decentralisation
- Distributed Energy Resources Implementation and Interconnection
- Energy Storage Systems Management
- Hybrid AC and DC Power Distribution and Utilisation
- Microgrids Implementation
- Solid-State Power System Apparatus Implementation
Digitalisation
- Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
- Cybersecurity Framework Application
- Internet of Things (IoT) Application
- Modelling, Simulation and Visualisation
- Robotics and Automation Systems Application
- Smart Grid Implementation
- Substation Automation Systems Management
- Technology and Systems Application
- Technology Road Mapping
Electrical and Power Engineering Fundamentals
- Electrical Systems Design
- Electricity Network Planning
- Engineering Problem Solving
- Network Technical Specifications Development
- Power Engineering Management
Electrical and Power Systems Management
- Airfield Lighting Systems Management
- Battery Systems Management
- Lifts and Escalators Systems Management
- Lightning Protection Systems Management
- Relay and Protection Systems Management
- Substation Design Management
- Traction Power Systems Management
- Uninterrupted Power Supply Management
Energy Operations Management
- Distributed Generation System Performance Monitoring
- Electricity Network Incident Management
- Electricity Network Operations Management
- Electricity Network Performance Monitoring
- Power Plant Incident Investigation
- Power Plant Inspection
- Power Plant Operations Management
General Management
- Inter-agency Collaboration
- Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategy Development
Health and Safety Management
- Emergency Response and Crisis Management
- Engineering Safety Standards Interpretation
- Public Health and Safety Management
- Workplace Safety Health Framework Implementation
Installation, Testing and Commissioning
- Electrical Equipment and Systems Testing
- Equipment and Systems Installation and Commissioning
- Technical Inspection
Maintenance Management
- Corrective Maintenance Management
- Electrical Maintenance Management
- Engineering Asset Management
- Facilities Maintenance Management
- Predictive Maintenance Management
- Preventive Maintenance Management
- Reliability Centred Maintenance Management
Policy Management and Governance
- Policy and Regulations Framework Development for Technology Advancement
- Policy Development
- Policy Implementation and Revision
- Power Strategy Planning and Governance
- Regulatory Advisory
Power Quality, Reliability and Security
Power Systems Monitoring and Control
- Cyber Incident Management
- Cyber Risk Detection and Monitoring
- Operational Technology Security Audit
- Operational Technology Security Management
- Power System Monitoring and Control Management
Productivity and Innovation
Project and Contract Management