Automation Engineer

Company: Saipem

Project: Shah Gas

Job Title: Automation Engineer

Location: United Arab Emirates

Duration: until December 2025

Start Date: ASAP

About us:

Saipem is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore.

With our five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions - we are One Company present in around 60 countries with over 30,000 employees of more than 130 nationalities, providing the world the innovative excellence of our people and our partners.

Mission:

• Ensure safe commissioning, start-up and maintenance execution of Instrumentation and Control Systems, compliant with HSE rules, legislative regulations and international standards
• Set and promote Leadership in Safety attitudes
• Bring leadership and supervision and provide support to team members in terms of technical and individual performance capability
• Be responsible for supporting the close out of any gaps in the competency standards for all team members
• Act as the Cyber Security Officer (CySO) in line with IMO maritime instruments, where applicable as per Organization Chart

• Ensures that all activities within his area of responsibilities are done in full compliance with the HSE requirements
• Acknowledge the involvement of its job role in the PTW system and verifies the safety measures described in the PTW for its job role involvement, including area preparation and restoration
• Identifies and control hazards to avoid damage to equipment, personnel and the environment
• Executes the Tests/Inspections on Control System according to the Project documentation, together with his team of technicians and with Vendors
• Log the Test results into the approved Tests/Inspection forms and reports

• Ensure that the services are carried out in strict compliance with Company and Client current HSE rules
• Plan Preventive and Corrective Maintenance operations (routine and short-term)
• Coordinate all Contractor personnel for the smooth execution of the services
• Maintenance planning
• Anticipate, plan and request the logistical means necessary for smooth maintenance operations, taking into account the various constraints when planning and carrying out operations
• Take part of site coordination meetings
• Ensure the Preparation of Maintenance reports for submission to Company
• Ensure the movement of spare parts according to the requirements of Maintenance operations
• Check and validate all technical reports in CMMS and ensure work history is comprehensively recorded in line with CMMS data quality requirements
• Carry out appropriate reporting, on the progress of maintenance operations and, if necessary, on difficulties encountered
• Ensure the Contractor Personnel complete and record all handovers (daily, weekly and rotation)

• Ensure the appropriateness of the operating and maintenance procedures employed by his crews and, if necessary, suggests improvements
• Ensure coordination between maintenance Operations and Preparation teams
• Keep an up-to-date list of works that cannot be performed except during inspections of machines or shutdowns
• Keep files of requests for studies of modifications and improvements
• Suggest corrective measures if a Maintenance backlog could become unmanageable
• Maintain a permanent anticipation on the potential problems that could occur in the production plant, with close relationship with other sections, in order to prevent non-productive or non-efficient operations
• Act as focal point for cyber security matters
• Ensure compliance with the cyber security model established by the Company and with the applicable standards, where applicable as per Organization Chart

Be responsible for own teams on site, specifically:

• Organize the rotation schedules of own teams
• Identify the training needs of his teams and make training requests as appropriate
• Propose all necessary adjustments related to the Nationalization plan
• Propose appraisal and Competence assessment for own staff
• Set expectations, coach and mentor technicians with regards to acceptable attitudes and behaviors

• Demonstrate commitment to safety through language, behavior and actions
• Ensure the correct behavior of his teams in accordance with the general safety regulations of the subsidiary and, if needed, take the necessary corrective measures
• Ensure all necessary controls to mitigate risks and/or eliminate hazards
• Performance monitoring via regular observation of working practices, assessing compliance with safe systems of work and work instructions
• Act as focal point for cyber security matters
• Ensure compliance with the cyber security model established by the Company and with the applicable standards, where applicable as per Organization Chart

If you are ready to take on this challenging role and contribute to the success of Saipem's projects, please submit your CV in English by clicking on the link below.