Junior Maintenance engineer

CAPEFRONT Energies; Pau; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPEFRONT Energies is seeking a Junior Maintenance Engineer to join a major Oil & Gas project based in Pau, France. You will support maintenance engineering activities during the EPSCC phase, focusing on technical documentation, equipment hierarchy development, maintenance planning and CMMS data management.

The role is ideal for a junior engineer with early experience in maintenance methods, preparation or CMMS implementation, within an industrial or energy environment, and offers a hands-on

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical, Industrial or related discipline.
• Initial professional experience in maintenance engineering, maintenance methods or maintenance preparation.
• Experience in developing or updating maintenance plans.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP PM, IBM Maximo, CARL or equivalent).
• Understanding of equipment hierarchy and maintenance data structuring.
• Familiarity with spare parts definition and stock management.
• Ability to read and interpret technical engineering documentation.
• MS Office, particularly MS Access.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyse engineering documentation, including P&IDs, PFDs, cross-sectional drawings and equipment datasheets.
• Extract and organise technical information required for maintenance engineering activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure the consistency of maintenance data.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans.
• Contribute to the preparation and organisation of maintenance-related technical data.
• Define and optimise minimum/maximum stock levels, safety stock and capital stock requirements.
• Support the organisation and implementation of maintenance data within CMMS systems.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of equipment and maintenance information.
• Use Microsoft Office tools, particularly MS Access, for technical data management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree in Maintenance/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Access

Job description

Junior Maintenance Engineer – Oil & Gas Project

Location: Pau, France

Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy

Project: Major Offshore Oil & Gas Development

Contract: 6-month initial assignment (subject to confirmation)

Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

We are currently looking for a Junior Maintenance Engineer to join a major international Oil & Gas project based in Pau, France.

The successful candidate will support maintenance engineering activities during the EPSCC phase, focusing on technical documentation, equipment hierarchy development, maintenance planning, spare parts engineering and CMMS data management.

This position is particularly suited to a junior engineer with initial experience in maintenance methods, maintenance preparation or CMMS implementation, ideally within an industrial or energy environment.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Engineering & Technical Documentation

• Review and analyse engineering documentation, including P&IDs, PFDs, cross-sectional drawings and equipment datasheets.
• Extract and organise technical information required for maintenance engineering activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure the consistency of maintenance data.

Maintenance Planning & Equipment Hierarchy

• Support the development and structuring of Functional Location hierarchies.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans.
• Contribute to the preparation and organisation of maintenance-related technical data.

Spare Parts & Stock Management

• Support the technical identification and definition of multidisciplinary spare parts.
• Contribute to the development of spare parts lists and equipment-related maintenance requirements.
• Define and optimise minimum/maximum stock levels, safety stock and capital stock requirements.

CMMS & Data Management

• Support the organisation and implementation of maintenance data within CMMS systems.
• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of equipment and maintenance information.
• Use Microsoft Office tools, particularly MS Access, for technical data management.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering degree in Maintenance Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline.
• Initial professional experience in maintenance engineering, maintenance methods or maintenance preparation.
• Experience in developing or updating maintenance plans.
• Knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP PM, IBM Maximo, CARL or equivalent).
• Understanding of equipment hierarchy and maintenance data structuring.
• Familiarity with spare parts definition and stock management.
• Ability to read and interpret technical engineering documentation.
• Good command of Microsoft Office, particularly MS Access.
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in Oil & Gas, petrochemical, energy or industrial engineering environments.
• Exposure to EPC/EPSCC engineering projects.
• Experience with P&IDs, PFDs and equipment datasheets.
• Experience with Functional Location hierarchies, equipment registers and spare parts lists.

Why Join This Project?

• Contribute to a major international offshore energy development.
• Gain exposure to multidisciplinary maintenance engineering activities.
• Work closely with experienced engineering teams.
• Develop technical expertise in maintenance planning, CMMS and spare parts engineering.