Planning Engineer -Mechanical
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
About the job Planning Engineer
-MechanicalPLANNING ENGINEER – MECHANICALJOB PURPOSE
Supervise and lead the planning, scheduling, resource management,
mechanical maintenance contract management, contractor supervision, and site execution of routine, preventive, corrective, turnaround, and major mechanical maintenance activities.
The position shall provide strong coordination between Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and mechanical maintenance contractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, within approved schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements
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About the job Planning Engineer
-MechanicalPLANNING ENGINEER – MECHANICALJOB PURPOSE
Supervise and lead the planning, scheduling, resource management,
mechanical maintenance contract management, contractor supervision, and site execution of routine, preventive, corrective, turnaround, and major mechanical maintenance activities.
The position shall provide strong coordination between Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and mechanical maintenance contractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, within approved schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements
.
1. Mechanical Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
- Supervise the activities assigned to Senior Planners and cross-functional maintenance planning teams.
- Lead preparation and planning of mechanical maintenance activities for rotating equipment, static equipment, piping, valves, pumps, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks, mechanical packages, and associated plant equipment.
- Develop detailed maintenance plans, job plans, work packs, schedules, manpower requirements, material requirements, tools, equipment, and contractor resource requirements.
- Participate in planning and coordination of preventive, predictive, corrective, breakdown, routine, and major mechanical maintenance programs.
- Ensure all required manpower, mechanical spare parts, materials, tools, equipment, lifting facilities, scaffolding, specialist services, and contractors are available before work execution.
- Review maintenance backlog and prioritize mechanical maintenance activities based on equipment criticality, production requirements, safety, reliability, and plant operating conditions.
- Coordinate with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Reliability, Inspection, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and other disciplines to ensure timely execution.
- Ensure proper budget allocation and resource planning for critical mechanical equipment to support reliable and trouble-free plant operation.
- Prepare technical documentation in accordance with applicable standards, codes, specifications, and CLIENT requirements.
2. Mechanical Maintenance Contracts & Contractor Management
- Lead the planning and coordination of mechanical maintenance contracts
, including long-term mechanical maintenance service contracts, manpower contracts, specialist mechanical services, equipment hire, and shutdown/turnaround maintenance contracts. - Prepare detailed Scope of Work (SOW), technical specifications, BOQ/MTO, manpower requirements, equipment requirements, work schedules, cost estimates, execution methodologies, and contractor deliverables for mechanical maintenance contracts.
- Develop mechanical maintenance contracting strategies based on workload, equipment criticality, manpower requirements, maintenance history, and in-house versus outsourced execution.
- Review annual requirements for mechanical manpower, specialist services, lifting equipment, machining services, scaffolding, inspection support, and other special equipment/services.
- Prepare detailed tender documents and technical specifications for major and long-term mechanical maintenance contracts.
- Participate in contractor prequalification, technical clarification meetings, site visits, tender meetings, and contractor selection processes.
- Perform technical evaluation of contractor bids, including:
- Contractor experience in mechanical maintenance.
- Manpower and supervision structure.
- Mechanical maintenance methodology.
- Equipment, tools, lifting facilities, and workshop capabilities.
- Proposed execution schedule and resource loading.
- HSE and quality arrangements.
- Technical compliance with CLIENT requirements.
- Productivity and performance commitments.
- Support Contracts and Procurement departments during tendering, clarification,…
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