2 Field Maintenance Jobs

The Head Groundsman will be responsible for the overall maintenance, preparation, and quality management of all playing surfaces and outdoor areas at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence, Kolkata This role requires expertise in turf management, irrigation, and sports field maintenance to ensure that all pitches meet international standards The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in grounds keeping, possess strong leadership qualities, and have experience in maintaining professional football pitches. Key Responsibilities Grounds & Pitch Maintenance: Ensure that all natural grass and artificial turf pitches are maintained to the highest standards for training and competitive matches. Implement best practices in turf care, including mowing, aeration, fertilization, seeding, irrigation, and pest control. Monitor and improve soil conditions, drainage, and grass health to maintain high-quality playing surfaces. Prepare pitches according to FIFA/AFC guidelines, ensuring consistency in grass height, firmness, and overall playability. Facility & Equipment Management Oversee the maintenance and servicing of grounds keeping equipment, including mowers, irrigation systems, and pitch rollers. Ensure proper marking, lining, and field setup for different types of football training and matches. Manage sports lighting, goalposts, corner flags, and other pitch-related equipment. Team Supervision & Training Lead and supervise the grounds keeping team, assigning daily tasks and monitoring performance. Train staff on modern turf management techniques and safe machinery operation. Maintain a positive work environment that promotes efficiency and teamwork. Health, Safety & Compliance Adhere to all health and safety regulations concerning grounds maintenance, equipment use, and environmental sustainability. Conduct risk assessments and ensure a safe working environment for staff and players. Manage weather-related field conditions and provide solutions for adverse conditions (e.g., excessive rain or drought). Planning & Coordination Develop and implement a seasonal maintenance schedule for the pitches and surrounding areas. Work closely with AIFF officials, coaches, and event coordinators to ensure field readiness for training camps, tournaments, and national team activities. Coordinate with vendors and suppliers for procurement of fertilizers, seeds, and other grounds keeping materials. Required Qualifications & Experience Minimum 10-15 years of experience in grounds keeping, preferably in a professional football or sports facility (Essential) Proven expertise in maintaining football pitches, with knowledge of FIFA/AFC standards for pitch preparation. Strong understanding of irrigation systems, drainage solutions, and soil management. Experience in leading a team of grounds staff and coordinating large-scale maintenance projects. Familiarity with modern grounds keeping equipment and best practices in pitch maintenance. Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and evenings, as per match/training schedules. Knowledge of Indian climate conditions and their impact on football pitch maintenance is an added advantage. Preferred Skills & Attributes Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills. Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines. Excellent communication and coordination skills. Passion for football and a commitment to maintaining world-class facilities. Compensation & Benefits Competitive salary based on experience. Opportunity to work in a high-performance football environment. Professional development and training opportunities. Other benefits as per AIFF policies.

As a Maintenance Planner, you will help Maintenance Engineers in work planning and implementing the standard work packs for preventive/corrective maintenance of mechanical (rotating/static), instruments and electrical equipments. Understand the complexities and details of work planning with preventive and corrective maintenance activities and prepare comprehensive work packs/task lists for preventive/corrective maintenance in oil and gas industry, Petrochemical industry instruments by studying the operations and maintenance manuals of OEMs, general task lists, equipment specific task lists, Test certificates, maintenance reports, spare part list, preventive maintenance strategies etc., and technical discussions with global, site maintenance leads/technical authorities & OEMs/Vendors etc. What youll be doing Primary responsibility in preparing/developing work plan with comprehensive work packs from overhaul reports, maintenance reports, general task list, equipment specific task lists, spare part list, equipment drawings, circuit diagrams, P&IDs, operation and maintenance manuals of OEMs, Asset best practices , technical implementation letter (TIL) etc. for heavy equipment Building work packs that include detailed description of the tasks that need to be performed for overhauling / maintenance of each machine, parts required, resources, tools required, time required and relationship between tasks. Prepare Initial response, carry out assessment, ensure correct prioritization of work, troubleshoot & propose technical solutions virtually, co-ordinate discussion with stakeholders, conduct Risk Assessment, ensure good QA/QC, record keeping, & final job closure to enable high equipment reliability & plant technical availability. Planning PM & CM work orders in Maximo/SAP and building library work packs that include detailed description of the tasks that need to be performed for time & condition-based maintenance, breakdown maintenance, ordering parts required, service or tools required, estimating time required, Estimating cost of work order, network mapping and quality check points for minimum assurance tasks. Identifying the system condition for each operation activity tasks should be ascertained about the shutdown windows availability or suitable opportunities for maintenance activities. Planning of end-to-end work orders to enable efficient scheduling and ensure compliance of executable work orders. First level diagnosis of damage history, determining the failure mode on the basis of anomaly reports and information given in corrective maintenance work request/ notification. Investigating and analysis of CM work request to identify the true cause of the problem and prepare work orders with the detailed tasks to repair the damage with as much as detailed information required to complete the job effectively including procedures, sketches, specifications or drawings deemed necessary. Improving productivity by ensuring the resource, special tool, material and service requirements availability before the job begins. Customize the equipment make and model specific work packs into site specific workpack by adding site conditions and parameters. Accommodate the PM library changes by converting the turnaround documents to the global workpacks. Constantly engage with site maintenance leads, original equipment manufacturers, vendors and modify the workpacks as recommended/required by the site maintenance personnel. Anticipate & plan for mandatory spares, tools and tackles and manpower required for the heavy-duty equipment based on the information extracted from maintenance manuals, collate any additional information about equipment & its spares, if required from the vendors and accommodate the information in the workpack. Interact and communicate with the site focal for Preventive Maintenance Libraries and maintenance strategies, understanding the intricacies about how the actual maintenance activities for heavy duty equipment and other machinery have been planned and performed in various Operating Units of Shell. Understanding the functions of the various equipment and instruments and also thorough knowledge of reading/ interpreting the engineering drawings (P&IDs, PEFS, PFDs). Identifying & resolving the bottlenecks for data analysis, maintaining issue logs and use the same in implementing changes/improvements in the processes. What you bring Preferably with University Degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Instrumentation Engineering Preferably with at least 2 years of overall working experience in Field operations and maintenance in Oil & Gas / Refinery/Petrochemicals Industry/equivalent industry. Extensive experience in maintenance planning for any of the following: Heavy rotating equipment Static equipment Major Turnarounds/ Shutdowns E&I work planning Skills at professional level in GSAP / CMMS / Maximo / Primavera / Roser Strong attitude for Learner Mindset, Eager to make the things better without supervision Works effectively in a Team environment and build consensus. Flexibility to move quickly across changing priorities and manage multiple Projects/ Programs Ability to independently, resourcefully, and creatively research and implement new solutions Ability to engage and effectively communicate at all levels inside and outside Shell and within different cultural settings. Strong interpersonal skills, ability to challenge and ability to build internal and external relationships based on trust and to integrate across multiple functions. Continuous Improvement and Knowledge of Lean CI methodology is an added value.