Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Maintenance Service Leader, based in Aberdeen. This is a core role and will be on a long term PAYE contract basis.

Responsibilities:
Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain productive and constructive relationships with asset maintenance personnel and external contractors/vendors.

 
Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE):

• Ensure all maintenance engineering activities comply with Company and Regulatory HSE provisions.

 
Personnel Management:

• Lead a cross-functional team of lifting specialists and a reliability/maintenance methods engineer, providing work direction, technical guidance, and progress checks.
• Manage the development of team skills and knowledge to achieve optimal performance from both individual and team perspectives.
• Oversee the appraisal process, identify technical and business training needs, and contribute to career development plans in collaboration with Line Management and Metier.

 
Technical Management:

• Establish short, medium, and long-term planning/roadmaps for the department in collaboration with TS management and assets, ensuring visibility and communication within the affiliate.
• Build a maintenance network within the affiliate to exchange key policies and understand operational needs, ensuring alignment and endorsement of key strategies.
• Ensure accurate and consistent reporting of maintenance data, developing action plans with the assets where improvements are needed.

 
Maintenance Engineering:

• Promote the adoption of digitization within the maintenance discipline, seeking opportunities to use digital tools and analytics to enhance business performance.
• Implement Condition Based Maintenance, remote monitoring, and data analytics solutions to reduce the need for scheduled maintenance, and audit system effectiveness.
• Liaise with the affiliate Technical Safety Manager to ensure Maintenance and Integrity management aligns with Company policy and that key data on equipment performance is available.
• Serve as the custodian of the affiliate Company Management System (CMS) policies and documentation, ensuring they are updated and relevant to business needs.
• Maintain links with the client’s specialists regarding global maintenance policies and initiatives to adopt best practices and maximize standardization of maintenance optimizations.
• Support the wider team with parallel improvement projects, providing relevant input based on past experience and technical competency, aligned with asset OPEX reduction initiatives.
• Develop and report maintenance, integrity, and inspection KPIs that drive asset improvement for maintenance work management.

 
Contract Management:

• Act as the Contract Representative on specific maintenance contracts, leading the execution of the Contract Management Plan (HSE, Performance Management, Audits, KPI, Commercial control) in collaboration with the Contract & Procurement duet. Ensure key contractual requirements/responsibilities are known and visible to the assets.
• Participate in the management of the General Maintenance and Operations Contract (GMOC), providing feedback to the contract representative on overall maintenance performance and driving improvements in maintenance optimization delivery and SMC contract management.
• Develop technical Scopes of Work and manage any Call For Tender(s) in collaboration with the Contract and Procurement DUET for the award or renewal of strategic maintenance contracts.

 
Budget Management:

• Provide budget forecasts for scopes and projects and actively monitor expenditure within the area of responsibility.
• Provide cost forecasts to the Cost Control team when required.

 
Specific Requirements:
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical discipline.

Experience:

• Highly extensive experience in operations and maintenance activities, including team leadership and third-party contract management.

 
Skills:

• Strong leadership abilities with a proven track record of organizing and motivating teams of staff and contractors.
• Excellent prioritization and planning skills.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations.
• Comprehensive understanding of objectives and strategies within a Computerised Maintenance Management System.

Temporary Position
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: TR/078198.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.