Maintenance Engineering Lead

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, we embrace diversity as a driver of innovation and inclusion, while prioritizing people’s safety and environmental sustainability, even in the most challenging conditions.

As Maintenance Engineering Lead you will respond to the Head Of Department and be part of the Energy Carriers Business Line within EPC Maintenance and Inspection Engineering Department.

Job includes plant reliability analysis, equipment criticality assessment and maintenance plan development. Scope of the work involves activities ranging from acknowledging of process‑related conditions and evaluating the equipment detail design. Maintenance Engineering Lead (MEL) is to make sure that the project detailed design is safe and sound from an operation and maintenance point of view, complies with the international standards and meet the requirements arising from contract and technical specification therein referred to.

In performing his job, the MES is liaising with client representatives, partners, suppliers, and project team.

MEL regularly reports to the Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance Manager the status of the Maintenance Engineering assessment, highlighting areas of concern.

Here below your responsibilities:

• supporting the Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance manager in reviewing the project technical documentation in respect to the contractual requirements
• maintenance engineering execution plan will be developed
• gathering of maintenance related design data from technical disciplines and vendors to build‑up a comprehensive plant asset register which includes all the maintainable equipment
• preparation of Maintainable Equipment List (MEL) hierarchically organized by functional location which in turn refer to physical asset
• operability and maintainability review
• mechanical handling assessment
• equipment criticality analysis (ECA) to rank item listed in MEL in view of safety, environment, production requirement
• maintenance strategies, procedures, and tasks according to either the original equipment manufacturer data or the results of the performed Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis
• CMMS loading templates preparation
• preparation of required documentation to attend meetings with Company, project team or vendors

What are we looking for?

Education: Master’s Degree/bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar qualification

Experience: More than 15 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry

Technical/IT Skills:

• Failure Mode and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) methodology (advanced knowledge is required)
• Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) methodology (RCM certification is a plus)

Fully aware of Oil & Gas plant related design documentation and drawings, which may include: 3D model, plot plan, P&IDs, PFDs, Line list, GA drawings, mechanical data sheets, vendor manuals, procedures, etc.

Expert of MS Office package. Ability to work with 3D software application, i.e., Naviswork Freedom and PDF editor, i.e., Power PDF Advanced. Basic knowledge of Naviswork 3D Model software will be considered as plus.

Mobility:

• Availability to travel for short periods (1 week to 1 Month)
• Availability to be relocated abroad in both International Saipem Engineering Centers and or in Construction Site

What can we offer to you:

• For home office contract: Pay not lower than 56.000€ gross per year
• Hybrid working model: Smart Working options and flexible hours to help you achieve a better work‑life balance

Transparency Note

At the end of the selection process, the Company reserves the right to offer a different job level and/or salary package compared to what is indicated in this job posting, in line with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills.

Any deviation shall be duly justified and documented in accordance with internal procedures and the Non-Discrimination Statement. Such deviation shall in no way be related to:

• the remuneration received by the candidate in previous employment relationships
• any subjective or discriminatory factors, including but not limited to gender or other personal characteristics

Regulatory Compliance

The decision:

• is made in compliance with the principle of equal pay for the same work or work of equal value
• complies with the pay transparency requirements set out in EU Directive 2023/970 and the relevant national implementing legislation

We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to apply anyway through our spontaneous application form!

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