Our client has a vacancy for a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical - Crane Equipment) based in Qatar.

As Maintenance Engineer you will be required to support the crane equipment area, organised under the Operations - Integrity & Reliability department onshore. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Maintenance of the crane equipment and ensure timely completion of activities to the specified relevant standards and specifications


• Function as the technical focal point for the crane equipment


• Organising spare parts within the area of responsibility


• Maximizing reliability of the equipment within area of responsibility


• Accountable for maintenance cost within area of responsibility


• Implementation of planned, preventive maintenance procedures and guidelines


• Support to the onshore and offshore organization on the crane equipment related issues


• Liaise with contractors and vendors and maintain cost effective and high quality service


• Remain updated on technical development within the area of responsibility

In this position, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to acquire skills and knowledge in the following areas:

• Management of contractors from different countries and with miscellaneous cultural backgrounds


• Participate in further development of computerized maintenance systems for onshore and offshore use


• Further developments of technical skills within area of responsibility.


• The Maintenance engineer, Crane Equipment reports to the Head of Mechanical Integrity & Reliability

Qualifications and experience required:

• The candidate shall be qualified mechanical engineer or marine engineer


• The candidate shall have considerable experience with crane equipment, preferably within the upstream oil and gas industry


• The candidate must be a team player, initiative, self-motivating, enterprising, systematic, goal oriented and energetic, furthermore the candidate must have strong collaboration as well as planning skills

This is a permanent position.

The salary for this position is negotiable.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference 66742.

Orion Group currently supplies over 3,500 personnel in roles including Oil & Gas, Renewables, Power & Utilities, Construction, Mining, Rail, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, Office and Commercial. With 29 offices worldwide, Orion Group operate in the UK and internationally and in January 2009, were named the UK's number one for engineering recruitment.