Senior Engineer - Risk-Based Inspection
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Engineer - Risk-Based InspectionJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Engineer - Risk-Based Inspection
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Engineering
Experience: Minimum 8 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
ADNOC Group is hiring a Senior Engineer - Risk-Based Inspection in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, for an Oil and Energy role focused on static equipment integrity, inspection assurance and operational risk reduction. The position will manage risk-based inspection standards and processes to ensure plant assets remain safe, reliable and suitable for continued service.
The engineer will evaluate equipment condition, review integrity and reliability reports, investigate failures and recommend technically justified inspection or remediation measures. This opportunity also involves quality assurance, inspection technology improvement and specialist support for asset-management decisions involving static equipment.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Engineering
Salary:
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Static equipment deterioration can create significant safety, production and financial exposure when damage mechanisms are not identified at the correct stage. The Senior Engineer - Risk-Based Inspection establishes a structured link between equipment risk, inspection frequency, observed condition and appropriate integrity action.
Rather than relying only on fixed inspection intervals, the role considers failure probability, operational consequences, degradation history and current equipment condition. This risk-based approach allows inspection resources to be directed toward the assets presenting the greatest threat while avoiding unnecessary intervention on lower-risk equipment.
The position also strengthens long-term plant reliability by converting inspection findings, operating deviations and failure investigations into practical improvement plans. Accurate assessment and disciplined follow-up help prevent equipment loss, support safe operating decisions and maintain stable production.
Key Responsibilities
The engineer will manage risk-based inspection activities, integrity assessments and technical assurance requirements for static equipment throughout the plant.
* Develop, maintain and apply risk-based inspection processes for assigned static equipment.
* Ensure inspection planning complies with company requirements, approved procedures and applicable international standards.
* Establish inspection priorities according to equipment criticality, failure probability and potential operational consequences.
* Review available design, operating, maintenance and inspection information before completing risk assessments.
* Identify equipment requiring immediate inspection, additional monitoring or integrity improvement.
* Recommend appropriate inspection intervals based on verified risk and equipment-condition information.
* Document risk-based inspection assumptions, findings and recommended actions in a traceable format.
* Update equipment risk assessments when operating conditions, damage mechanisms or inspection results change.
* Verify that inspection plans remain aligned with actual plant conditions and asset-integrity objectives.
* Prepare risk-based inspection reports for technical management and relevant operating stakeholders.
* Communicate critical equipment risks clearly and recommend suitable control measures.
* Monitor the completion of approved inspection activities against established schedules.
* Highlight delayed inspections or overdue integrity actions that could increase operational exposure.
* Review inspection findings to determine whether equipment remains fit for continued service.
* Assess wall-loss information, cracking indications, corrosion patterns and other reported deterioration.
* Evaluate whether identified damage remains within acceptable engineering limits.
* Recommend additional examination where available inspection evidence is insufficient for a reliable conclusion.
* Support Fitness-for-Service evaluations when equipment defects or degradation require detailed assessment.
* Contribute to remaining-life calculations and future inspection planning for deteriorating equipment.
* Define appropriate inspection coverage, methods and acceptance requirements for identified risks.
* Coordinate the collection of accurate equipment data needed for integrity assessments.
* Review asset-reliability reports covering static equipment condition and performance.
* Compare reliability findings with inspection history, maintenance records and operational experience.
* Identify recurring deterioration patterns or integrity concerns affecting similar equipment.
* Determine whether existing inspection programs adequately address known damage mechanisms.
* Recommend revisions where current inspection methods or frequencies do not reflect actual equipment risk.
* Maintain clear visibility of high-risk and condition-sensitive static equipment.
* Provide technical interpretation of inspection and reliability information to asset-management teams.
* Assess static equipment deviations and determine their possible consequences.
* Examine changes involving operating pressure, temperature, process conditions, materials or equipment duty.
* Evaluate whether a proposed deviation could accelerate deterioration or reduce remaining service life.
* Identify the inspection, monitoring or engineering controls required before accepting a deviation.
* Support safe decision-making when equipment must operate temporarily outside its normal condition.
* Recommend operating restrictions where continued service requires additional risk control.
* Confirm that approved changes do not create avoidable operational disruption or integrity exposure.
* Participate in management of change reviews involving static equipment and associated systems.
* Verify that inspection requirements are incorporated into approved plant modifications.
* Review post-modification inspection results before equipment is accepted for routine operation.
* Participate in investigations involving static equipment damage, leakage or functional failure.
