Junior Maintenance Planner

Job description / Role

General presentation:
Providing water, energy and waste management solutions since 160 years, Veolia offers public authorities and industries with a range of water, energy and waste management services vital to human development and sustainable growth in 48 countries around the world.

We continue to adapt and innovate in step with economic growth and human development by designing and implementing solutions that will have a positive impact on the environment and resources. Our goal is to build a better 21st century, we therefore see ourselves as #resourcers.

In the Middle East, Veolia works with industries, governments and communities, retail and commercial businesses, to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions that are needed today, with the vision required for tomorrow. Through public-private partnerships and innovative contractual schemes, Veolia is committed to achieving quantifiable results with sustainable, pragmatic solutions.

Context

Key figures:
• More than 1,300 employees in the Middle East (in addition to the 2,000 for Enova which reports directly to Veolia AMO, for Facility Management and energy Efficiency contracts in the ME)
• A strong local network with 12 offices across the region grouped in 3 geographies (UAE, Oman - Qatar and KSA, Bahrain, Kuwait)
• 30 years of sustainable partnerships
• More than 6,000 references

Job Overview:
Support maintenance planning activities at the Sharjah Waste to Energy Plant, ensuring optimal equipment reliability and efficient execution of maintenance work.

Job Purpose:
To assist in developing and coordinating maintenance plans, schedules, and work orders while ensuring proper resource allocation and documentation for plant maintenance activities.

Major Job Responsibilities:
• Prepare and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance work orders through CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Coordinate with the maintenance and operations team for work execution.
• Develop job plans including scope, procedures, and resource requirements.
• Manage spare parts requisitions and material availability for planned work.
• Update and maintain maintenance schedules in CMMS.
• Assist in planning shutdowns and outage activities.
• Monitor work order backlog and prioritize maintenance activities.
• Prepare daily/weekly maintenance schedules and coordinate with operations.
• Ensure compliance with PTW (Permit to Work) system requirements.
• Maintain maintenance documentation and technical records.
• Assist in optimizing maintenance procedures and work processes.
• Perform additional duties that may be assigned, aligned with the role's level and organisational needs.
• Adhere to all IMS, Finance and Compliance policies and procedures throughout daily operations.
• Stop Work Authority: Authorized to immediately halt any work activity that poses unacceptable safety, environmental, or asset risks without fear of retaliation.

Job objective:
•Learn about waste-to-energy processes.
•Planned vs. unplanned maintenance ratio improvement
•Work order completion rate within scheduled timeframe

Required Qualifications :
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline from an accredited university.
• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) principles
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance strategies

Experience Required:
• 0-2 years of experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or plant maintenance.
• Excellent proficiency in written and spoken English for effective communication, documentation, and training requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety.
• Valid UAE driving license (preferred)

Physical Requisites:
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment, including standing for extended periods, climbing ladders, and working at heights.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots.
• Ability to work in various environments, which could include offices, warehouses, or production floors, potentially with exposure to different temperatures, waste smells or noise levels.
• Willingness to work in shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, as per the plant's operational requirements.

About the Company

Veolia is the world's largest environmental services company.

For over 160 years, Veolia has provided public and private sectors with Water, Energy and Waste Management solutions and services which are vital to human development and sustainable growth.

With over 200,000 employees on five continents, Veolia designs practical solutions for the management (operation, treatment, distribution and/or supply) of Water, Waste and Energy. Through these three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew them.

Veolia Group achieved revenues of EUR 28.5billion in 2021. (In 2020) the Veolia Group served 95mn inhabitants with drinking water, 62mn with sanitation, produced nearly 43mn MWH of energy, and recycled 47mn tonnes of waste.

Veolia aims to become the benchmark company for ecological transformation. Our goal is to build a better 21st century. We therefore see ourselves as #resourcers.

VEOLIA IN THE NEAR & MIDDLE EAST

Veolia has operated in the Middle East for over 30 years, providing innovative and sustainable water & waste services to industries, governments & communities, retail and commercial businesses.

Veolia has more than 3,000 employees in the Near & Middle East and a strong regional network of ~12 offices in the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey.

Veolia currently has over 6,000 project references of work delivered in the region, and continues to develop new projects through public-private partnerships and innovative contractual schemes.