Shutdown Manager

Job description / Role

Leading Engineering service provider with a very strong background within Oil & Gas engineering is seeking a Shutdown Manager to manage all operational shutdown activities in Doha, Qatar for leading international and Qatari oil & gas operator

Role description:
The Shutdown Manager will be responsible to act as an entrepreneur to lead the team of professionals in Plant Maintenance Shutdown Projects within the Oil & Gas sector in Doha, Qatar. To lead the multi-discipline project team and responsible for the overall management of the project site. Responsible to execute the shutdown as per the agreed contractual requirements and obligations and ensure that the maintenance work is executed in accordance with drawings and specifications and all work is completed with safety, within budget and in line with the schedule.

The Shutdown Manager will be responsible and accountable for delivery of the shutdowns or retrofit projects, as per the agreed budgetary revenue, PAT, quality, productivity and efficiency targets. The Shutdown Manager will have the requisite authority to execute and implement necessary decisions. He will be supported by a team of professionals based in zonal offices to collate the project updates.

- Responsible for implementation of Quality and HSE Policy.
- Responsible for complete pre and post shutdown planning, site execution, material & equipment handling and manpower.
- Supervise Execution Manager, Area In Charges, Field Engineers and Supervisor for timely completion of project as per the given time.
- Responsible for preparing the budget and delivering the assigned project as per approved budget.
- Read and understand the contract carefully to identify all potential risks and establish the approach to mitigate those risks by planning out preventive measures.
- Plan, define, verify and control the scope of the project in order to ensure that project includes all the work required.
- Responsible to maintain financial, progress and productivity status reports and interpret those reports for proposing and implementing better productivity norms at project.
- Estimate the cost of the project, and ensure that all the resources (including HR, materials and equipment & plant) necessary for execution are within stipulated budget allocated to the project in order to control the cost of the project.
- Ensure execution of the project as per plan while taking corrective actions when required, in order to complete the project within time and budget.
- As a project leader responsible for timely completion of project as per agreed financial and productivity and quality KPIs/ norms.

Requirements

- Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
- Over 15 years of relevant experience in Refineries and Oil & Gas plant Maintenance as a Shutdown Manager.
- 5 years as a Shutdown Manager from the Contractor side
- Shutdowns that involve at least 600+ persons as a single team

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

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The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.