Turnaround Static Equipment Engineer

QAFCO; Qatar; On-site; QAR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

QAFCO is seeking a seasoned Turnaround Planner to support successful planning, preparation, execution, and close-out of turnaround activities. You will coordinate with the Turnaround Coordination Team, Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, and Contractors to ensure readiness and timely completion of work packages and materials.

You will monitor progress, manage schedules, track risks, and maintain comprehensive turnaround documentation, including execution plans, risk registers, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years relevant turnaround planning experience
• Experience in fertilizer industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Monitor turnaround execution strategy for static equipment scheduling and resource optimization
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure priority alignment and issue resolution
• Update schedules and manage changes in scope during turnaround
• Ensure readiness by verifying materials, manpower, tools, permits
• Support mechanical completion, punch list, and pre-startup readiness

Skills

Turnaround planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP/4HANA EAM

Primavera P6

Job description

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Support the successful planning, preparation, execution, and close-out of turnaround activities by coordinating with the Turnaround Coordination Team, Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, Contractors, and Support Functions.

Ensure assigned turnaround deliverables, execution readiness activities, work packages, materials, resources, and contractor requirements are effectively managed and completed in accordance with approved schedules, quality standards, HSE requirements, and turnaround procedures.

Monitor turnaround progress, support risk mitigation and scope change implementation, resolve day-to-day execution issues, and contribute to the achievement of turnaround schedule, cost, quality, and operational readiness objectives.

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor the implementation of the execution strategy for Turnaround scope for Static Equipment, including detailed scheduling, resource optimization, and effective communication among all stakeholders and contractors to ensure timely completion of work
• Coordinate closely with all stakeholders to ensure smooth execution, including alignment on priorities, issue resolution, and recovery actions in case of delays
• Monitor and control Turnaround progress using schedules, performance indicators, and trend analysis to assess deviations and implement corrective measures
• Update and manage schedules to accommodate unforeseen or emergent scope during Turnaround, ensuring all changes are properly evaluated and approved
• Ensure readiness prior to execution by verifying availability of materials, manpower, tools, permits, and other prerequisites
• Support mechanical completion, punch list clearance, and pre-startup readiness verification to facilitate safe and efficient startup
• Facilitate effective communication across all teams for continuous progress tracking, issue resolution, and schedule recovery
• Report and follow-up progress of Turnaround milestones in preparation for the Turnaround
• Maintain and manage comprehensive turnaround documentation, including worklists, execution plans, schedules, risk registers, and closeout reports
• Ensure all turnaround-related data is systematically recorded and maintained in centralized systems for traceability and future reference
• Track and monitor key risks, issues, and action items, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where required
• Support development of team capability in turnaround planning methodologies, scheduling tools, and best practices
• Ensure accurate creation, maintenance, and updating of SAP master data related to Turnaround (TAR) preventive maintenance schedules, including task lists, maintenance plans, and equipment assignments
• Monitor and resolve data inconsistencies, duplication, and gaps in SAP master data to improve reliability of planning outputs
• Support integration of SAP master data with planning tools (e.g., Primavera) to ensure alignment of schedules and resources.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant discipline, preferable Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years proven successful direct/ relevant experience in similar roles, preferably Fertilizer companies.
• Having Full understanding of machines, components, types of the inspection, and familiar with different Machines (i.e., Vessels, Boilers, Piping, etc.)
• Experiences in SAP/4 HANA EAM and Primavera P6 is an advantage.