Pallav Saxena

Highly acclaimed maintenance and turnaround leader with 18+ years in maintenance planning, turnaround/shutdown planning, preparation & execution, and asset reliability across Refinery, Petrochemical, and Offshore operations. Expert in end-to-end planning, scheduling, work package development, risk mitigation, and material management using SAP, Prometheus, and Primavera P6, ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and seamless stakeholder integration. Proven ability to drive cross-functional coordination, optimize plant availability, and deliver cost-effective, safe, and high-quality project outcomes.

Senior Turnaround Planning Engineer at QatarEnergy (2022-09 – Present)

• Direct offshore turnaround operations, steering cross-functional turnaround coordination teams to achieve on-time, high-quality execution.
• Develop and route TA strategy document, Integrated Scope of work, tender documents, cost management & communication plans for Turnaround Steering Committee approval.
• Lead technical bid evaluations & vendor selection, coordinating with contracts team to maximise project efficiency and compliance.
• Engaging with subject matter experts for problem resolution of technical issues and discovery or scope change requirements.
• Identify risks & cost reduction opportunities and uncertainties, conducting Cold Eye Reviews to strengthen controls and governance effectiveness.
• Implement risk assessments, SIMOPS identification and optimisation, & mitigation strategies, safeguarding offshore operations.
• Develop & maintain turnaround dashboards, project schedules, & progress reports to provide senior leadership with actionable insights.
• Coordinate cross-department tasks and milestones, promoting teamwork and minimising delays in complex offshore projects while engaging in cross-functional collaboration to optimise solutions.
• Elevate resource utilisation during critical shutdowns, achieving efficiency gains in manpower, tools, and equipment deployment by prioritising optimal resource and equipment utilisation.
• Ensure transparent documentation & reporting, enabling audit compliance & enhancing strategic oversight for executive management.
• Mitigate operational risks & schedule deviations, delivering safe, predictable, & high-performance offshore turnaround operations.
• Review Schedule Plan, Basis of Schedule & Resource loaded Level 3 above schedule using Primavera and coordinate the overall planning and scheduling activities for the TA to develop overall master integrated TA schedule.

Senior Maintenance Planning Engineer at Saudi Aramco (2018-12 – 2022-08)

• Provides leadership, guidance, and directional support in planning & scheduling (shutdown & routine maintenance).
• Handled full maintenance operations, integrating reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Steered commissioning and startup of Crude, Diesel Hydrotreater, Sulphur Forming, and Export Units, achieving full operational readiness.
• Spearheaded commissioning, startup, plant operations & project execution, aligning manpower, tools, & technical specifications.
• Oversaw SAP PM/MM work orders, resource allocation & material management within CMMS, digital planning systems including Prometheus.
• Superintended safety, risk mitigation, and HSE compliance, conducting hazard analysis and instituting preventive action plans.
• Managed maintenance budgets, material procurement, & contractor payments, enforcing cost control & timely approvals across projects.
• Created & rolled out spare parts readiness strategy based on equipment criticality, RAM analysis, & Saudi Aramco benchmarking.
• Coordinated with material support teams to expedite ordering and timely delivery of spare parts to assigned units through follow-ups.
• Leveraged CMMS & digital maintenance systems to streamline work order management, prioritize tasks, and maximize efficiency.
• Strengthened Planning & Scheduling function by driving planning KPIs, compliance metrics, and maturity of Maintenance Planning & Scheduling (MPS) processes.
• Analyzed maintenance performance data (e.g., backlog trends, PM effectiveness, wrench time) to drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as effective communicator and influencer to translate technical planning data into strategic insights for leadership.

Maintenance Planner at Reliance Industries Limited (2007-09 – 2018-12)

Growth Path: Maintenance Engineer | Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2013 ➔ Lead Maintenance Engineer | Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2015 ➔ Lead Maintenance Planner | Dec. 2015 – Dec. 2018

• Spearheaded full maintenance operations, guiding cross-functional teams in preventive, predictive, & corrective maintenance execution.
• Drove annual turnaround / shutdowns, strategically allocating resources, manpower, & tools to ensure optimal operational outcomes.
• Handled process improvements through KPI monitoring, performance analytics, and structured continuous optimisation initiatives.
• Evaluated & recommended equipment, systems enhancing reliability, maintainability, & production performance.
• Formulated & executed Zero Leak Mission roadmap, addressing critical reliability & corrosion issues with licensor & operations teams.
• Planned and executed maintenance activities for static and rotating equipment, ensuring operational reliability and minimal downtime.
• Prepared daily maintenance and material tracking reports, along with KPI analysis to monitor performance and drive improvements.
• Managed inventory of critical spares, overseeing procurement, stock levels, and reviews based on equipment criticality and stocking norms.
• Carried out technical evaluation of quotations received from the vendors for seamless material procurement.
• Collected, interpreted, utilized and maintained data and lessons learnt to improve all aspects of planning and scheduling

B.Tech. in Mechanical – Uttar Pradesh Technical University (2007)