Mechanical Commissioning Engineer Lead

Global Projects Services; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An international engineering firm is seeking a Mechanical Commissioning Engineer Lead to oversee mechanical maintenance activities. This role entails ensuring compliance with safety standards, managing a technical team, and planning maintenance operations. Ideal candidates should have a Mechanical Engineering degree and strong leadership skills. The position is based in Abu Dhabi with varied project locations including offshore Qatar.

Benefits

12 months renewable contract

Comprehensive health insurance

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineer with experience in maintenance execution.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience in planning and executing preventive and corrective maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe maintenance execution of mechanical equipment.
• Plan and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance operations.
• Lead and support technical team members.

Skills

Leadership in Safety

Mechanical Engineering

Team Management

Communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree

Job description

Overview

Company Description : Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is "One Company" organized into business lines : Asset Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company's purpose is "Engineering for a sustainable future". Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

Project: NFPS2

Job Title: Mechanical Commissioning Engineer Lead

Location:

• Qingdao yard until September 2026 - onshore.
• Then Qatar (Offshore) until October 2027 - offshore 35 / 35.

Responsibilities

Mission

• Ensure safe maintenance execution of Mechanical Equipment, compliant with HSE rules, legislative regulations and international std.
• Set and promote Leadership in Safety attitudes
• Provide leadership and supervision and support to team members in terms of technical and individual performance capability
• Be responsible for supporting the close out of any gaps in the competency standards for all team members

Maintenance Execution

• Ensure that the services are carried out in strict compliance with Company and Client current HSE rules
• Plan Preventive and Corrective Maintenance operations (routine and short-term)
• Coordinate all Cont ractor personnel for the smooth execution of the services

Maintenance planning

• Anticipate, plan and request the logistical means necessary for smooth maintenance operations, taking into account the various constraints when planning and carrying out operations
• Take part of site coordination meetings
• Ensure the Preparation of Maintenance reports for submission to Company
• Ensure the movement of spare parts according to the requirements of Maintenance operations
• Check and validate all technical reports in CMMS and ensure work history is comprehensively recorded in line with CMMS data quality requirements
• Carry out appropriate reporting, on the progress of maintenance operations and, if necessary, on difficulties encountered
• Ensure the Contractor Personnel complete and record all handovers (daily, weekly and rotation)

Technical Support / Methods

• Ensure the appropriateness of the operating and maintenance procedures employed by his crews and, if necessary, suggests improvements
• Ensure coordination between maintenance Operations and Preparation teams
• Keep an up-to-date list of works that cannot be performed except during inspections of machines or shutdowns
• Keep files of requests for studies of modifications and improvements
• Suggest corrective measures if a Maintenance backlog could become unmanageable
• Maintain a permanent anticipation on the potential problems that could occur in the production plant, with close relationship with other sections, in order to prevent non-productive or non-efficient operations

Team Leading

Be responsible for his teams onsite, specifically :

• Organize the rotation schedules of his teams
• Identify the training needs of his teams and make training requests as appropriate
• Propose all necessary adjustments related to the Nationalization plan
• Propose appraisal and Competence assessment for his staff
• Set expectations, coach and mentor technicians with regards to acceptable attitudes and behaviors
• Demonstrate commitment to safety through language, behavior and actions
• Ensure the correct behavior of his teams in accordance with the general safety regulations of the subsidiary and, if needed, take the necessary corrective measures
• Ensure all necessary controls to mitigate risks and / or eliminate hazards
• Performance monitoring via regular observation of working practices, assessing compliance with safe systems of work and work instructions

Languages

• English Language skills required

Technical Knowledge

• Mechanical engineer

What we can offer to you

• 12 months contract renewable
• Corporate Benefits : We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance.
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

Additional Information

We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we stand against discrimination based on gender identity, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of SAIPEM companies unique.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

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