Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in electrical or instrument engineering with 8-12 years of experience in maintenance activities for electrical and instrument equipment, preferably in the oil and gas industry. Must have knowledge of site workflows and plant processes, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and good IT skills. Familiarity with Maximo, SAP, and CMMS is also required.
Description
Job description / Role
Job Type
Full Time
Job Location
UAE
Nationality
Any Nationality
Salary
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Arabic Fluency
Not Specified
Job Function
Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical
Company Industry
Oil & Gas / Energy
Job purpose
Develop and ensure effective implementation of electrical and instrument maintenance programs to improve technical and operational safety, integrity and reliability of the assets and to minimize downtime of the facilities.
Key accountabilities
Job specific accountabilities
Maintenance planning, execution and expertise
Develop, review, and optimize maintenance programs for electrical and instrument equipment and systems through RCM, FMECA and other structured tools to improve plant availability, equipment integrity and minimize cost.
Develop and implement maintenance execution performance assurance programs with regards to electrical and instrument equipment and systems accordingly identify and implement improvement action plans.
Prepare scope of work, conduct technical evaluation, establish contracts / service orders, prepare method statements, and manage execution of troubleshooting and major planned maintenance activities.
Review existing maintenance practices and support implementation of innovative and modern methodologies to improve productivity and equipment performance.
Support in resolving chronic electrical and instrument problems through different methodologies of RCA (root cause analysis).
Provide professional expertise in the technological up-gradation of obsolete electrical and instrument systems including assessment, scope preparation and execution of upgradation / modification works in existing facilities.
Ensure timely identification and availability of tools and critical spare parts required to maintain safe plant and production availability at optimized cost.
Prepare major shutdown maintenance programs for electrical and instrument equipment and systems and integrate activities within plant major shutdown plans.
Provide technical support for development, implementation, and commissioning of new projects to optimize costs and ensure compliance with applicable standards and best practices.
Drive the adoption of AI tools such as predictive maintenance programs for electrical and instrument equipment and systems to ensure power and control equipment / systems reliability.
Supervision
Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.
Budgets
Provide input for preparation of the department / section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved budget and work plans to deliver section objectives.
Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.
Policies, systems, processes & procedures
Implement approved department / section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the department / section’s work programs in line with company and international standards.
Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
Performance management
Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the section in line with the company performance framework.
Innovation and continuous improvement
Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
Health, safety, environment (HSE) and sustainability
Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures and controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC code of practices.
Reports
Provide inputs to prepare section management information and progress reports for company management.
Communications & working relationships
Internal
Reports directly to manager, operations, regular interface with operations manager and discipline specialist staff on all field related issues including operations and maintenance activities, assets integrity, facilities reliability, implementation of technical standards and guidelines and maintaining field set KPIs.
Daily interaction with VP - operations and team members on the ongoing operations and projects.
External
Interface and coordinate with ADNOC group companies for interface operations and to share best practices for field management and best work practices.
Contacts with consultants and contractors on projects carried out for Al Dhafra, as required.
Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills
Minimum qualification
Bachelor’s degree in electrical / instrument engineering or equivalent professional qualification.
Minimum experience & knowledge & skills
8 to 12 years of experience in maintenance activities for electrical and instrument equipment, within a large industrial organization, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
Knowledge of the oil and gas industry.
Excellent knowledge of site workflows and plant processes.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Very good knowledge of verbal and written English. Knowledge of Arabic is preferable.
Willingness to work and foster good working relationships in an integrated team from diverse locations.
Good IT skills.
Technical competencies
Interface operations and coordination, troubleshooting and problem solving.
Be conversant with KPIs and support their delivery and attainment at all times.
Working experience with Maximo, SAP, CMMS.
About the Company
We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.
We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.
Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.
Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.
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