Marine Maintenance Planner – FPSO Operations

About this role

The role is a Marine Maintenance Planner for FPSO operations based in Lagos, Nigeria, with a focus on the safe and reliable maintenance of FPSO marine, hull and topside systems. It targets candidates with strong marine engineering backgrounds and offshore FPSO experience, particularly those who have or are eligible for Marine Engineer Officer or Chief Engineer Officer qualifications.

What you would do

• Provide technical guidance and planning for FPSO marine systems to support safe maintenance.
• Develop, implement and optimise maintenance strategies and schedule preventive, corrective and condition-based activities using SAP PM or CMMS.
• Prepare, review and validate maintenance work orders and job plans; create detailed work packs with scope, manpower, materials, tools, permits and isolation requirements.
• Ensure offshore readiness and maintain 30-day, 90-day and annual maintenance look-ahead plans; coordinate campaign-based maintenance and shutdown preparation.
• Coordinate marine certification activities and ensure compliance with Classification Society and statutory requirements; liaise with BV, DNV, ABS or other societies and authorities.
• Plan and coordinate marine inspection campaigns, manage inspection findings and ensure timely close-out of safety- and integrity-related actions.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; Marine Engineer Officer certification highly desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in offshore, FPSO, marine or oil and gas operations; previous Marine Engineer Officer or Chief Engineer Officer role strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FPSO marine, hull, utilities and topside systems; proficient in SAP PM; CMMS experience with IPES, Maximo or similar is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of maintenance planning methodologies (preventive, corrective, condition-based) and asset integrity management; familiarity with Classification Society requirements and marine certification processes.
• Knowledge of SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code, NUPRC and NCDMB requirements; offshore maintenance planning, work preparation and materials management.
• Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder-management skills; good communication; ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams; clear commitment to HSE and asset integrity; fluent in English.

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