Mechanical Engineer- E&M projects and outage

Superiority of Modern Services LLC(SOMS); Dschanub asch-Scharqiyya; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Superiority of Modern Services LLC(SOMS) in Oman seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support E&M projects and outages at the Sur Independent Power Plant. You will assist the Mechanical Lead in planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance, outages, and project activities while ensuring safety and reliability.

You will oversee maintenance planning, coordinate with operations and contractors, and drive continuous improvement, reporting, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10–20 years of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, outage execution, or maintenance project support in power/utility environments.
• Experience leading maintenance teams and coordinating with operations, engineering, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Support the Mechanical Lead in planning, coordination, and execution of mechanical maintenance, outages, and projects at Sur Independent Power Plant.
• Coordinate resources, monitor progress, and escalate critical issues to ensure safety, schedule adherence, and quality.
• Prepare outage plans, schedules, and man‑power requirements; monitor progress using MS Project.
• Coordinate with operations, engineering, contractors, and other stakeholders to minimize downtime and maintain reliability.
• Provide technical support during troubleshooting, inspection, repair, and commissioning of plant mechanical systems.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and permit-to-work procedures and maintain thorough documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance planning

Outage planning

Contractor coordination

Problem solving

Communication

Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

CMMS / SAP

Job description

Job Purpose

The Mechanical Engineer- E&M projects and outage is responsible for supporting the Mechanical Lead in the planning, coordination, execution, and follow-up of all mechanical maintenance, outage, and maintenance project activities at Sur Independent Power Plant.

The role provides day-to-day engineering and maintenance support across the mechanical department, with particular focus on outage preparation and execution, equipment reliability, maintenance planning, contractor coordination, and resolution of technical and operational issues. The job holder is expected to ensure that mechanical activities are carried out safely, efficiently, and in compliance with plant procedures, quality standards, and schedule requirements.

This position requires strong technical knowledge of power plant mechanical systems, sound planning and reporting capability, effective leadership skills, commitment to work, and the ability to follow instructions accurately while supporting departmental objectives and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Support to Mechanical Lead

Provide direct technical and administrative support to the Mechanical Lead in managing departmental activities, maintenance priorities, outage preparation, and resolution of plant mechanical issues. Assist in reviewing work progress, identifying technical concerns, coordinating resources, and escalating critical matters in a timely manner.

Support the Mechanical Lead in monitoring departmental performance, following up pending actions, and ensuring that assigned activities are executed in line with approved priorities, safety standards, and plant objectives.

Maintenance Planning and Coordination

Support the planning and coordination of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, condition-based maintenance, and routine mechanical works related to plant systems and equipment. This includes preparation of work plans, schedules, manpower coordination, materials follow-up, and monitoring execution status.

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Ensure maintenance activities are properly coordinated with operations, engineering, contractors, and other relevant stakeholders to minimize equipment downtime and maintain plant reliability and availability.

Outage Planning and Execution

Support all outage and shutdown activities within the mechanical department, including scope definition, work preparation, schedule development, contractor coordination, execution monitoring, and close-out follow-up.

Prepare and maintain outage schedules, critical path activities, manpower plans, and progress tracking using Microsoft Project. Ensure outage work is executed safely, efficiently, within approved scope, and in accordance with the planned schedule.

Report delays, technical issues, and resource constraints to the Mechanical Lead.

Maintenance Projects Support

Support the implementation of mechanical maintenance projects, plant modifications, and improvement initiatives at Sur IPP. Follow up project scope, schedules, spare parts and material readiness, contractor activities, site progress, and technical compliance.

Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure project works are executed with minimum disruption to plant operation and in full compliance with engineering, safety, and quality requirements.

Equipment Reliability and Technical Support

Support the Mechanical Lead in reviewing recurring failures, equipment defects, inspection findings, and reliability concerns affecting mechanical systems. Assist in identifying root causes, recommending corrective actions, and supporting long-term reliability improvement.

Provide technical support during troubleshooting, inspection, repair, testing, and commissioning of plant mechanical equipment and systems.

Safety, Quality, and Compliance

Ensure all mechanical maintenance, outage, and project activities are carried out in accordance with plant safety rules, permit-to-work requirements, risk control measures, method statements, and quality standards.

Support hazard identification, risk assessment, job safety review, and mitigation planning before and during work execution. Promote a strong safety culture and ensure strict adherence to instructions, procedures, and company requirements.

Communication, Reporting, and Documentation

Maintain effective communication with the Mechanical Lead, maintenance team, operations, contractors, and other departments regarding work progress, technical issues, delays, and support requirements.

Prepare and maintain accurate maintenance records, outage reports, work completion reports, lessons learned, and project follow-up documentation. Use Microsoft Excel

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for reporting, maintenance tracking, progress monitoring, and analysis of departmental data.

