SGS
Requirements
Requires a degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, metallurgy, or a related discipline, along with extensive RBI experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, or refinery industry. Candidates should have strong knowledge of API 580 and API 581, refinery-wide RBI improvement strategies, risk assessment, damage mechanisms, corrosion management, inspection planning, and AIMS integration.
Job Summary
Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability.
Job Description
SGS is looking for an experienced Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Specialist to support a major refinery project at Oman. The position requires a strong technical professional with proven expertise in refinery-wide RBI frameworks, risk assessments, asset integrity management, and RBI programme improvement.
Develop, review, and enhance refinery-wide RBI frameworks, methodologies, procedures, and governance systems.
Conduct comprehensive RBI gap assessments against API 580, API 581, and recognised industry best practices.
Identify gaps and deficiencies in existing RBI methodologies, inspection strategies, risk assessments, and data management practices.
Develop RBI improvement plans and implementation roadmaps with prioritised recommendations.
Review and optimise Probability of Failure (PoF), Consequence of Failure (CoF), risk rankings, and inspection intervals.
Evaluate equipment damage mechanisms, corrosion management practices, and inspection effectiveness.
Ensure alignment of RBI frameworks with Asset Integrity Management Systems (AIMS), inspection, maintenance, and reliability programmes.
Establish RBI performance indicators and monitoring mechanisms to support continuous improvement.
Lead technical workshops, provide specialist recommendations, and support the implementation of RBI improvements.
Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, or a related engineering discipline.
Extensive experience in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) within the oil and gas, petrochemical, or refinery industry.
Strong working knowledge of API 580 and API 581 standards.
Demonstrated experience in conducting RBI gap assessments and developing refinery-wide RBI improvement strategies.
Strong understanding of PoF, CoF, risk ranking methodologies, damage mechanisms, corrosion management, and inspection planning.
Experience integrating RBI programmes with Asset Integrity Management Systems (AIMS).
Previous experience supporting large-scale refinery operations is highly preferred
Additional Information
Project & Employment Details
Project Location: Oman
Project Duration: 12 months
Number of Vacancies: 1
Rotation: 11 months on duty, followed by 30 days of annual leave
Leave Salary: Applicable
Air Ticket: One return air ticket per year
Overtime: Not applicable
Responsibilities
Develop and improve refinery-wide RBI frameworks, conduct gap assessments against API 580 and API 581, and create prioritised implementation roadmaps. Optimise risk assessments and inspection intervals, evaluate damage mechanisms and corrosion practices, integrate RBI with asset integrity programmes, and lead technical workshops.
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