Senior Engineer Planning And Scheduling (power/utilities)
United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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Are you an experienced planning and scheduling professional with a strong background in power generation and utilities? We are looking for a Senior Engineer Planning & Scheduling to join a leading power and utilities operation, supporting complex maintenance planning across power and desalination plants.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence, improving equipment reliability, and contributing to critical infrastructure projects.
What Youll Be Doing:
To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
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Are you an experienced planning and scheduling professional with a strong background in power generation and utilities? We are looking for a Senior Engineer Planning & Scheduling to join a leading power and utilities operation, supporting complex maintenance planning across power and desalination plants.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in driving operational excellence, improving equipment reliability, and contributing to critical infrastructure projects.
What Youll Be Doing:
- Develop and manage annual and monthly preventive maintenance schedules across power and desalination plants, prioritizing reliability and efficiency.
- Allocate resources, tools, and materials effectively to ensure maintenance tasks are completed on time and within budget.
- Optimize labor utilization, reducing overtime costs while maintaining high quality and safety standards.
- Maintain accurate asset records and history in CMMS (SAP), ensuring real-time updates for informed decision-making.
- Monitor work order processes to ensure timely cost booking and maintain high closure rates.
- Coordinate closely with internal teams, material planners, and contractors to align maintenance schedules with operational needs.
- Implement industry best practices for reliability and maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime and increase equipment lifespan.
- Lead troubleshooting and fault analysis for chronic equipment failures, minimizing recurring issues and downtime.
- Manage comprehensive records of equipment performance, maintenance history, and overhaul reports to support performance analysis and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with design and engineering partners to drive improvements in equipment lifespan and efficiency.
- Outage Optimization: Reduced desalination unit outage period significantly by prioritizing critical equipment and integrating condition-based maintenance techniques.
- Cooling System Modification: Enhanced pump reliability by modifying the bearing cooling system, improving performance during peak conditions.
- Sea Water Screening System Improvement: Increased system availability by implementing condition-based cleaning mechanisms.
- Desalination Unit Life Extension: Extended the lifespan of critical assets through comprehensive maintenance strategies.
- Contribute to OPEX and CAPEX estimation and monitoring, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives, including reverse engineering of spare parts to reduce dependency on OEMs.
- Focus on predictive maintenance to reduce corrective actions and optimize resource allocation.
To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or relevant field.
- Extensive experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within power or utilities sectors (preferably power and desalination plants).
- Proficiency with CMMS systems, especially SAP, for asset and maintenance management.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and experience implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategies.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, vendors, and internal stakeholders with excellent coordination and communication skills.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, cost control, and performance management within an engineering environment.
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Disclaimer: Please note that Black Pearl will never ask any of its candidates for any payment in exchange for our service in helping candidates find a job. Our service is free to our candidates and the recruitment fee is paid by our clients. If you receive any emails, SMS, or calls requesting you to pay from someone claiming to be an employee of Black Pearl before they can process your application, please report and write an email to or contact our office at +9712 6225503.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1842019
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationUnited Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned