Engineer, Telecom Maintenance (Elect Maint Sn - Habshan 5 & Sulphur)

Role Overview

Engineer, Telecom Maintenance (Elect Maint Sn - Habshan 5 & Sulphur) at ADNOC. This role supervises and delivers telecom services and technical expertise in telecommunications engineering at the Habshan 5 and Sulphur facilities.

Role Purpose

Supervise, ensure and provide telecom services and technical expertise in telecommunications engineering. Plan, coordinate, direct and manage execution of jobs related to plant telecommunications to ensure availability and reliability while adhering to HSE policies.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning, Execution and Expertise

• Provide technical advice and guidance in routine, predictive and preventive maintenance of plant telecommunications systems.
• Personally carry out specialized or complex repair and maintenance of telecommunication systems.
• Plan and prepare maintenance programs, direct implementation, examine equipment performance and implement maintenance cost control programs with maximum safety and efficiency.
• Prepare Capital, EOM, MM and Operating budgets and Five Year business plan.
• Monitor and control expenditure against budget.
• Develop conceptual studies and write statement of requirements for new projects.
• Ensure uniformity and standardization compatibility at optimum level in design and engineering across all project phases.
• Review and approve engineering designs prepared by service providers, vendors and contractors for Telecom, Radios, Public Address and General Alarm systems, CCTV, structured cabling and plant access systems.

Technology and Equipment Management

• Identify, evaluate, select and test new telecom and network technologies to meet current and future business needs.
• Ensure state-of-the-art technology is applied in selection of all telecom equipment.
• Monitor and coordinate installations during construction.
• Witness Factory and Site Acceptance Tests, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Telecom equipment and systems.
• Assure installation and performance is in accordance with specification.
• Develop, execute and handover minor upgrade projects after successful completion.
• Ensure projects are compliant with standard and procedures.
• Apply cost-effective solutions and value engineering throughout project duration.

Project and Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as division focal point to review and comment on telecom activities performed by projects, Consultants, FEED Engineers and EPC contractors.
• Participate in planning and execution of telecommunication and surveillance modifications, expansions or new equipment installation.
• Review user requirements and recommend type and scope of systems as appropriate for planned work.
• Estimate costs of materials, spare parts and work force utilized in assignments for budgetary purposes.
• Participate in user service agreement preparation and negotiation.

Regulatory and External Liaison

• Coordinate with TRA (Telecom Regulatory Authority) through Telecommunications Team in IT Division for radio interferences.
• Obtain approval for new radio equipment and TRA licenses.
• Coordinate and liaison with PTT (Etisalat & Du).
• Participate in network equipment and links abnormality resolution.
• Execute jobs with PTT Network technical personnel.
• Coordinate and assist in analysis and testing of faults until complete network operation recovery is established.
• Participate with PTT staff in site equipment maintenance activities and major repairs.

Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution

• Investigate, analyse and recommend corrective actions for all network failures, particularly in network medium, communication links and PABXs.
• Plan, schedule, execute and supervise preventive and predictive maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.
• Ensure reliability, availability and safe operations.

Quality Assurance and Oversight

• Inspect and follow up task progress.
• Provide reports to ensure timely and quality job execution.
• Monitor availability of tools, equipment and parts for scheduled jobs to ensure smooth operations.
• Prepare list of spares, tools and materials required for maintenance jobs.
• Issue Purchase and Material requisitions.
• Inspect new materials' specifications to ensure they meet requirements and suitability.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor Degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent professional qualification.
• 6 years of experience in managing Telecom Engineering services within a large industrial organization, preferably in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Good knowledge and experience in Industrial Telecommunications.
• Experience in guiding technician for testing and troubleshooting of Telecom, CCTV, PAGA and plant access control systems.
• Experience in testing and troubleshooting of cable networks.
• Experience in using MAXIMO for planning, scheduling and analysing work orders.
• Experience in supervising subordinates and contractor activities.

Skills & Competencies

• Planning and Organising.
• Scheduling and Coordinating.
• Checking, Examining and Recording.
• Working with Tools and Technology.