Maintenance Specialist

BH-280578
  • Competitive day rate
  • England South East Sunbury
  • Contract
  • Oil & Gas
Our client, a major Oil & Gas developer, is seeking a Maintenance Specialist who is a self-starting, problem solving and critical thinking individual to join their growing team - supporting a new international energy hub.

As an onshore-based Maintenance Specialist you will support the safe and efficient execution of maintenance work by ensuring activity readiness. Responsibilities will include assisting maintenance techs with troubleshooting equipment issues, developing local maintenance scopes and work procedures, actively participating in RCFA’s, investigating pressing day to day equipment issues and making recommendations for improvements, following onshore repairs in the shops, offshore site visits and supporting continuous improvements to the preventative maintenance program.


Key Accountabilities

  • Responsible for driving activity readiness by preparation of work packs for safe and efficient work execution on the offshore facility.

  • Develop scope of work for TAR, major repairs, complex corrective work and campaigns

  • Advising maintenance techs with troubleshooting equipment

  • Utilizing predictive technologies and condition monitoring to recommend equipment maintenance schedule.

  • Leading the continuous improvement effort for the Preventative Maintenance Program and ensuring appropriate elements are transitioned into the CMMS.

  • Actively participating in RCFAs.

  • Act as the crucial link between the onshore Integration & Maintenance squad and the offshore maintenance execution squad.

  • Follow and support Global Work Management processes and standards.


Your experience COULD include:

  • Technical degree or equivalent qualification/experience

  • Ideally, experience working as a maintenance technician or have other site-based work execution experience.

  • Sound knowledge of offshore facilities and thorough understanding of typical equipment used

  • Proficient using SAP PM and Microsoft Office

  • Strong interpersonal and influence skills

  • Self starter who is able to think innovatively to solve our highest value problems.


Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience in starting up a new asset

  • Previous experience in standing up a new operating region

  • Experience working with Agile techniques (e.g.: ADO, Scrum)

  • Hungry to learn and develop personally and professionally



With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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