Inspection Senior Group Leader

Job description / Role

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide functional Supervision to Area Inspectors and support them in performing their assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Ensure that daily on-stream inspection activities, including external, non-destructive and progress parameters inspectors, are in accordance with Safety Company Policy and Inspection Philosophy & Policy.
- Provide assistance and support to the Turnaround Inspector during major turnarounds and ensure that all Inspection preparation activities are complete and carried out.
- Follow-up on Inspection Contractors, as necessary, check on quality of work, develop a list of activities and enforce compliance with the agreed contract.
- Participate in the development, implementation and updating of the Inspection Strategies and Risk-Based Inspection Plans in line with SATORP’s objectives and industry best practices.
- Encourage and control the implementation of Refinery Standards in areas of health, safety, quality and performance, and ensure that Area Inspectors are familiar and well-informed with the same.
- Provide technical expertise to Area Inspectors and ensure their adherence to established operational procedures and standards.
- Feed back to Superintendent Inspection with regards to Area Inspectors’ performances and provide recommendations on their training and development needs.
- Provide technical support and expertise to Maintenance Teams on static pressure equipment inspections, evaluations, repairs and modifications, and follow-up on critical repair and maintenance works.
- Participate in the investigation of work accidents/incidents ensuring the effective implementation of SATORP’s safety policies and adequate maintenance of static pressure equipment.
- Review and approve all major modifications to the Process Units, Utilities and Static Pressure Equipment.
- Develop Functional and Design Specifications (FDS) for the static pressure equipment inspection services and support the Superintendent Inspection in tendering and contracting related activities; including attending pre-tender meetings, answering related questions, and evaluating of technical tenders prior to awarding.
- Participate in evaluating and implementing new NDT methods; developing and adopting new inspection approaches and techniques; managing and supporting special projects within the Division.
- Submit regular reports on on-stream inspection services contract’s progresses and highlight any pending issues or problems that need resolving.

Main Competencies and Qualities:
- Technical knowledge of Refining production operations and processes.
- Strong Technical knowledge of metals/materials and their properties.
- Good knowledge of the Refinery processes and corrosion mechanisms.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Conversant with Microsoft Office applications and SAP applications.
- Contract management skills.
- Good interpersonal communication skills.
- Capable of giving strong attention to details.
- Strong analytical ability.

Requirements

Education Background:
- Mechanical Engineering degree, Diploma or high school or equivalent.
- Certified in API-570, API 510 , and 571 or 653

Experience:
- Fifteen (15) years of related Refining Inspection Experience

About the Company

SATORP, in its promising future, is one of the most complex refineries in the world, with a processing capacity of 400,000 barrels per day of Arabian Heavy Crude to produce petroleum products and petrochemicals with commitment to the highest international standards of health, safety and environment; and at the same time having continuous development and leadership in the region. This world-class refinery that came to being out of the expertise of the two oil giants, Saudi Aramco and Total, is located at Jubail Industrial City in the east of Saudi Arabia.