Team Support and Leadership

Provide practical guidance and support to technicians, supervisors, and contractors involved in mechanical maintenance and outage work. Demonstrate good leadership behaviour, commitment to work, accountability, right attitude, honest, and strong work ethics.

Contribute to knowledge sharing, team coordination, discipline, and continuous improvement within the department. Ensure work instructions are clearly understood and properly followed.

Principal Accountabilities

The Mechanical Engineer- E&M projects and outages hall be accountable for ensuring that:

• mechanical issues within the department are identified, followed up, and

resolved in a timely and effective manner;

• the Mechanical Lead is properly supported in planning, coordination, and

execution of mechanical maintenance and outage activities;

• outage and shutdown activities are prepared and executed safely, efficiently, and

within the approved schedule;

• maintenance projects and routine maintenance activities are completed in

accordance with company standards and plant requirements;

• equipment reliability and maintenance effectiveness are continuously supported

and improved;

• schedules, reports, maintenance records, and follow-up documents are

accurate and submitted on time;

• communication between mechanical maintenance, operations, contractors,

and management remains effective;

• all work is carried out in full compliance with plant safety, technical, quality, and

procedural requirements.

Qualifications, Experience and Certifications

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

Experience

The ideal candidate should have 10 to 20 years of relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, outage execution, shutdown planning, or maintenance project support within a power plant, utilities, or heavy industrial environment.

Preferably, this experience should include:

• at least 5 years in power generation or utility-scale industrial maintenance;

maintenance activities;

• at least 10 years in outage planning, shutdown execution, or major

maintenance activities;

• at least 5 years in a role involving direct support to senior engineers, lead engineers, or maintenance leadership;

proven experience in combined cycle power plant systems, preferably within a large utility or IPP environment.

Desired Candidate Profile

Technical Plant Experience

The candidate should have sound working knowledge and practical exposure to the following plant systems and equipment:

• GT – Gas Turbine systems

• HRSG – Heat Recovery Steam Generator

• ST – Steam Turbine systems

• WTP – Water Treatment Plant systems

• SWI – Sea Water Intake / Cooling Water Intake systems

• Balance of Plant mechanical equipment

• Pumps, valves, heat exchangers, rotating equipment, piping systems, and

auxiliary mechanical systems

Hands‑on experience in troubleshooting, inspection, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, outage coordination, and maintenance planning for the above systems is highly preferred.

Certifications and Training

The candidate should preferably hold relevant professional safety and technical certifications, including:

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent safety qualification;

• training in Permit to Work (PTW) systems;

• Lock Out / Tag Out (LOTO) awareness or certification;

• Risk Assessment / Job Safety Analysis (JSA) training;

• Confined Space Entry training;

• Working at Height training;

• Lifting and Rigging awareness or training;

• OEM or plant-specific training related to GT, HRSG, ST, WTP, or SWI systems

will be considered an advantage.

Software Skills

The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in:

• Microsoft Project for outage planning, scheduling, progress tracking, and

resource allocation;

• Microsoft Excel for reporting, maintenance tracking, data analysis, and

performance monitoring;

• familiarity with CMMS / SAP / maintenance management systems is preferred.

Required Skills and Competencies

The successful candidate shall demonstrate:

• strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems, maintenance practices, and

outage execution in a power plant environment;

• sound planning, coordination, and organizational skills;

• the ability to support both field execution and departmental follow-up activities;

• strong leadership skills and the ability to coordinate teams and contractors

effectively;

• a high level of commitment to work, accountability, and ownership of assigned

responsibilities;

• the ability to follow instructions accurately and ensure compliance with

company requirements;

• strong communication and reporting skills;

• a proactive approach to problem‑solving and risk identification;

• the ability to work effectively under pressure and within time‑sensitive outage

conditions;

• attention to detail and focus on safety, quality, and timely completion of tasks.

Working Relationships

The job holder shall maintain effective working relationships with:

• Mechanical Lead

• Mechanical Maintenance Team

• Operations Department

• Engineering Department

• Planning Team

• HSE Department

• Contractors and Service Providers

Working Conditions

This position is based at Sur Independent Power Plant and is primarily site-based. Therole may require extended working hours during outages, shutdowns, major maintenance activities, or emergency work.The job holder will be expected to work closely with multiple internal teams and external contractors in a time‑sensitive operational environment where safety, discipline, technical compliance, and timely execution are critical.

Authority and Decision-Making

The job holder is expected to take initiative in identifying mechanical issues, following up corrective actions, coordinating maintenance and outage activities, and escalating important matters to the Mechanical Lead on daily basis.The role has responsibility for technical follow-up, maintenance coordination, reporting, and execution support within the limits of approved plant procedures, departmental requirements, and management direction.