Maintenance & Reliability Engineer - Shell - The Hague

About the Role

As a Maintenance & Reliability Engineer, you will play a key role in improving the reliability, performance and lifecycle of critical assets and building systems across the Shell account. Working closely with operations teams, maintenance technicians and key stakeholders, you will help maximize asset availability, reduce downtime and drive continuous improvement initiatives. As part of CBRE's Engineering & Technical Services team, you will use data, technical expertise and best-practice maintenance strategies to ensure assets operate safely, efficiently and reliably while supporting Shell's operational objectives.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and optimize preventive, predictive and reliability-centred maintenance strategies for critical assets and systems.
• Monitor equipment performance and maintenance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead root cause analyses (RCA) and implement sustainable corrective actions to reduce recurring failures.
• Support asset lifecycle planning, maintenance planning and reliability improvement projects.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams, contractors and stakeholders to solve complex reliability and maintenance challenges.
• Drive maintenance performance and data quality through effective use of CMMS platforms such as SAP PM, Maximo or similar systems.

What You'll Need:

• HBO work and thinking level or a completed technical qualification at MBO 3/4 level, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Maintenance Engineering, Asset Management or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of experience in maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, asset management or a similar technical environment.
• Experience with reliability methodologies such as FMEA, RCM, RCA, predictive maintenance or risk-based maintenance.
• Experience working with CMMS platforms and maintenance KPIs, ideally within industrial, energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, data centre or other critical environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical data into practical improvement initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel; experience with Power BI is an advantage.
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills are considered an advantage.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary, depending on your knowledge and experience.
• 37 days of annual leave (25 vacation days plus 12 ADV days), with the option to purchase up to 10 additional vacation days.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Contribution towards your gym or sports membership.
• Bicycle purchase scheme
• Travel Allowance
• 8.33% holiday allowance, with the option to have it paid out monthly.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities through the GWS Academy and external training providers.
• Internal career progression opportunities and strong long-term career prospects.

Interested?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Luc Warnier | Talent Acquisition Partner | CBRE Global Workplace Solutions

CBRE GWS

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