* Conduct Root Cause Analysis using operating history, inspection evidence and maintenance information.
* Examine the sequence of events leading to each failure and identify contributing technical factors.
* Distinguish the immediate failure mechanism from the underlying causes that allowed it to develop.
* Coordinate with operations, maintenance, engineering and HSE personnel during investigations.
* Request additional material testing, examination or analysis when needed to confirm the failure mechanism.
* Prepare investigation reports describing evidence, conclusions and recommended remedial measures.
* Recommend corrective actions that address both the damaged equipment and the underlying cause.
* Identify whether comparable equipment may be exposed to the same failure mechanism.
* Initiate broader inspection or review programs when investigation findings have plant-wide relevance.
* Follow up on investigation actions and verify that identified gaps are closed within agreed timeframes.
* Monitor equipment performance after repair, modification or return to service.
* Confirm that completed remedial work has restored the required integrity level.
* Evaluate recurring failures to determine whether repair remains viable or replacement is required.
* Recommend equipment modification, material improvement or operating changes where technically justified.
* Support the development of integrity improvement action plans.
* Review audit recommendations relating to static equipment inspection and asset integrity.
* Translate audit findings into specific, measurable and technically appropriate actions.
* Assign or coordinate required technical input with responsible departments.
* Track open integrity actions and report delayed or incomplete implementation.
* Verify supporting evidence before recommending closure of an audit or inspection action.
* Confirm that corrective measures have produced the intended improvement.
* Maintain accurate records of action status, technical decisions and accepted residual risks.
* Escalate unresolved items that could affect plant safety, compliance or production reliability.
* Conduct quality assurance reviews of static equipment inspection activities.
* Verify that inspection personnel use approved procedures, calibrated equipment and suitable examination methods.
* Confirm that inspection scopes reflect the damage mechanisms expected for each item of equipment.
* Review the completeness, accuracy and technical quality of inspection reports.
* Challenge unclear findings, unsupported conclusions or incomplete inspection coverage.
* Ensure detected indications are correctly recorded, located and evaluated.
* Confirm that inspection results are entered into the appropriate integrity-management records.
* Review contractor inspection performance against defined technical and safety requirements.
* Verify that specialist inspection services satisfy approved qualifications and competency expectations.
* Participate in technical evaluations of inspection contractors and service providers.
* Examine inspection work packs before field execution.
* Ensure required isolations, access arrangements and safety controls are considered during planning.
* Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams to minimize disruption during inspection work.
* Monitor inspection execution and address technical issues affecting data quality or scope completion.
* Review final inspection deliverables before accepting completed work.
* Ensure all integrity activities comply with applicable plant safety standards.
* Provide quality assurance during inspections performed in operating, shutdown or maintenance conditions.
* Stop or challenge work where inspection quality or safety requirements are not being achieved.
* Recommend improved inspection technologies for static equipment assessment.
* Evaluate advanced non-destructive examination techniques against existing plant requirements.
* Assess whether new technology can improve defect detection, inspection coverage or data reliability.
* Compare proposed inspection methods according to technical capability, application limits and business value.
* Support field trials and validation of suitable inspection technologies.
* Review trial results before recommending wider plant implementation.
* Identify training, procedural and equipment requirements associated with new inspection methods.
* Promote inspection techniques that reduce uncertainty and improve equipment-risk decisions.
* Monitor developments in risk-based inspection, Fitness-for-Service and integrity assessment practices.
* Share relevant technical lessons and inspection improvements with engineering and operating teams.
* Partner with asset-management personnel on static equipment integrity decisions.
* Provide specialist advice regarding equipment condition, inspection requirements and continued operation.
* Support prioritization of inspection, repair, refurbishment and replacement expenditure.
* Explain the technical and business consequences of delaying required integrity work.
* Help management compare alternative actions using safety, reliability and lifecycle considerations.
* Participate in reviews concerning major overhauls, equipment upgrades and asset-life extension.
* Advise on inspection requirements for newly installed or significantly modified static equipment.
* Review integrity-related technical documents, specifications and project packages when assigned.
* Identify design or material concerns that may create future inspection or reliability problems.
* Recommend suitable monitoring provisions for equipment with known degradation risks.
* Assist operational departments in understanding equipment limitations and integrity conditions.
* Provide technical guidance when abnormal equipment behavior or deterioration is detected.
* Support shutdown planning by identifying priority static equipment inspection scopes.
