Duration / Location
• Starting Date: Q3 (November 2025)
• Duration: 12 months
• Renewable: Yes
• Location: Muscat, Oman, with frequent missions to Sohar
• Status: Residential (5 days per week)
Main Activities
Project Phase
- Lead all inspection and corrosion activities ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
- Technically lead the Maintenance & Inspection Engineering (MIE) development regarding inspection and corrosion.
- Perform Risk-Based Inspections (RBI) ensuring integrity of piping systems, vessels, pipelines, safety devices, and structures.
- Develop inspection and corrosion control policies and procedures in line with Company specifications and Omani law.
- Prepare technical scopes of work and participate in tender preparations for inspection contracts required for the operational phase.
- Ensure identification and performance standard validation of Safety Critical Elements (SECE) (e.g., PSVs, lifting equipment).
- Define the equipment integrity strategy, propose actions, and execute them after management approval.
- Ensure availability of all data required for future maintenance and inspection operations.
- Act as the primary contact for authorities in charge of integrity control.
- Collaborate with engineering and procurement teams to review designs and source materials and spares.
- Integrate inspection contractors during construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up phases.
- Participate in the selection of maintenance contractors and personnel.
- Develop training programs and evaluate both Company and contractor staff in inspection and corrosion disciplines.
- Ensure proper implementation of RBI systems and baseline data collection.
- Manage technical expertise and inspection philosophy documentation.
- Develop and maintain periodic reports, KPIs, and ensure certification of facilities.
Operation Phase
- Supervise the inspection methods team, ensuring correct use of RBI/FAME+ and UNISOL IT tools.
- Manage O&M contracts related to critical equipment, establishing KPIs and evaluating contractor performance.
- Organize inspection and control activities with external companies, analyzing results and issuing recommendations.
- Validate inspection reports and ensure proper documentation of baseline inspections.
- Ensure plant reliability, availability, maintainability, and inspectability while controlling costs.
- Liaise with external experts for technical analysis and improvement recommendations.
- Lead shutdown and campaign inspection scopes.
- Contribute to technological monitoring in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) fields.
HSE Responsibilities
- Demonstrate exemplary HSE behavior and ensure HSE rules and requirements are implemented.
- Develop SECE performance standards and assurance schemes.
- Ensure compliance with all HSSE regulations under Omani law.
Personnel Development & Competency
- Support recruitment and training of maintenance personnel.
- Ensure all personnel certifications are up to date.
- Develop Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for the inspection team based on competency gap analysis.
- Manage team performance and KPIs.
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and participate in succession planning.
Budget & Cost Control
- Responsible for non-routine maintenance expenses.
- Participate in maintenance budget planning and follow-up on inspection maintenance costs.
- Contribute to the development of yearly business plans and budgets.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education
- Degree in Inspection Engineering from an accredited university (required for immigration/work permit).
Languages
- Excellent written, spoken, and read English (mandatory).
Professional Experience
- Over 15 years of experience in inspection and corrosion fields.
- Minimum 8 years in inspection methods and operations.
- Minimum 5 years in supervisory roles in operations.
- Experience in LNG, oil & gas, petrochemical, or refining projects.
- Strong background in resource control, contract management, and general management.
Required Competencies
Technical Skills
- Inspection of LNG facilities: Level 3
- Maintenance of marine and bunkering facilities: Level 2
- Maintenance & Inspection Engineering: Level 4
- Inspection of onshore O&G facilities: Level 4
- Regulations and certification: Level 4
- RBI, FAME+: Level 4
- Inspection methods: Level 4
- CMIMS, MM & PM tools: Level 3
Soft Skills
- Management & Leadership Skills: Level 4
- Capacity to manage and resolve complex issues: Level 3
- Cross-functionality: Level 3
- Budget and Cost Control: Level 3
- Innovation: Level 3
- Performance & KPIs Management: Level 3
- Communication and analytical skills: Level 3
- Open-mindedness & adaptability: Level 3