SAP Plant Maintenance Management Architect

Job Family:
Solutions Architecture Consulting.

Travel Required:

Up to 25%.

Clearance Required:

None.

• Solution Architecture Design
  • Own and maintain the SAP PM Solution Blueprint:
    Functional Location (FL) hierarchy, Equipment master structure, notification-to-order workflow design, maintenance strategies, and work center model.
  • Lead Fit‑Gap workshops with client Operations, Asset Management, and IT stakeholders to align SAP standard processes with utility business requirements.
  • Design end‑to‑end work order lifecycle workflows: corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance triggers, capital project integration (PS), and permits‑to‑work.
  • Define configuration standards and document design decisions in a Business Process Master List (BPML) and Configuration Rationale Log.
  • Establish the SAP PM data model: asset hierarchy depth, classification/characteristics schema, measuring points, counter readings, and floc/equipment numbering conventions.
• Integration Architecture
  • Define integration architecture between SAP PM and adjacent systems: GIS (Esri ArcGIS / Small world), mobile field workforce management (SAP Work Manager, Prometheus, Service Max), OMS/DMS, and SCADA.
  • Collaborate with integration architects on interface specifications: asset record synchronization (GIS → PM), outage‑driven notifications (OMS → PM), and field completion callbacks (mobile → PM).
  • Design the MM‑PM interface: MRO material master linkage, BOM structures for rotatable assets, reservation and goods issue workflows, and inventory location assignments.
  • Define PM‑PS integration for capital work: WBS‑to‑order linkage, cost collector design, settlement rules, and budget monitoring touchpoints.
• Data Migration Oversight
  • Define the asset data migration strategy: source‑to‑target mapping for functional locations, equipment records, task lists, and measurement documents.
  • Establish data quality rules and cleansing standards for legacy asset data (Maximo, legacy SAP, custom CMMS) migrated into SAP PM.
  • Lead data validation and reconciliation activities in mock cutover cycles; own defect resolution for PM data migration issues.
  • Partner with the cutover lead to define the PM data load sequence and interdependency map.
• Configuration and Build Governance
  • Lead or directly perform SAP PM configuration in alignment with the approved solution blueprint; govern configuration requests through the change control board.
  • Establish and enforce configuration standards across the functional team; conduct structured peer reviews of configuration workbooks.
  • Oversee development of RICEF objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) in collaboration with ABAP/technical teams; own functional specifications.
  • Manage configuration transport strategy across DEV/QAS/PRD landscapes.
• Testing and Quality Assurance
  • Author and review functional test scripts for SAP PM unit testing, system integration testing (SIT), and user acceptance testing (UAT).
  • Lead resolution of PM‑related defects during SIT and UAT cycles; triage and prioritize against go‑live criteria.
  • Validate end‑to‑end business process scenarios spanning PM, MM, FI‑CO, GIS, and mobile touchpoints.
• Team Leadership and Knowledge Transfer
  • Lead a team of 3–8 SAP PM functional consultants across design, build, test, and deploy phases.
  • Mentor junior consultants on SAP PM configuration, utility work management processes, and client engagement skills.
  • Support design and deliver role‑based training curriculum for client super users and end users.
  • Produce comprehensive knowledge transfer materials enabling client team self‑sufficiency post go‑live.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial), Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required. (Relevant experience may be substituted for formal education or advanced degree.)
• 10+ years of SAP consulting experience with a minimum of 5 years specializing in SAP PM/EAM.
• Minimum 3 full‑lifecycle SAP PM implementations in a lead architect, solution lead, or functional lead capacity.

• SAP Certified Application Associate – SAP S/4
  
  HANA Asset Management or Plant Maintenance (ECC).
• Experience…