Turnaround Operations Specialist

Job Description

Job Title

Turnaround Operations Coordinator / Turnaround Operations Engineer

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Salary:AED 19,500 per month + Free Food + Site Accommodation + Transportation

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Turnaround Operations Coordinator to support a major ADNOC Turnaround (TAR) project. The successful candidate will play a critical role in planning, coordinating, and executing shutdown, decontamination, catalyst change-out, commissioning, and start-up activities while ensuring operational excellence and minimizing turnaround duration.

The role requires strong coordination with Operations, Process, Maintenance, Contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure all pre-turnaround and execution activities are completed safely, efficiently, and within schedule.

• Challenge and optimize ADNOC Operations teams strategies for shutdown, decontamination, commissioning, and start-up activities, with a strong focus on reducing turnaround duration.
• Review and challenge operational methodologies for catalyst change activities, ensuring efficient integration with other turnaround tasks during the execution window.
• Monitor and report the progress of operational preparation activities, identifying existing bottlenecks and recommending practical solutions for timely resolution.
• Prepare comprehensive Blind Lists and coordinate their submission to the contractor for execution.
• Coordinate and manage SIMOPs (Simultaneous Operations) activities in collaboration with all relevant stakeholders to ensure safe and effective execution.
• Participate actively in Field Risk Assessments (FRA) and Task Risk Assessments (TRA) meetings, ensuring operational risks are identified and mitigated.
• Ensure the identification, tracking, and timely completion of all Pre-Turnaround activities.
• Coordinate between Operations, Process Engineering, Turnaround Team, and Contractors for equipment scheduling and execution planning.
• Review Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) to identify Non-TAR equipment and coordinate Pre-TAR and Post-TAR activities with Operations.
• Support the preparation and development of the Turnaround Scope of Work.
• During turnaround execution, ensure decontamination activities are performed in accordance with the approved schedule and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with all stakeholders to prepare the Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR) plan and schedule.
• Facilitate and manage PSSR activities in compliance with all required governance procedures and provide continuous feedback for schedule optimization.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline (preferred).
• Proven experience in Oil & Gas Turnaround/Shutdown Projects, preferably with ADNOC or major refinery/petrochemical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Shutdown & Start-up Operations
• Decontamination Planning
• Catalyst Change Management
• Turnaround Execution
• Commissioning Activities
• SIMOPs Coordination
• PSSR Processes
• FRA & TRA Methodologies
• Excellent P&ID interpretation skills are mandatory.
• Strong planning, scheduling, coordination, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.

• Monthly Salary: AED 19,500
• Free Food
• Site Accommodation Provided
• Transportation Provided
• 6-Month Contract Assignment