Mechanical Planner - Nuclear

Egis Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Mechanical Planner to oversee maintenance planning at a Nuclear Power Plant in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in maintenance planning within the nuclear sector. Responsibilities include planning maintenance activities, verifying equipment selections, and coordinating with various stakeholders to optimize safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance planning at a nuclear power plant.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems and maintenance strategies.
• Familiarity in maintenance management and scheduling software.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare Maintenance Items for safety and operability.
• Verify and review Mechanical equipment selections.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders for Maintenance Items accuracy.
• Construct Mechanical and Support Preventive Maintenance Items.
• Oversee the development of Maintenance Items by planners.
• Develop Material Master for new materials.

Skills

Mechanical systems understanding

Maintenance strategies knowledge

Configuration control processes

Familiarity in maintenance management software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

EAM

Job description

Overview

The Mechanical Planner will be responsible for the comprehensive planning and preparation of assigned maintenance activities consisting of Mechanical, and Support-based tasks at the Nuclear Power Plant. Activities will involve developing detailed Maintenance Items with clearly defined scopes and resource needs (manpower, materials, tools, and equipment). This information will be essential for generating work orders and scheduling activities to maximize operational safety, efficiency, and asset protection.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare Maintenance Items for Mechanical and Support-based maintenance activities to ensure work is planned and managed for maximum safety, operability, and protection of plant assets, including work performed by Long-Term Maintenance Strategy (LTMS) contractors.
• Verify and review the Nuclear Power Plant’s Mechanical equipment, components, and determinants to ensure correct selection from the Master Equipment List and design drawings.
• Coordinate with Engineering (ENG), Maintenance (MNT), Procurement (PSC), vendors, schedulers, and other relevant stakeholders to optimize understanding and ensure accuracy of Maintenance Items.
• Review and construct, as needed, Mechanical and Support Preventive Maintenance (PM) and other recurring Maintenance Items to ensure configuration control.
• Oversee Mechanical work planners in the development, assembly, and review of Maintenance Items, including PM frequency, to ensure all requirements are met.
• Include the required parts and bills of materials for Maintenance Items; develop a Material Master for newly identified materials as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance planning at a nuclear power plant.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, maintenance strategies, and configuration control processes.
• Familiarity in maintenance management and scheduling software (e.g., CMMS / EAM).