Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS) covering facilities, pipelines, and produced water systems.
- Establish and maintain Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs integrating degradation mechanisms typical of sour service.
- Ensure integrity strategies align with corporate process safety objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain integrity databases and digital inspection records to support proactive decision-making.
- Manage inspection, testing, and certification of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, separators, and piping systems.
- Oversee pipeline integrity programs — internal corrosion monitoring, CP surveys, pigging, and wall thickness assessments.
- Develop and approve fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments per API 579 for degraded equipment.
- Mitigate degradation threats such as SSC, HIC, CO₂ corrosion, and erosion-corrosion.
- Lead corrosion management programs for sour and wet service, including inhibition, material selection, and monitoring.
- Oversee performance of corrosion control chemicals for gas, oil, and produced water systems.
- Ensure proper specification of materials and coatings per NACE MR0175/ISO 15156.
- Coordinate with process engineers to mitigate conditions that accelerate corrosion.
- Manage integrity of sour produced water treatment, reinjection, and disposal systems.
- Implement inspection and monitoring for vessels, piping, and wells prone to MIC and under-deposit corrosion.
- Ensure compliance with applicable API, NACE, ASME, and local standards.
- Act as focal point for integrity safety audits.
- Develop and track KPIs including overdue inspections, corrosion trends, and integrity incidents.
- Lead multidisciplinary integrity teams and external contractors.
- Integrate integrity into operations, maintenance, and MOC processes.
- Lead RCAs for integrity failures and ensure preventive actions are implemented.
- Support training and competency development for inspection and corrosion staff.
- Provide integrity input during design, procurement, and commissioning phases.
- Review and approve CCDs, material selection reports, and inspection test plans.
- Ensure design and construction incorporate integrity requirements from the outset.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, materials, Metallurgical, or Chemical Engineering Masters Preferred.
- Certifications (preferred): API 510/570/580/653, NACE Corrosion Technologist/Specialist, API 579, ASNT Level II/III in NDT.
- Strong understanding of degradation mechanisms in sour service (HIC, SSC, MIC, CUI).
- Expertise in pipeline integrity and corrosion mitigation strategies.
- A minimum of 20 years in asset integrity or corrosion management within onshore sour oil & gas operations, including 10 years in a leadership role.
- Experience working in the MENA region.
- Proficiency in risk assessment and RBI methodologies.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management across operations, maintenance, and HSE functions.
- Proficient in inspection data interpretation and integrity software tools.
- Excellent communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
- Strong, effective Leader & Team Player.
Working Conditions:
Filed Based Role - 6 weeks on 2 weeks off.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted.