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Jerrold Thong, Deputy Director, Trackwork

Jerrold Thong

Deputy Director, Trackwork·Land Transport Authority

Singapore

Master's degree, Engineering with Business Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 11 years, 9 months

Deputy Director, Trackwork

January 2026 - Present

Land Transport Authority

Singapore, Singapore

January 2026 - Present

• Supervised a team of 25 staff responsible for managing trackwork construction
projects on the Thomson-East Coast Line and Cross-Island Line
• Provided strategic leadership and technical guidance across multiple project
phases to achieve timely, safe and high-quality outcomes
• Spearheaded continuous improvement initiatives, including the development of a
PowerBI dashboard to track work progress, highlight project risks and faciliate
early intervention
• Championed staff development by establishing a system to monitor overseas staff
deployment, enhanching learning opportunities and exposure
• Prioritized staff welfare by initiating a dedicated welfare team to support
employee well-being and foster a positive work culture

Company industry:
Public Administration

Senior Project Manager, Trackwork

January 2022 - Present

Land Transport Authority

Singapore, Singapore

January 2022 - Present


Accomplished the tender award for Cross-Island Line trackwork construction by
leading the team in tender preparation and evaluation
• Completed the track system construction and comissioning works for Thomson
East Coast Line Stage 4
• Formulated the procurement strategy for future construction works with tender
amalgamation to maximize cost efficiency and enhance project delivery timelines
• Proactive management of project by liaising closely with key stakeholders to
monitor quality, budget, programme and environmental impact of the works

Company industry:
Public Administration

Branch Manager, Permanent Way Maintenance

January 2020 - January 2022

SMRT Trains Ltd

Singapore, Singapore

January 2020 - January 2022

• Oversaw the track maintenance activities for North-South East-West Line and
Circle Line, and managing the Emergency Response Unit during revenue service
• Supervised a team of 160 staff to achieve organisational objectives by ensuring
work quality, safety and operational readiness
• Spearheaded resource budgeting and manpower training to optimize resouce
allocation and maximize maintenance teams output
• Initiated improvement projects such as trackwork defects map for asset condition
monitoring and hotspot periodic drainage cleaning to prevent catastrophic track
failure through flooding

Company industry:
General Engineering Consultancy

Senior Engineer, Infrastructure Design & Engineering

October 2017 - January 2020

Land Transport Authority

Singapore, Singapore

October 2017 - January 2020

• Managed trackwork design for North-East Line extension and Circle Line 6 by
reviewing design submissions and resolving design-related issues
• Responsible for reviewing track alignment design for Cross-Island Line and
coordinating with consultants to ensure statutory compliance with codes, design
standards and specifications
• Performed in-house track alignment design using MicroStation

Company industry:
Public Administration

Assistant Manager, Customer Engagement & Strategy

January 2017 - January 2017

Land Transport Authority

Singapore, Singapore

January 2017 - January 2017

• Collaborated with SG Enable to initiate infrastructure improvement projects and
raise awareness for Person with Disabilities navigating the land transport system
• Managed LTA Gallery educational outreach programmes for students

Company industry:
Public Administration

Executive Project Engineer, Network Renewal

January 2014 - January 2017

Land Transport Authority

Singapore, Singapore

January 2014 - January 2017


Achieved successful completion for track asset replacement works on the North
South East-West Line within schedule and budget
• Involved in the planning and mangement of risk and cashflow of the project,
including assessment of variation orders and claims

Company industry:
Public Administration

Education

University Of London - University College London

June 2014

June 2014

Master's degree, Engineering with Business Finance

United Kingdom

Skills

CHARTERED ENGINEER
Intermediate
CHARTERED ENGINEER
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Intermediate
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Intermediate
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
IT INFRASTRUCTURE
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Intermediate
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Intermediate
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Intermediate
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Intermediate
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Intermediate

Languages

English

Native Speaker

Japanese

Beginner

Memberships

Institute Engineer of Singapore

Chartered Engineer, Railway

June 2020

Training and Certifications

Certifications
LTA Overseas Undergraduate Scholarship
Public Service Leadership Programme (Sectoral Phase)
Chartered Engineer