Electrical Maintenance Supervisor - Plant

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 220,345 - 293,793; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor with at least 5 years of experience in plant maintenance. The role involves supervising maintenance of electrical equipment, planning preventive and corrective maintenance, and providing technical support. Candidates should have an electrical engineering diploma and strong knowledge of safety practices in the Oil & Energy sector.

Join ADNOC to contribute to critical plant operations and enhance maintenance quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance.
• Supervisory experience in electrical maintenance execution.
• Strong knowledge of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise maintenance of plant electrical equipment.
• Plan and execute preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Provide input for maintenance procedures and risk assessments.

Skills

Electrical Maintenance

Electrical Engineering

Plant Electrical Equipment

Preventive Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance

Corrective Maintenance

Equipment Troubleshooting

Electrical Isolation

Work Permit Authorization

Maintenance Planning

Shutdown Maintenance

Major Overhaul Support

Testing and Commissioning

Root Cause Analysis

Safe Work Execution

Education

Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Role: Electrical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant (Full‑time, Oil & Energy industry). The position requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance within a plant, industrial, or large operational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform maintenance of plant electrical equipment to ensure availability, reliability, integrity, and safe operation.
• Ensure required manpower, tools, spare parts, equipment, permits, and technical resources are available for electrical maintenance execution.
• Plan, schedule, execute, and supervise preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical systems.
• Follow up task progress, inspect work quality, and prepare reports to ensure maintenance jobs are completed safely, correctly, and on time.
• Provide technical support for equipment repair, refurbishment, installation, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities.
• Prepare scope of work, contract input, cost reports, and technical documentation for electrical equipment repairs and maintenance services.
• Participate in technical and commercial discussions to support cost‑effective repair solutions that meet approved standards.
• Provide input for critical maintenance procedures, electrical task risk assessments, and safe work method planning.
• Investigate and analyze electrical equipment failures to identify root causes and recommend corrective/preventive actions.
• Maintain updated maintenance records, fault reports, logbooks, equipment history, and refurbished equipment databases.
• Update records for electrical equipment and accessories to support effective asset tracking, maintenance planning, and future troubleshooting.
• Authorize issuance of electrical isolation certificates and relevant maintenance work permits to support safe plant operations.
• Participate in daily and weekly safety toolbox talks to discuss job hazards, safe work methods, electrical isolation requirements, and task execution plans.
• Conduct toolbox talks when required to ensure maintenance teams understand safety precautions before starting work.
• Supervise testing and commissioning of new, repaired, or modified electrical equipment and systems.
• Ensure repairs, installations, modifications, and commissioning activities follow correct methods, approved standards, and safety procedures.
• Participate in planning, scheduling, and execution of shutdown maintenance, major overhauls, and plant turnaround activities.
• Monitor availability of tools, equipment, parts, and consumables required for scheduled electrical maintenance jobs.
• Prepare lists of spares, tools, and materials required for maintenance work and raise purchase or material requisitions when needed.
• Inspect new material specifications to confirm suitability, compliance with technical requirements, and safe use in plant operations.
• Coordinate with operations, maintenance planning, procurement, contractors, inspection teams, and HSE personnel to support smooth job execution.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying recurring electrical issues, maintenance delays, material gaps, and opportunities to improve work quality.

Ideal Profile

• Diploma in Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance within a plant, industrial, or large operational environment.
• Supervisory experience in electrical maintenance execution, work planning, permit coordination, and team guidance.
• Experience in the Oil & Energy industry is preferred, especially within refinery, gas processing, petrochemical, upstream, downstream, or large industrial plant operations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and commissioning.
• Practical understanding of electrical isolation certificates, maintenance work permits, risk assessments, and safe electrical work practices.
• Ability to inspect electrical maintenance work, verify repair quality, and ensure installations follow approved methods and safety procedures.
• Experience preparing maintenance reports, fault records, logbooks, equipment history updates, and refurbished equipment databases.
• Good understanding of spare parts planning, material requisitions, tool availability, and technical specification checks.
• Ability to support shutdowns, major overhauls, corrective maintenance, and urgent troubleshooting activities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead toolbox talks, coordinate with plant teams, and guide technicians during maintenance work.
• Strong attention to safety, quality, planning, scheduling, examining, checking, and recording maintenance activities.

Skills Set

• Electrical Maintenance
• Electrical Engineering
• Plant Electrical Equipment
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Corrective Maintenance
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Electrical Isolation
• Work Permit Authorization
• Maintenance Planning
• Maintenance Scheduling
• Shutdown Maintenance
• Major Overhaul Support
• Testing and Commissioning
• Electrical Installation Review
• Fault Investigation
• Root Cause Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Scope of Work Preparation
• Contract Support
• Cost Reporting
• Maintenance Records
• Fault Reports
• Logbook Management
• Equipment History Database
• Refurbished Equipment Tracking
• Spare Parts Planning
• Material Requisition
• Tool Availability Monitoring
• Technical Specification Review
• Toolbox Talks
• HSE Compliance
• Safe Work Execution
• Oil & Energy Plant Operations

Why Join Us

This role gives electrical maintenance professionals the opportunity to support critical plant operations within ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The position offers hands‑on involvement in electrical maintenance execution, troubleshooting, shutdown support, testing, commissioning, permit control, and reliability improvement. It is a strong fit for a supervisor who wants to improve equipment availability, strengthen maintenance quality, and contribute to safe and efficient Oil & Energy operations.