TAR & PROJECT ENGINEER (OIL & GAS Construction)

Recruit Express Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14 days annual leave

Insurance

Transport & Meals for Overtime

Job summary

Recruit Express Pte Ltd invites applications for a Turnaround Engineering & Planning role in Singapore. The position involves developing turnaround worklists, coordinating with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams, and ensuring execution packages and schedules are ready for site work.

With at least 5 years of maintenance experience in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical, candidates should have two plant outages >150,000 labor hours and MS Project proficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Engineering with maintenance background in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical industries.
• Experience in at least two plant outages of over 150,000 labor hours.
• Microsoft Project experience is required or advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain turnaround worklists with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Review turnaround scope and prepare detailed execution packages including methodology, manpower, equipment, tools, cranes, scaffolding and logistics.
• Perform field verification to confirm scope, access, and execution methodology.
• Coordinate engineering reviews ensuring drawings, procedures, permits and documents are ready before execution.
• Assist in developing integrated turnaround schedules and identify critical path activities.
• Support turnaround control room activities including progress reporting and schedule updates.
• Coordinate daily turnaround activities to ensure safe, efficient, on-time execution.
• Monitor contractor productivity, progress and milestone achievement.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Maintenance experience

Plant outages experience

Microsoft Project

Education

Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Open to candidates with Construction (Oil & Gas related) Project experience or Plant Turnaround experience! Singaporeans only as this is a 1-year contract under agency's payroll!

Turnaround Engineering & Planning

• Develop and maintain turnaround worklists in collaboration with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Review turnaround scope and prepare detailed execution packages including methodology, manpower requirements, equipment, special tools, cranes, scaffolding and logistics.
• Perform field verification to confirm scope, access requirements and execution methodology.
• Coordinate engineering reviews to ensure all required drawings, procedures, permits and technical documents are available before execution.
• Assist in developing integrated turnaround schedules and identify critical path activities.
• Participate in turnaround readiness reviews, scope freeze meetings and risk assessments.
• Support procurement of long lead materials, specialist services and rental equipment required for turnaround execution.
• Coordinate pre-turnaround activities to ensure work fronts are ready for execution.

Turnaround Execution

• Coordinate daily turnaround activities to ensure work progresses safely, efficiently and according to schedule.
• Monitor contractor productivity, work progress and milestone achievement.
• Identify schedule risks and propose recovery plans where required.
• Resolve site technical issues together with Maintenance, Operations and Engineering teams.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary activities involving Mechanical, E&I, Civil, Inspection and Operations teams.
• Monitor execution quality and ensure compliance with engineering standards and plant procedures.
• Support turnaround control room activities including progress reporting and schedule updates.
• Participate in shutdown, startup and commissioning activities after completion of maintenance works.
• Support night shift turnaround execution during the April 2027 outage as assigned.

Project Engineering

• Support execution of minor CAPEX, reliability improvement and plant modification projects.
• Coordinate engineering design reviews, procurement, contractor activities and installation works.
• Prepare project schedules, monitor progress and ensure timely completion.
• Coordinate Management of Change (MOC) activities where applicable.
• Participate in commissioning, mechanical completion and project close-out documentation.

Contractor & Cost Management

• Coordinate contractors and vendors to ensure work is executed safely and efficiently.
• Verify contractor progress, manpower utilisation and completed work quantities.
• Monitor turnaround and project expenditure against approved budgets.
• Support preparation of project justifications, one-pager proposals and management presentations where required.

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in turnaround post-review sessions and capture lessons learnt.
• Identify opportunities to improve turnaround planning, execution methodology and contractor performance.
• Support development of standard turnaround procedures, templates and engineering documentation.

Requirements

• Experience in Mechanical Engineering with at least 5 years’ of maintenance experience in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical industry or Diploma holder with 10 years’ maintenance experience Oil & Gas / Petrochemical industry preferred.
• Experience in at least two plant outages of over 150,000 labor hours.
• Experience in a Gas Plant such as Gasification/SMR/ASU is an advantage
• With Microsoft Project experience

Details & Offer

Location: Jurong Island (Company Tranport at Lakeside / Free Parking if driving)

Remuneration Package: Up to $6200 basic + $250 site allowance per month and fixed 1.5- month AWS per annum

Benefits: 14 days AL, $1000 Specialist + $600 Outpatient, Insurance, Transport & Meal for Overtime work

Exposure: A global MNC who partner with SHELL for mfg/storage of hydrogen & other gases

Employment terms: 12 month contract, renewable, or convertible to Permanent