Job description

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months to 1 Year (Project-Based Contract)
Industry: Oil & Gas
Nationality: Open to all nationalities
Language: Arabic is an advantage but not mandatory
Site Access: Candidate must be eligible to obtain CICPA access/card

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP PM/EAM Maintenance & Reliability Consultant to support a major Oil & Gas project in Abu Dhabi. The successful candidate will bring strong expertise in SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) / Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and possess deep knowledge of maintenance and reliability processes within industrial environments.

This role requires a professional who can effectively bridge business and technical requirements, working closely with maintenance, operations, engineering, and project teams to optimize asset management and maintenance performance through SAP PM/EAM solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, enhancement, and optimization of SAP PM/EAM processes and functionalities.

  
  
  

• Work closely with maintenance and operations teams to understand business requirements and translate them into SAP solutions.

  
  
  

• Configure, manage, and support SAP PM master data, including:

  
  
  

  • Equipment

    
    
    

  • Functional Locations

    
    
    

  • Bills of Materials (BOMs)

    
    
    

  • Task Lists

    
    
    

  • Maintenance Plans

    
    
    

• Support preventive, corrective, predictive, and condition-based maintenance processes.

  
  
  

• Manage work order and notification processes within SAP PM.

  
  
  

• Participate in shutdown, turnaround, and outage planning activities.

  
  
  

• Support maintenance planning and scheduling functions.

  
  
  

• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability, maintenance efficiency, and overall equipment performance.

  
  
  

• Facilitate workshops, user training, testing, and go-live support activities.

  
  
  

• Develop and maintain functional specifications, process documentation, and end-user guides.

  
  
  

• Collaborate with reliability and asset management teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.

  
  
  

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Asset Management, or a related discipline.

  
  
  

• SAP PM/EAM Certification preferred, or equivalent hands-on SAP PM/EAM experience.

  
  
  

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in SAP PM/EAM.

  
  
  

• Proven experience within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, LNG, or Energy sectors.

  
  
  

• Strong understanding of maintenance and reliability business processes.

  
  
  

• Hands-on experience with:

  
  
  

  • SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)

    
    
    

  • SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)

    
    
    

  • Work Management

    
    
    

  • Preventive Maintenance

    
    
    

  • Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

    
    
    

  • Equipment Management

    
    
    

  • Functional Locations

    
    
    

  • Maintenance Notifications

    
    
    

  • Maintenance Work Orders

    
    
    

  • Maintenance Plans and Task Lists

    
    
    

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA EAM.

  
  
  

• Knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM).

  
  
  

• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

  
  
  

• Exposure to Asset Integrity Management programs.

  
  
  

• Understanding of predictive maintenance methodologies.

  
  
  

• Experience supporting refinery, petrochemical, gas processing, offshore, or LNG operations.

  
  
  

• Professional certifications such as:

  
  
  

  • SAP PM/EAM Certification

    
    
    

  • CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)

    
    
    

  • CRL (Certified Reliability Leader)

    
    
    

  • PMP Certification