Turnaround Planning Engineer M/F

About SPIE Global Services Energy

As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Americas, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.

Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2025 consolidated revenue of €10.4 billion and consolidated EBITA of €793 million.

We currently have an opportunity within SPIE Global Services Energy Middle East LLC Doha, Qatar for a :

Turnaround Planning Engineer
Reporting & Context

Operations Division, Maintenance Services department, reporting to Senior Planning Engineer (Turnaround). Established 29/04/2026, approved by Head of Turnaround.

Job Purpose

Develop TAR scope, prepare budgetary estimates, maintain the master plan across all turnaround phases, and ensure safe, cost-effective, on-schedule execution aligned with QAFCO Turnaround Management System (TMS) and Stage-Gate governance (Gates 1-6).

Key Accountabilities

Scope Development: Define TAR scope incorporating inspection findings, asset integrity requirements, risk assessments, OEM recommendations, and lessons learned; manage formal scope change process; lead scope challenge and optimisation efforts.

Planning & Scheduling: Develop and maintain integrated master schedules in Primavera P6 including critical path, near-critical activities, resource levelling, and clash/interface analysis; integrate all phases (pre-TAR, shutdown, execution, startup) into a single unified plan.

Budget & Cost Control: Develop equipment-level cost estimates (OPEX/CAPEX); support variance analysis (Budget vs Actual); integrate lessons learned for future TAR cycles.

SAP Master Data: Create, maintain, and update TAR preventive maintenance schedules, task lists, BOMs, and equipment assignments in SAP; ensure timely generation of notifications and work orders; support SAP-Primavera integration.

Execution Support: Verify readiness (materials, manpower, tools, permits); monitor progress via KPIs and trend analysis; manage emergent scope; support punch list clearance and pre-startup readiness.

Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitate multi-discipline coordination meetings; act as focal point for tendering and technical evaluations; ensure contractor alignment.

Training: Mentor trainees and newly hired personnel in TAR planning methodologies and scheduling tools.

IMS Compliance: Adhere to QAFCO Integrated Management Systems (Quality, HSE, Environment, Responsible Care, Energy).

Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline. 5-10 years of direct and relevant TAR planning/engineering experience. Proficiency in SAP and Primavera P6 required. Strong understanding of Stage-Gate governance, critical path management, and integrated TAR execution.
You will have good interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as, a good level of computer literacy and be proficient in Microsoft Offic