Turnaround Engineer - Maintenance Projects

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 200,880 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, invites applications for a Turnaround Engineer - Maintenance Projects. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and monitoring plant turnarounds from initiation to close-out, including technical scopes, budgets, contract requirements, milestones, KPIs, and execution criteria.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering and at least five years of relevant experience, including maintenance and technical

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in plant turnarounds and maintenance projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review work scopes for turnaround maintenance.
• Coordinate OEM and vendor input to establish technical requirements.
• Monitor progress and report execution status against plans.
• Support contract close-out and document lessons learned.

Skills

Plant turnaround planning

Maintenance-project coordination

Equipment work-scope review

OEM coordination

Vendor management

Technical risk assessment

Turnaround budgeting

Cost monitoring

Technical-objective development

Turnaround milestone control

HSE execution criteria

Quality requirements

Technical contracting

Contractor screening

Field-execution supervision

Education

Industrial/Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Turnaround Engineer - Maintenance Projects Job Snapshot

Role: Turnaround Engineer - Maintenance Projects
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Project Management
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The Turnaround Engineer - Maintenance Projects role in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring plant turnaround activities from initiation through execution and close-out. The position will establish technical scopes, budgets, contract requirements, milestones, KPIs, and execution criteria. It will also coordinate internal teams, contractors, vendors, and OEM representatives to deliver each turnaround safely and efficiently.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Project Management
Salary: 18000-30000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

Plant turnarounds require detailed preparation because large volumes of inspection, maintenance, repair, and contractor work must be completed within a tightly controlled shutdown period. Incomplete scopes or poor coordination can affect safety, schedule, cost, and future plant reliability. The Turnaround Engineer will connect technical stakeholders, maintenance teams, procurement, engineering, contractors, vendors, and OEM specialists. Strong planning and execution monitoring will help ensure that equipment objectives are achieved before the facility returns to service.

Key Responsibilities

• Review work scopes for equipment identified for turnaround maintenance.
• Coordinate OEM and vendor input needed to establish technical requirements.
• Evaluate alternative maintenance approaches with responsible equipment specialists.
• Recommend solutions that reduce technical, schedule, and execution risk.
• Contribute to turnaround-budget preparation for the assigned area.
• Monitor planned expenditure and support effective cost control.
• Prepare technical objectives for each equipment item included in the turnaround.
• Establish monitoring requirements that demonstrate achievement of corporate objectives.
• Develop the process path and activity sequence for turnaround execution.
• Coordinate quality and HSE criteria with relevant functional focal points.
• Ensure execution requirements are communicated to vendors before field activities begin.
• Prepare the technical sections of turnaround-contracting documents.
• Develop complete service scopes for turnaround contracts.
• Coordinate with procurement and technical teams during contractor selection.
• Participate in the assessment and screening of technically capable bidders.
• Confirm that proposed contractors meet plant and bidding requirements.
• Supervise contractor activities during turnaround execution.
• Track progress against technical specifications, milestones, and approved plans.
• Report execution status, emerging risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
• Coordinate the project close-out process with engineering and contracting teams.
• Support contract closure, reconciliation, and final documentation.
• Monitor the implementation of actions arising from internal and external audits.
• Share relevant turnaround experience from other operating companies and the wider industry.
• Identify proven technologies and working practices that improve efficiency or quality.
• Initiate post-turnaround lessons-learned reviews.
• Track approved lessons-learned actions for inclusion in future turnaround plans.

Ideal Profile

Applicants should hold a degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant technical qualification. A minimum of five years of professional experience is required, including at least two to three years working in technical projects or maintenance. The successful candidate should understand plant turnaround preparation, equipment maintenance scopes, technical contracting, contractor evaluation, field-execution monitoring, HSE requirements, and project close-out. Strong planning, stakeholder coordination, risk awareness, reporting, and follow-up capabilities are essential. Applicable professional certifications will provide an advantage.

Skills Set

• Plant turnaround planning
• Maintenance-project coordination
• Equipment work-scope review
• OEM coordination
• Vendor management
• Technical risk assessment
• Turnaround budgeting
• Cost monitoring
• Technical-objective development
• Turnaround milestone control
• KPI monitoring
• Execution-path planning
• HSE execution criteria
• Quality requirements
• Technical contracting
• Scope-of-service preparation
• Bidder technical assessment
• Contractor screening
• Field-execution supervision
• Progress reporting
• Contract close-out
• Project reconciliation
• Audit-action tracking
• Post-turnaround review
• Lessons-learned management

Why Join Us

This position offers end-to-end exposure to one of the most important maintenance events in plant operations. The successful candidate will influence equipment reliability, shutdown efficiency, contractor performance, HSE compliance, cost control, and the timely return of facilities to service. ADNOC Group provides a structured environment for developing expertise in turnaround strategy, technical contracting, project coordination, and maintenance execution. Each completed turnaround also creates practical learning that can improve future plant performance.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its operations span exploration, production, processing, refining, distribution, infrastructure, and advanced energy development. ADNOC combines engineering capability, operational discipline, and technology investment to support reliable energy production and sustainable business performance.