* Define inspection requirements early enough to secure personnel, materials and specialist services.
* Review shutdown findings and recommend repair, continued service or additional assessment.
* Coordinate urgent technical decisions where inspection results could affect plant startup.
* Ensure unresolved integrity concerns are formally documented before equipment return to service.
* Prepare technical summaries for management reports, integrity reviews and asset-performance meetings.
* Maintain reliable inspection histories and supporting engineering records.
* Ensure technical decisions can be traced to inspection evidence and approved assessment criteria.
* Preserve the accuracy and accessibility of static equipment integrity information.
* Support technical development of engineers and inspectors involved in risk-based inspection activities.
* Promote consistent application of inspection standards and integrity-assessment methods.
* Participate in technical audits, internal reviews and continuous-improvement initiatives.
* Apply professional judgment without compromising safety, regulatory compliance or equipment integrity.
Ideal Profile
This position requires an experienced inspection engineer who can combine practical knowledge of static equipment with structured risk assessment and sound engineering judgment. The preferred candidate will understand how process conditions, materials, degradation mechanisms and inspection quality influence equipment reliability.
The successful professional should be capable of evaluating incomplete or conflicting technical information, identifying the most significant integrity risk and developing a defensible course of action. The role also requires confidence when communicating equipment limitations and recommended controls to operational and asset-management stakeholders.
Candidates should possess:
* Bachelor\'s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or an equivalent professional qualification.
* At least eight years of relevant engineering, inspection or asset-integrity experience.
* Minimum two years of direct experience in inspection-related occupations.
* Practical experience with static equipment in a plant or large industrial environment.
* Strong understanding of risk-based inspection principles and implementation.
* Experience reviewing equipment-condition, reliability and inspection reports.
* Ability to assess equipment deterioration and determine appropriate inspection responses.
* Knowledge of common damage mechanisms affecting process-industry equipment.
* Experience participating in static equipment failure investigations.
* Proven ability to conduct or support Root Cause Analysis.
* Familiarity with Fitness-for-Service assessment and remaining-life evaluation.
* Ability to define inspection scopes and select suitable examination techniques.
* Experience tracking integrity actions, audit recommendations and technical closeout evidence.
* Understanding of inspection quality assurance and contractor-performance requirements.
* Ability to evaluate new inspection technologies and their practical applications.
* Advanced troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
* Strong technical-report writing and equipment-risk communication skills.
* Ability to work effectively with operations, maintenance, inspection, engineering and asset-management teams.
* Sound knowledge of applicable international inspection and integrity standards.
* Professional certification in API 579.
* Professional certification in API 580.
* Professional certification in API 571.
* Relevant NACE certification.
* Commitment to safe working practices and technically defensible integrity decisions.
Skills Set
* Risk-based inspection
* Static equipment integrity
* Asset integrity management
* Inspection planning
* Equipment criticality assessment
* Probability of failure assessment
* Consequence analysis
* Equipment risk ranking
* Fitness-for-Service assessment
* Remaining-life calculation
* Damage mechanism identification
* Corrosion assessment
* Wall-thickness evaluation
* Static equipment reliability
* Inspection interval optimization
* Non-destructive examination
* Inspection scope development
* Inspection quality assurance
* Inspection report review
* Equipment deviation assessment
* Root Cause Analysis
* Failure investigation
* Remedial action planning
* Integrity action tracking
* Audit recommendation implementation
* Asset reliability reporting
* Equipment condition monitoring
* Technical risk mitigation
* Management of change support
* Shutdown inspection planning
* Repair recommendation
* Equipment refurbishment assessment
* Asset-life extension
* Inspection technology evaluation
* Contractor technical assurance
* Engineering report preparation
* International inspection standards
* API 579
* API 580
* API 571
* NACE standards
* Multidisciplinary technical coordination
* HSE-compliant inspection
Why Join Us
This role provides the opportunity to influence the mechanical integrity of static equipment that is essential to safe and dependable energy production. The engineer will contribute to inspection strategy, failure prevention, asset-life decisions and the adoption of improved integrity-assessment technologies.
Risk-based inspection expertise remains increasingly valuable as energy operators seek to extend equipment life while maintaining strict safety and reliability standards. The position offers a stable specialist career path with exposure to complex plant assets, high-impact engineering decisions and multidisciplinary integrity programs.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its large-scale industrial operations are supported by established engineering standards, structured asset-integrity programs and specialist teams focused on safe production, equipment reliability and sustainable long-term performance.



