Planning Engineer -Mechanical

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contractor supervision

Site coordination

Job summary

Employment is seeking a Planning Engineer - Mechanical to supervise planning, scheduling, and resource management for mechanical maintenance activities. The role involves contractor supervision, contract management, and ensuring safe, efficient site execution within approved schedule and budget.

You will coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and external contractors to ensure work meets client requirements and quality

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Ability to manage maintenance contracts and contractor oversight.
• Strong coordination between maintenance, operations, and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise planning and scheduling of mechanical maintenance activities.
• Lead development of maintenance plans, scopes of work, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal teams to ensure safe, on-time execution.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Contract management

Site coordination

Job description

Job description

About the job Planning Engineer -MechanicalPLANNING ENGINEER – MECHANICALJOB PURPOSE

Supervise and lead the planning, scheduling, resource management, mechanical maintenance contract management, contractor supervision, and site execution of routine, preventive, corrective, turnaround, and major mechanical maintenance activities.

The position shall provide strong coordination between Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and mechanical maintenance contractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, within approved schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements.

About the job Planning Engineer -MechanicalPLANNING ENGINEER – MECHANICALJOB PURPOSE

Supervise and lead the planning, scheduling, resource management, mechanical maintenance contract management, contractor supervision, and site execution of routine, preventive, corrective, turnaround, and major mechanical maintenance activities.

The position shall provide strong coordination between Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Inspection, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and mechanical maintenance contractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, within approved schedule, budget, quality, and contractual requirements.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Mechanical Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Supervise the activities assigned to Senior Planners and cross-functional maintenance planning teams.
• Lead preparation and planning of mechanical maintenance activities for rotating equipment, static equipment, piping, valves, pumps, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, tanks, mechanical packages, and associated plant equipment.
• Develop detailed maintenance plans, job plans, work packs, schedules, manpower requirements, material requirements, tools, equipment, and contractor resource requirements.
• Participate in planning and coordination of preventive, predictive, corrective, breakdown, routine, and major mechanical maintenance programs.
• Ensure all required manpower, mechanical spare parts, materials, tools, equipment, lifting facilities, scaffolding, specialist services, and contractors are available before work execution.
• Review maintenance backlog and prioritize mechanical maintenance activities based on equipment criticality, production requirements, safety, reliability, and plant operating conditions.
• Coordinate with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Reliability, Inspection, Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, HSE, and other disciplines to ensure timely execution.
• Ensure proper budget allocation and resource planning for critical mechanical equipment to support reliable and trouble-free plant operation.
• Prepare technical documentation in accordance with applicable standards, codes, specifications, and CLIENT requirements.

2. Mechanical Maintenance Contracts & Contractor Management

• Lead the planning and coordination of mechanical maintenance contracts, including long-term mechanical maintenance service contracts, manpower contracts, specialist mechanical services, equipment hire, and shutdown/turnaround maintenance contracts.
• Prepare detailed Scope of Work (SOW), technical specifications, BOQ/MTO, manpower requirements, equipment requirements, work schedules, cost estimates, execution methodologies, and contractor deliverables for mechanical maintenance contracts.
• Develop mechanical maintenance contracting strategies based on workload, equipment criticality, manpower requirements, maintenance history, and in-house versus outsourced execution.
• Review annual requirements for mechanical manpower, specialist services, lifting equipment, machining services, scaffolding, inspection support, and other special equipment/services.
• Prepare detailed tender documents and technical specifications for major and long-term mechanical maintenance contracts.
• Participate in contractor prequalification, technical clarification meetings, site visits, tender meetings, and contractor selection processes.
• Perform technical evaluation of contractor bids, including:
  • Contractor experience in mechanical maintenance.
  • Manpower and supervision structure.
  • Mechanical maintenance methodology.
  • Equipment, tools, lifting facilities, and workshop capabilities.
  • Proposed execution schedule and resource loading.
  • HSE and quality arrangements.
  • Technical compliance with CLIENT requirements.
  • Productivity and performance commitments.
• Support Contracts and Procurement departments during tendering, clarification, negotiation, award, renewal, and closeout of mechanical maintenance contracts.
• Review contractor mobilization plans and verify availability of manpower, supervisors, tools, equipment, materials, lifting resources, permits, documentation, and site facilities.
• Coordinate daily and weekly mechanical maintenance activities with contractors and ensure alignment with approved maintenance priorities.
• Monitor contractor performance against scope, schedule, manpower, productivity, quality, HSE, KPIs, SLAs, and contractual deliverables.
• Monitor contractor manpower utilization, productivity, equipment utilization, work-front availability, and progress at site.
• Conduct regular contractor progress and performance meetings and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Review contractor work orders, timesheets, progress reports, completed quantities, manpower records, and supporting documents.
• Provide technical and planning input for contractor progress measurement and payment certification.
• Identify contractor delays, manpower shortages, productivity issues, material constraints, equipment shortages, and schedule risks.
• Develop and monitor contractor recovery plans for delayed or critical mechanical maintenance activities.
• Participate in technical assessment of contractor variations, additional works, claims, and extension-of-time requests, including cost and schedule impact.
• Maintain contractor performance records, productivity data, lessons learned, and historical information for future mechanical maintenance contract tendering.
• Participate in contractor performance evaluations and recommend corrective or improvement actions.
• Support contract closeout, including outstanding works, punch-list clearance, final quantities, documentation, lessons learned, and demobilization.

