Job Card Preparator / Work Pack Specialist

About the role

This is a rotational contract position (9 weeks on, 3 weeks off) for a Job Card Preparator / Work Pack Specialist based in Angola, on an onshore yard with potential offshore rotation. The role sits in industrial services, EPC construction and maintenance (oil & gas / energy) and reports to the Lead Methods Engineer / Construction Works Superintendent. It acts as the central link between engineering, procurement, logistics and site execution, preparing digital work packs and job cards for piping, structural steel, mechanical and maintenance scopes so that supervisors, pipe fitters and welders have all the technical documentation, material lists, tool allocations, safety protocols and inspection requirements ready before work starts.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and issue detailed digital work packs and job cards for fabrication, modifications, shutdown maintenance and assembly, including step-by-step procedures, resource needs and estimated durations.
• Create Bills of Materials (BOM) and Material Take-Offs (MTO) for each job card.
• Interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, GA drawings, WPS and structural blueprints.
• Survey sites and run constructability reviews in yards and facilities to spot clashes, access constraints and bottlenecks.
• Support site supervisors during campaigns and turnarounds, and integrate HSSE risk assessments, permit-to-work requirements, blind lists and isolation protocols into every job card.
• Include ITP hold-points, NDT and hydrotest requirements and quality traceability in work dossiers, track as-built documentation and log REX.

Required profile

• Diploma, associate degree or bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Methods, Piping/Boilermaking or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in job card preparation, methods drafting or site technical supervision in industrial construction, piping fabrication or oil and gas maintenance.
• Hands-on background in piping erection, metal construction, prefabrication or turnaround planning is highly advantageous.
• Ability to handle several work packs at once under tight deadlines, and strong communication with field crews, engineers and clients.

Required skills

• Reading and critiquing P&IDs, isometric spools, shop drawings and welding dossiers.
• Maintenance and construction planning tools such as MS Office, MS Project, SAP / CMMS or work-packaging software.
• Knowledge of ASME, API, AWS and ISO standards.