Senior Engineer Planning & Systems

On-site
Oman , Oman
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Job Details

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Provides strong technical engineering expertise pertaining Central Maintenance Planning & Support Systems works, across RPI designated sites and all related operations, under TL Central Planning System & Coordination scope s, as Technical Service provider of maintenance and execution of minor projects, modifications in accordance with the technical standards set by TSD to maintain the assets through; (1) Execute maintenance planning activities and shutdown to assets & products, (2) Prepare reports and implementation plans / coordination for minor maintenance works in the designated areas, and (3) guide young engineers in Central Planning System & Coordination matters; in order to ensure maximum availability of plant at all times, optimizing the cost, time & resource utilization, minimizing the down time and meeting the operational targets that support the gross margin / profitability with a sufficient organizational capability for business continuity while identifying & developing talent people to as feeder for OQ talent pipeline.

The position will act in accordance with the Group s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

Role Scope

Scope

RPI Assets Maintenance

Central Planning System & Coordination

SAP maintenance model Owner

CMMS (SAP) PM master data and level of CMMS (SAP) usage

Safety and environmental compliance

Accountabilities:

Planning & Scheduling

Provide input in development of maintenance strategies and plans, its administration, control, and availability of resources.

Maintenance focal point as SAP maintenance model Owner for assigned assets.

Arranges for planning/ preparations Shutdown related for jobs. Keep the packages ready in view of materials, resources & other requirements to take-up the jobs in any opportunity.

Ensures that all temporary & permanent solutions are being planned & executed in coordination with execution teams for the Inspection generated work requests.

Central Planning System & Coordination

Coordination with concerned discipline engineers to prepare detailed specifications, scope of work and ensure optimum use of resources.

Participation in identifying & arranging maintenance works beyond in-house resources and need to be contracted out.

Leads daily maintenance planning meetings to discuss & coordinate schedules, timing, and critical & priority work, identifying manpower and equipment requirements.

Monitor & guide planners to prepare maintenance plans, schedules with sufficient resources requirements for all maintenance activities.

Analyze the performance indicators and recommend solutions to catch-up for lagging areas.

Review job plans in the CMMS system giving job estimates showing sequence of steps, manpower requirements, man-hour requirements and any materials or equipment needed

Monitors and coordinate work executor s compliance to routine maintenance or SD planned.

Review & adjusts planned maintenance schedules to maximize efficiency and discusses/resolves of actual time from schedule time.

Monitor the progress of the planned maintenance activities and update contractor s performance.

Conduct audit backlog, update estimates, and ensure maintenance orders are charged under correct WBS/ cost centres.

Proactively resolves issues during all phases of the schedule maintenance (including scope development & start up to completion of shutdown/maintenance activities).

Involves in procurement process by preparation of detailed scope of works and liaising with contracts management & execution teams.

Stakeholder

Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders, such as maintenance, engineering, procurement, and contractors.

Design the relevant contracts & procurement of materials as per company strategy

Provide adequate contractor & vendor management

Regulatory & Compliance

Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, minimizing the risk of accidents and environmental incidents.

Ensuring that all relevant HSE aspects are incorporated in the scope work packs.

Implementation of lessons learned.

Ensure proper document & data management to achieve an auditable process

Provide facilitation for external/ internal audits and follow-up of the maintenance function action items.

Budget

Developing maintenance budgets, ensuring that maintenance activities are cost-effective and align with the overall goals of the organization.

Analyse and monitor the progress & budget status for capital projects.

Compilation of CAPEX & OPEX budget, monitoring, and control.

Reporting & Continuous Improvements

Leads in generating and preparation of reports and feedback regarding maintenance performance, compliance monitoring to implemented work processes.

Reviews the progress reports & performance indicators and takes appropriate action and coordinates with concerned teams to catch-up for lagging areas.

Providing periodic reports regarding work status.

Maintenance backlog reports, analysis, and issuance of recommendation to the execution teams

Reporting the MOC under the maintenance function implementation

Key interactions

Internal: All Maintenance Managers & Engineers, Planners, All Operations Managers, Procurement, Finance, People & Culture, QHSE

External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Minimum Qualification for this position is a bachelor s degree in mechanical / Electrical / Instrument Engineering or equivalent.
  • Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)
  • 8+years of relevant experience
  • Relevant experience in similar role for Central Planning System (Oil & Gas / Petrochemical or Refinery Plant experience preferred).
  • Engineering Planning System experience is a strong plus.
  • Good experience in Performance management for maintenance & shutdown related jobs.
  • Knowledge of : Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Expertise in SAP- PM, MM & FM Module.
  • Primavera / Maximo / MS Project
  • Extensive experience in planning, scheduling of routine maintenance.
  • Sound judgment in technical matters with good skills in engineering field materials specifications and international standards.
  • Good experience in handling of Maintenance Contracts and shutdown related jobs.
  • Expertise for budgeting and cost control.
  • Good knowledge in Quality Assurance, Quality Control and HSE plans.
  • Familiar with techniques for ensuring data integrity with various integration of information/ reports
  • Knowledgeable in HSE plans related to maintenance activities.
  • Understanding of Process (P&IDs / PFDs) & Engineering drawings and OEM manuals
  • Result oriented
  • Budget / Estimation
  • Good knowledge in Quality Assurance, Quality Control and HSE plans.
  • International Standards and applicable codes
  • Scheduling and Procurement process
  • Prior scheduling experience in a maintenance facility is a strong plus
  • Resources (internal and external) Cost Control
  • Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems with appropriate resources
  • Must have excellent organizational skills and have a strong attention to detail.
  • Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong leadership skills as well as the ability to communicate across all levels.
  • Communication Skills (verbal / written)
  • SAP- PM Module. Primavera P6 / MSP, M/S Office.
  • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Computer problem solving skills,
  • Planning techniques, scheduling & cost monitoring.
  • Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards.
  • Ability to schedule major shutdown projects
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a diversified and critical environment.
  • Data analysis and report writing skills
  • Ability to align the requirements of operations and maintenance
  • Able to build relationships within department staff and contractors with a focus on collaboration.

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