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Job Summary

• The Marine Planner is responsible for coordinating and optimising maintenance planning activities across FPSO marine, hull, and topside systems. This role requires strong technical marine knowledge, understanding of classification requirements (Bureau Veritas – BV), and the ability to support maintenance execution and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate brings hands‑on experience from a Marine Engineer Officer or Chief Engineer Officer background, ensuring robust technical oversight and alignment with offshore operational standards.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

Marine & Technical Expertise

• Provide technical oversight and guidance on FPSO marine systems, leveraging experience as a Marine Engineer Officer or Marine Chief Engineer Officer.
• Support troubleshooting activities remotely when required, ensuring the maintenance team receives meaningful technical input.

Maintenance Planning

• Develop, implement, and optimize maintenance strategies for FPSO marine, hull, and topside systems.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance schedules using CMMS tools (SAP), ensuring accurate work order preparation and follow‑up.
• Review, validate, and approve work orders and maintenance documentation for quality and technical compliance.

Class & Regulatory Compliance (BV)

• Lead and coordinate marine certification processes with Bureau Veritas (BV), ensuring full compliance with class rules and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise effectively with BV surveyors, marine teams, and contractors to plan and execute certification activities.
• Track certification cycles and ensure timely preparation and submission of required deliverables.
• Align maintenance and inspection activities with BV survey timelines to maintain FPSO readiness and integrity.

Contractor & Inspection Coordination

• Collaborate with third‑party contractors for inspections such as:

1. Underwater hull surveys
2. Lifting gear inspection
3. Lifeboat inspection and testing

• Ensure all inspection findings are captured, addressed, and integrated into maintenance planning workflows.

Performance & Reporting

• Monitor KPIs related to equipment reliability, schedule compliance, downtime, and integrity performance.
• Support operational audits, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to team development by sharing technical knowledge and supporting training activities.

Job Location:

Onshore resident, Lagos

Requirements

• Experience as Marine Engineer Officer or Marine Chief Engineer Officer strongly preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in offshore, FPSO, or marine engineering environments.
• Strong technical understanding of FPSO marine, hull, and topside systems.
• Proven experience with maintenance planning tools (SAP experience is an advantage).
• Familiarity with classification societies, preferably BV, and certification workflows.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to give clear technical guidance and coordinate with diverse stakeholders.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to drive maintenance performance and uphold safety and compliance standards.
• Fluent in English.

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Job Summary

• The Maintenance Planning Team Leader is responsible for leading, structuring, and continuously improving the maintenance planning function under a General Maintenance Contract on an FPSO operating offshore in Nigeria. The role ensures that all planned and corrective maintenance activities are properly scoped, scheduled, resourced, and executed in alignment with asset reliability objectives, regulatory requirements, and client expectations. The incumbent acts as the single point of accountability for planning quality, KPI performance, and data-driven reporting across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and third-party disciplines.

Job Details

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Coordination

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a multidisciplinary team of planners covering mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and third-party maintenance activities.
• Set team objectives, conduct performance reviews, and drive a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement.
• Act as the primary interface between the planning team, operations, maintenance execution, and the client representative.
• Chair daily, weekly, and monthly planning coordination meetings; produce and distribute meeting minutes and action trackers.
• Ensure workload is balanced across the team, providing guidance and resolving planning conflicts proactively.

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and optimise the Master Maintenance Schedule for all FPSO topside, hull, and marine systems, covering preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and condition-based maintenance.
• Prepare and approve detailed Work Packages, including job scope, task breakdowns, resource requirements, material lists, safety isolations, and method statements, in compliance with FPSO operator standards.
• Ensure PM plans are aligned with OEM recommendations, class society requirements, and regulatory inspection schedules (flag state, OCIMF, SIRE).
• Coordinate long-term planning horizons (90-day, 6-month, annual) with short-term weekly and daily schedule management.
• Prioritise work orders in accordance with criticality rankings and asset reliability needs, escalating any conflicts to the Maintenance Manager.
• Manage and coordinate planned shutdown windows and full-field shutdown (FFSD) preparation, including critical path development.

CMMS Administration & Data Governance

• Own and administer the CMMS (SAP PM or equivalent) for all planning-related functions: work order creation, scheduling, notifications, equipment history, and backlog management.
• Enforce data quality standards within the CMMS; ensure all completed work orders are closed with accurate feedback, labour hours, materials consumed, and failure codes.
• Audit CMMS data regularly to identify gaps, orphan notifications, overdue PM orders, and incorrect functional locations.
• Drive the development and optimisation of PM task lists, maintenance strategies, and equipment hierarchies within the CMMS.
• Interface with the document control team to ensure all procedures, work instructions, and technical drawings referenced in work packages are current and version-controlled.

