Maintenance Superintendent I

We are supporting a leading international oil & gas operator in Basra to hire an experienced maintenance co-ordinator.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a long-term, high-impact project, working alongside global experts on one of the region’s most strategic energy developments.

With over 1500 workers supporting our clients in Iraq, NES has deep insight into their culture and hiring expectations, allowing us to support candidates effectively throughout the hiring process.

Job title: Maintenance co-ordinator

Department: Operations

Rotation: 5/2 / Water Flood 6/1

Site: 5 days week minimum & 8 hours per day on site

Qualifications & experience:

Above 3 years experience in oil & gas industry

Technical HNC certificate in maintenance discipline role (or equivalent)

Practical exposure to production/water facilities

Ability to identify and assess safety hazards

Good understanding of computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS – Maximo)

Good understanding of maintenance planning and scheduling

Ability to identify priorities of maintenance activities in a high activity environment

Work closely with the following roles to ensure day to day maintenance activities, maintenance projects and emergency maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently

Good English language proficiency spoken and written

Why this opportunity stands out:

Long-term project stability (many contractors exceed 10 years)

Exposure to a major global operator

Opportunity to work alongside industry-leading professionals

NES is the world’s leading engineering staffing provider, operating across oil & gas, power, life sciences, and infrastructure sectors.

80+ offices across 45 countries

24,000+ contractors globally and 10,000+ in the Middle East

Strong regional presence and long-term client partnership

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the oil & gas, power & renewables, chemicals, construction & infrastructure, life sciences, mining and manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.