TAR & Project Engineer (Oil & Gas Industry)

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance

Overtime meals & transport

Job summary

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD seeks a Turnaround Engineer on Jurong Island to lead planning, execution and integration across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and civil disciplines. You will develop worklists, review scope, prepare packages and monitor progress with Operations and Maintenance teams.

Role includes contract and cost coordination, continuous improvement, and supporting night-shift execution during outages. 12-month contract with competitive remuneration and perquisites.

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years maintenance in Oil & Gas / Petrochemical.
• Two outages of 150,000+ labor hours.
• MS Project experience is a plus.
• Gas Plant experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain turnaround worklists with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering.
• Prepare execution packages including methodology, manpower, equipment and logistics.
• Verify scope and access; coordinate engineering reviews and required documents.
• Develop integrated turnaround schedules and identify critical path activities.
• Coordinate contractors and cost management for safety and efficiency.
• Support night shift turnaround execution during outages.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Plant outages experience

MS Project

Education

Engineering Diploma

Job description

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 $6000 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