Analytics, KPI Management & Reporting

• Define, track, analyse, and report on key maintenance performance indicators, including:

1. Schedule Compliance (weekly PM and CM execution vs. plan)
2. Backlog Management (overdue PMs, open CMs by age and priority)
3. Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) by equipment class
4. Planned vs. Unplanned Maintenance Ratio
5. Maintenance Cost per Discipline vs. budget
6. Work Order Cycle Time (notification to close-out)

• Build and maintain dynamic Excel dashboards and Power BI reports to visualise maintenance performance trends for management, clients, and contract reviews.
• Conduct monthly performance analysis and present findings with root cause commentary and corrective action plans.
• Support annual budget preparation by providing detailed maintenance workload forecasts, manpower estimates, and material cost projections.
• Deliver ad-hoc analytical reports as requested by the client or Maintenance Manager, using data drawn from SAP, Excel, and Power BI.

Regulatory Compliance & Safety

• Ensure all maintenance plans and work packages comply with applicable offshore regulations, including NUPRC requirements, flag state regulations, OCIMF SIRE, ISM Code, and client HSSE standards.
• Ensure timely scheduling and tracking of safety-critical maintenance (SCM) items, safety valve testing, deluge system verification, and emergency system proof tests.
• Verify that all work packages include appropriate risk assessments, PTW (Permit to Work) references, LOTO plans, and method statements before execution.
• Maintain a live tracker of certification expiry dates for lifting equipment, pressure vessels, safety valves, life-saving appliances, and fire and gas detectors.
• Participate in internal and client HSE audits; implement corrective actions related to the planning function within agreed timescales.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the planning function's representative in all client progress meetings, presenting schedule status, KPI performance, and backlog management updates clearly and confidently.
• Translate complex maintenance data into clear, executive-level summaries for monthly contract review meetings.
• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain to ensure materials and spare parts are available ahead of planned maintenance windows; escalate critical spares shortages immediately.
• Liaise with third-party contractors and OEM service providers on scope, mobilisation timelines, and progress reporting.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in oil and gas maintenance planning, with at least 5 years in an FPSO or offshore floating production environment.
• Proven experience leading a planning team of 4 or more planners across multiple disciplines.
• Expert user of a CMMS platform (SAP PM strongly preferred); able to configure, audit, and train others on the system.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI for maintenance performance reporting and dashboard development.
• Solid understanding of FPSO maintenance scopes: topside process equipment, rotating machinery, electrical systems, instrumentation, marine systems, lifting equipment, and hull integrity.
• Familiarity with offshore regulatory frameworks: NUPRC, flag state, ISM Code, OCIMF, SIRE, and class society requirements.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Competencies:

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary technical team in a demanding offshore environment. Assertive, decisive, and capable of resolving conflicts constructively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, VBA macros) and Power BI (dashboard design, DAX measures, data modelling). Ability to turn raw CMMS data into actionable insights.
• Expert-level use of SAP PM (or equivalent CMMS such as Maximo, Infor EAM). Proficient in work order management, equipment hierarchies, maintenance strategies, and backlog reporting.
• Experienced in defining, tracking, and presenting maintenance KPIs. Goal-oriented mindset focused on continuous improvement and measurable results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English. Able to present confidently to client stakeholders and senior management. Skilled in producing clear, professional reports.
• Structured, analytical thinker able to diagnose planning bottlenecks, prioritise corrective actions, and implement lasting solutions under time pressure.
• Results-driven professional who sets ambitious targets and holds themselves and their team accountable for delivery. Comfortable working to contract KPIs and performance-based expectations.

Preferred:

• Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering (or related discipline).
• Certification in Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM) or formal training in maintenance strategy development.
• Experience with Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, or ExxonMobil FPSO maintenance standards and work management processes.
• Knowledge of FMEA/FMECA, RAM analysis, and risk-based inspection (RBI) methodologies.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
• Familiarity with additional analytics tools such as Tableau, Python for data analysis, or SQL querying.

Tools & Technologies:

• CMMS / ERP
• SAP PM (mandatory)
• Maximo / Infor EAM (advantageous)    
• Advanced MS Excel (mandatory)
• Power BI (advantageous)
• Tableau / Python / SQL (advantageous)
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Primavera P6 or MS Project (scheduling)