Salary shown is indicative. Final terms — salary, benefits (accommodation, transport, allowances) and contract duration — are confirmed by the employer in your offer letter. Disha never charges candidates illegal recruitment fees.
Role overview
Turnaround engineers to plan and run refinery shutdowns in Abu Dhabi and Ruwais, covering scope, schedule and contractor coordination.
Key responsibilities
- Support planning and execution of refinery shutdowns and turnarounds
- Develop work scopes and activity schedules
- Coordinate with operations, maintenance, inspection and HSE teams
- Monitor contractor manpower and productivity
- Track turnaround activities against the approved schedule
- Coordinate equipment isolation and handover
- Monitor maintenance and inspection activities
- Track punch-list items
- Take part in daily turnaround coordination meetings
- Identify schedule and execution risks
- Support recovery planning for delayed activities
- Prepare progress reports
- Make sure permit-to-work, LOTO and HSE requirements are followed
- Support a safe plant restart
Requirements
- B.E. or B.Tech in mechanical, chemical, electrical or instrumentation engineering
- 3 to 10 years or more of shutdown and turnaround experience
- Valid passport
- Medically fit for overseas employment
Preferred skills
- Primavera P6
- MS Project
- Shutdown planning
- Maintenance planning
- Contractor coordination
- Refinery maintenance
- Permit-to-work and LOTO
General requirements for these refinery roles
- Medically fit, and able to meet GCC employment and visa requirements
- Relevant refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, gas-processing or heavy-process industry experience is preferred
- Willing to work shift-based, plant or field roles where the job requires it
- Good English communication and technical reporting
- Understands and follows HSE, permit-to-work, LOTO and emergency-response procedures
- Educational and experience documents may be verified by the employer
- Able to provide educational certificates, experience letters and supporting documents
- Final selection rests with the employer's interview, technical assessment and approval
- A pre-employment medical, document verification and visa processing may be required
What is provided
- An employment visa for this role.
- Your flight ticket, provided by us, once you are selected.
- Police verification is taken care of by us for this role.
The exact terms are written into your employment contract, which you see before you travel.
Salary & benefits
AED 12,000–16,000 /mo — approximately ₹311,300 – ₹415,000 per month (indicative). Final salary depends on your experience, skills, communication and interview performance, and on the employer's selection. Benefits such as accommodation, transport, food and other allowances vary by employer and will be confirmed in the employment offer and contract.
How to apply
Apply online with your resume, or message us on WhatsApp. Our consultants will screen your profile, arrange the employer interview and skill test, and guide you through medical, visa and travel — every step to deployment.
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