Sr. Engineer,RBI - OQ Job Muscat area,Oman,Engineering

Position: Sr. Engineer, RBI - OQ8
Job title Sr Engineer RBI Company OQ8

Function TSD Department Asset Integrity Section Material & Corrosion

Location Oman Duqm

Budget control OPEX and or CAPEX and or Revenue amount as relevant

Reporting to Team Leader Material & Corrosion

Direct reports

Job Purpose

Provides robust & optimal technical support on qualitative, quantitative or semi-quantitative Risk Based Inspection (RBI) technical analysis for the corrosion circuit at OQ8 under Team Leader Material and corrosion scope s acting as team player and focal point for RBI methodology & standards heat exchangers, piping, etc through:

Prioritize coordinate and optimize inspection plans to assess the risk of failure in relation to a level of acceptance

Develop and supervise the HSE and business risk of active and potential Damage Mechanisms

Lead and oversee the Risk Based Inspection process by identifying corrosion loops and degradation mechanisms and provide the Material & Corrosion input to the RBI analyst as and when required

Guide young staff in related matters to assess the risk level for the Corrosion circuit where each circuit can be compared for relative risk levels to aid in inspection and maintenance planning and mitigate risks as appropriate

The position will act in accordance with OQ8 Vision, Values & Strategies as well as policies, guidelines and standards supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani government and other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities Corrosion Management & Strategy

Lead comprehensive corrosion assessments across refinery process units crude, vacuum, hydro processing utilities, offsites

Develop, maintain and update Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs), corrosion loops, circuits and materials selection guidelines

Identify and evaluate damage mechanisms per API RP 571 recommending proactive mitigation strategies e.g. inhibitors, coatings, cathodic protection, alloy upgrades

Oversee corrosion monitoring programs coupons, probes, non-intrusive techniques

Investigate corrosion-related incidents perform root cause analysis and implement preventive actions

Provide technical guidance on chemical treatment programs inhibitor optimization and process chemistry impacts

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Leadership Direct and maintain the refinery's RBI program in full compliance with API RP 580 581

Lead RBI studies validate data and review Probability of Failure (PoF) and Consequence of Failure (CoF) models

Translate RBI outputs into optimized inspection plans, ever greening schedules and risk-ranked priorities for static equipment and piping

Coordinate with Inspection teams to ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement of RBI outcomes

Integrity Operating Windows (IOWs)

Establish, monitor and maintain Integrity Operating Windows for critical corrosion-influencing parameters temperature pressure pH H S chloride levels flow velocity

Lead investigations into IOW exceedances collaborating with Operations and Process teams to assess impact and recommend corrective actions

Integrate IOW data into RBI updates and corrosion management strategies

Turnaround (TAR) & Project Support

Define corrosion and RBI scopes for major turnarounds including risk-based inspection prioritization and contingency planning

Provide on-site technical leadership during turnaround execution for anomaly resolution repair decisions and integrity risk assessments

Support capital projects with materials corrosion reviews design integrity input and Management of Change (MOC) evaluations

Compliance Reporting & Leadership

Ensure adherence to API, ASME, NACE AMPP and company integrity standards as well as local and jurisdictional regulations

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