Planning Engineer (Jurong Island)

SHING LECK ENGINEERING SERVICE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

SHING LECK ENGINEERING SERVICE PTE. LTD. invites applications for a Plant Turnaround Planner. This role requires planning and scheduling duties for refinery/industrial maintenance projects, with in-person work location in Singapore.

The successful candidate will develop work packages, prepare resources, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Contractors to ensure on-time, safe turnaround execution.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3–5 years of planning experience in refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, or industrial plant maintenance.
• Experience in plant turnaround/shutdown planning preferred.
• Familiarity with Primavera P6 or MS Project is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed turnaround work packages, job plans, and schedules.
• Review maintenance work scopes, engineering requirements, and inspection findings.
• Conduct site walkdowns to verify job scope, access requirements, and resource needs.
• Prepare manpower, equipment, material, and subcontractor requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, SHE, and Contractors during planning and execution phases.
• Estimate labour hours, equipment requirements, and turnaround costs.
• Develop task sequences and identify critical path activities.
• Ensure all materials, tools, permits, and resources are available before execution.
• Monitor turnaround progress and provide daily planning support during execution.
• Track schedule performance, productivity, and work completion status.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities for optimization.
• Prepare turnaround reports, KPIs, and post-turnaround lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with company safety procedures, quality standards, and client requirements.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Education

Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Pay: 3,500.00 (SGD) - 6,000.00 (SGD) per month

Job description:

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed turnaround work packages, job plans, and schedules.
• Review maintenance work scopes, engineering requirements, and inspection findings.
• Conduct site walkdowns to verify job scope, access requirements, and resource needs.
• Prepare manpower, equipment, material, and subcontractor requirements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, SHE, and Contractors during planning and execution phases.
• Estimate labour hours, equipment requirements, and turnaround costs.
• Develop task sequences and identify critical path activities.
• Ensure all materials, tools, permits, and resources are available before execution.
• Monitor turnaround progress and provide daily planning support during execution.
• Track schedule performance, productivity, and work completion status.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and opportunities for optimization.
• Prepare turnaround reports, KPIs, and post-turnaround lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with company safety procedures, quality standards, and client requirements.

Requirements

• Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3-5 years of planning experience in refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, or industrial plant maintenance.
• Experience in plant turnaround/shutdown planning is preferred.
• Planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project are added advantage
• Good communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under tight schedules and turnaround environments.
• Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance activities including:
• Heaters
• Static Equipment
• Rotating Equipment
• Piping
• Heat Exchangers
• Pressure Vessels
• Valves

Work Location: In person