Planning Engineer

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