Sr Engineer Planning & Systems

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Sr Engineer Planning & Systems

Job title

Snr Engineer Central Planning System & Coordination 

Grade

 

Stream

Commercial & Downstream – RPI

Function

Maintenance – Central Maintenance Central -Planning System & Coordination 

Location

Oman – Suhar

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Team Leader Central Planning & Systems

Direct reports

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Job purpose

 

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

 

Role Scope

 

 

 

 

Scope

  • RPI Assets – Maintenance
  • Central Planning System & Coordination
  • SAP maintenance model Owner
  • CMMS (SAP) PM master data and level of CMMS (SAP) usage
  • Safety and environmental compliance

 

Accountabilities: 

 

Planning & Scheduling

  • Provide input in development of maintenance strategies and plans, its administration, control, and availability of resources.
  • Maintenance focal point as SAP maintenance model Owner for assigned assets.
  • Arranges for planning/ preparations Shutdown related for jobs. Keep the packages ready in view of materials, resources & other requirements to take-up the jobs in any opportunity.
  • Ensures that all temporary & permanent solutions are being planned & executed in coordination with execution teams for the Inspection generated work requests.

 

Central Planning System & Coordination

  • Coordination with concerned discipline engineers to prepare detailed specifications, scope of work and ensure optimum use of resources.
  • Participation in identifying & arranging maintenance works beyond in-house resources and need to be contracted out.
  • Leads daily maintenance planning meetings to discuss & coordinate schedules, timing, and critical & priority work, identifying manpower and equipment requirements.
  • Monitor & guide planners to prepare maintenance plans, schedules with sufficient resources requirements for all maintenance activities.
  • Analyze the performance indicators and recommend solutions to catch-up for lagging areas.
  • Review job plans in the CMMS system giving job estimates showing sequence of steps, manpower requirements, man-hour requirements and any materials or equipment needed
  • Monitors and coordinate work executor’s compliance to routine maintenance or SD planned.
  • Review & adjusts planned maintenance schedules to maximize efficiency and discusses/resolves of actual time from schedule time.
  • Monitor the progress of the planned maintenance activities and update contractor’s performance.
  • Conduct audit backlog, update estimates, and ensure maintenance orders are charged under correct WBS/ cost centres.
  • Proactively resolves issues during all phases of the schedule maintenance (including scope development & start up to completion of shutdown/maintenance activities).
  • Involves in procurement process by preparation of detailed scope of works and liaising with contracts management & execution teams.

Stakeholder

  • Collaborating with other teams and stakeholders, such as maintenance, engineering, procurement, and contractors.
  • Design the relevant contracts & procurement of materials as per company strategy
  • Provide adequate contractor & vendor management

Regulatory & Compliance

  • Ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, minimizing the risk of accidents and environmental incidents.
  • Ensuring that all relevant HSE aspects are incorporated in the scope work packs.
  • Implementation of lessons learned.
  • Ensure proper document & data management to achieve an auditable process
  • Provide facilitation for external/ internal audits and follow-up of the maintenance function action items.

Budget

  • Developing maintenance budgets, ensuring that maintenance activities are cost-effective and align with the overall goals of the organization.
  • Analyse and monitor the progress & budget status for capital projects.
  • Compilation of CAPEX & OPEX budget, monitoring, and control.

Reporting & Continuous Improvements

  • Leads in generating and preparation of reports and feedback regarding maintenance performance, compliance monitoring to implemented work processes.
  • Reviews the progress reports & performance indicators and takes appropriate action and coordinates with concerned teams to catch-up for lagging areas.
  • Providing periodic reports regarding work status.
  • Maintenance backlog reports, analysis, and issuance of recommendation to the execution teams
  • Reporting the MOC under the maintenance function implementation

 

Key interactions

Internal: All Maintenance Managers & Engineers, Planners, All Operations Managers, Procurement, Finance, People & Culture, QHSE

External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Education requirements

Minimum Qualification for this position is a bachelor’s degree in mechanical / Electrical / Instrument Engineering or equivalent.

Language requirements 

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

  • 8+years of relevant experience

  • Relevant experience in similar role for Central Planning System (Oil & Gas / Petrochemical or Refinery Plant experience preferred).

  • Engineering Planning System experience is a strong plus.

  • Good experience in Performance management for maintenance & shutdown related jobs.

  • Knowledge of :

    • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
    • Expertise in SAP- PM, MM & FM Module.
    • Primavera / Maximo / MS Project

  • Extensive experience in planning, scheduling of routine maintenance.

  • Sound judgment in technical matters with good skills in engineering field materials specifications and international standards.

  • Good experience in handling of Maintenance Contracts and shutdown related jobs.

  • Expertise for budgeting and cost control.

  • Good knowledge in Quality Assurance, Quality Control and HSE plans.

  • Familiar with techniques for ensuring data integrity with various integration of information/ reports

  • Knowledgeable in HSE plans related to maintenance activities.

  • Understanding of Process (P&IDs / PFDs) & Engineering drawings and OEM manuals

  • Result oriented

  • Budget / Estimation

  • Good knowledge in Quality Assurance, Quality Control and HSE plans.

  • International Standards and applicable codes

  • Scheduling and Procurement process

  • Prior scheduling experience in a maintenance facility is a strong plus

  • Resources (internal and external) Cost Control

  • Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards

Soft:

  • Ability to identify and resolve problems with appropriate resources
  • Must have excellent organizational skills and have a strong attention to detail.
  • Requires excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong leadership skills as well as the ability to communicate across all levels.
  • Communication Skills (verbal / written)

 

Technical:

  • SAP- PM Module. Primavera P6 / MSP, M/S Office.
  • Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Computer problem solving skills,
  • Planning techniques, scheduling & cost monitoring.
  • Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards.
  • Ability to schedule major shutdown projects
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and perform multiple tasks simultaneously in a diversified and critical environment.
  • Data analysis and report writing skills
  • Ability to align the requirements of operations and maintenance
  • Able to build relationships within department staff and contractors with a focus on collaboration.

 

 

Job Req ID:  56581

Date:  Jul 8, 2026

Location: 

Sohar, OM

Entity:  OQ Refineries and Petrol

Business Unit:  RPI Operations

Division: 

Country/Region:  OM

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