3. Site-Based Mechanical Maintenance Experience

• Maintain regular and frequent site presence to monitor mechanical maintenance execution, contractor performance, manpower deployment, work progress, and resource availability.
• Provide direct site coordination and supervision of mechanical contractors, subcontractors, technicians, and maintenance personnel.
• Conduct site walkdowns before commencement of mechanical maintenance activities to verify actual site conditions and work requirements.
• Verify work scopes against equipment condition, drawings, specifications, job plans, inspection findings, and site requirements.
• Ensure work-front readiness, including availability of materials, mechanical spares, tools, lifting equipment, scaffolding, access, isolation, permits, manpower, and specialist services.
• Monitor field execution against approved mechanical maintenance schedules and identify constraints affecting completion.
• Coordinate with mechanical supervisors and contractors to resolve daily site execution issues.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved Method Statements, JSA, Risk Assessments, Permit-to-Work requirements, quality procedures, and HSE requirements.
• Verify actual site progress against contractor-reported progress and ensure accurate progress measurement.
• Participate in inspections and verification of mechanical maintenance activities such as:
  • Pumps and compressors maintenance.
  • Valve overhaul and replacement.
  • Heat exchanger maintenance.
  • Static equipment maintenance.
  • Piping repairs and modifications.
  • Rotating equipment alignment.
  • Mechanical seal replacement.
  • Bearing replacement.
  • Coupling and shaft-related maintenance.
  • Equipment installation and removal.
  • Pressure testing and reinstatement.
  • Mechanical completion and punch-list activities.
• Coordinate lifting, rigging, scaffolding, equipment access, and other mechanical work-front requirements with relevant site teams.
• Verify completed work and ensure maintenance activities meet technical, quality, safety, and CLIENT requirements.
• Participate in mechanical equipment testing, commissioning support, reinstatement, and handover activities where applicable.
• Provide site feedback to update maintenance plans, schedules, manpower requirements, and recovery plans.
• Coordinate multiple mechanical contractors and subcontractors working simultaneously within the plant.
• Support troubleshooting of mechanical equipment problems with Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, OEMs, and contractors.

4. Shutdown & Turnaround Mechanical Planning

• Lead and oversee planning of mechanical shutdown and turnaround activities.
• Develop detailed mechanical shutdown work lists, job packages, resource-loaded schedules, and critical paths.
• Review estimates for mechanical labour, materials, spare parts, tools, lifting equipment, scaffolding, specialist services, and contractors.
• Coordinate shutdown preparations with Supply Chain, Contracts, Procurement, Inspection, HSE, Operations, Production, Reliability, and Mechanical Maintenance.
• Develop contractor manpower and equipment mobilization plans for shutdown and turnaround activities.
• Lead activities during turnarounds, including site supervision, contractor coordination, manpower follow-up, work-front management, progress monitoring, and schedule control.
• Monitor mechanical contractor progress against the approved shutdown critical path.
• Identify delays and constraints and coordinate recovery actions.
• Participate in daily shutdown meetings and provide accurate progress, manpower, productivity, and schedule information.
• Support shutdown closeout, punch-list clearance, mechanical completion, documentation, lessons learned, and contractor demobilization.

5. Mechanical Maintenance Budget &