MANAGER, ASSET INTEGRITY & PROCESS SAFETY

ADNOC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector is seeking a Safety Manager in Abu Dhabi. The role involves overseeing asset integrity, leading safety initiatives, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will possess strong management skills and significant experience in the oil & gas industry. This position also emphasizes the development of safety processes and performance management.

Qualifications

• 12 years professional experience in oil & gas, 6 years in a managerial role.
• Thorough knowledge of gas processing plant operations.
• Mastery of Integrity Assurance methods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with integrity and process safety.
• Develop operational plans aligned with division objectives.
• Manage health, safety, environment, and sustainability.

Skills

Gas extraction knowledge

Project management

Plant operations

Integrity Assurance methods

HSE principles application

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Job description

Asset Integrity & Process Safety Policy, Standards, Processes and Practices

• Ensure that asset integrity and process safety related policies, framework and standards are updated and continually improved in line with ADNOC requirements and to establish standardised approaches which deliver improved integrity assurance & process safety.
• Lead companywide programs to implement sustainable improvements of asset integrity and process safety activities in order to ensure compliance with company standards throughout the asset lifecycle and to contribute to increased process safety.
• Manage the administration of the technical authority framework in order to formalize technical decisions which influence the integrity of company Assets and process safety performance. Ensure

the establishment and management of processes whereby technical integrity, operating integrity and process safety events, opportunities and risks are reviewed across the company, improvement areas are identified and follow up mitigating actions taken in order to avoid recurrence of similar events throughout the asset lifecycle.

Performance Monitoring

• Establish a coherent, accurate reporting system for the integrity performance and status of the assets and related processes to provide basis for management decisions.
• Manage the development of and communicate asset integrity and process safety performance reports to Corporate and Shareholders that provide confidence in asset integrity status and process safety performance throughout the asset lifecycle.

Community and Networks

• Establish effective networks of internal stakeholders (e.g. process owners and subject matter experts) and activate associated governance to maximize the benefit to the company.
• Promote a proactive attitude and culture towards integrity assurance, challenge entrenched practices and established ways of working and change these to align with standardised world class practices.
• Ensure the provision of expert advice, support and training in relevant areas and act as interface between sites and other entities across the company in order to establish and sustain the new ways of working.
• Contribute to definition of the competence requirements and direct the development of the asset integrity and process safety skill pool across the sites to ensure current and future capability is in place to meet the business needs.

Asset Integrity and Process Safety Risk Management

• Develop, establish and maintain a comprehensive Asset Integrity and Process Safety Risk Management framework that enable full visibility and clear understanding of AIPS risks across the company. Design adequate means for reporting and maintaining a live AIPS Risk Register at each site as well as at corporate.
• Manage the corporate centre of expertise that provide timely and effective support for AIPS related risk assessment and mitigation to projects and sites teams.
• Establish a comprehensive risk based Assurance programs across all projects and operating assets including Pipelines, as a Risk Assurer, in coordination with all stakeholders for Level 2 and 3 Audits and in compliance with ADNOC standards and guidelines.

Operational Plans

• Develop consistent and realistic long and short term operational plans for the Department in line with the Division objectives and manage the implementation of the approved long and short term plans and ensure they are effectively converted into its performance objectives to realise the Division Objectives and established service levels.

Budgets and Cost Control

• Develop and manage the Department annual budget in line with the Division's business objectives and operational plans ensuring that adequate funding provision is made for all Department activities.
• Monitor expenditure against approved Department budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.
• Develop and implement appropriate Department policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls, Company guidelines in order to support execution of the Division's work programs in line with Company and International standards.
• Performance Management

Contribute to the development of the Division's KPI's and ensure proper cascade of the Performance objectives within the Department and establish monitoring mechanisms to ensure delivery of these objectives and promote a performance driven culture.

• Manage the implementation of the Company Performance Management System for individuals within the Department in accordance with Company approved guidelines.

People Development

• Develop knowledge, competencies and innovative spirit in the Department and support the establishment of Personal Development Plans (PDP's), Succession Planning and Talent pipeline within the Department in coordination with the Human Capital to continuously develop employees with emphasis on UAE Nationals to meet Emiratization targets.

Organisation Structure and Development

• Review, develop and recommend the appropriate organisation structure for the Department that will best utilise human capital while proactively incorporating sustainability into the on-going work practices to meet the business objectives.
• Contribute and support establishment of a Corporate Integrated Risk Management System within the Department, while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all identified risks within the Department.
• Communicate corporate business ethics and Company's Code of Conduct to employees within the Department and ensure compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Promote an organisation culture that encourages innovation, enhances employee motivation and supports initiatives for implementation of Change Management to continuously improve the Department operations and services.
• Recommend improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best Industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the Department.

Digital technologies

• Explore and implement digital technologies such as Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin, Robotics, Drones related to Process Safety, Operating and Technical integrity to enhance efficiency, productivity and Asset Integrity and Process safety.
• Manage the development of data analytics platform for AIPS activities in line with digitalization strategies to meet oil and gas 4.0 vision and goals.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Support the institution and implementation of an HSE culture and ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, procedures, systems & controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines across the Department in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Standards.
• Ensure adequate HSE training and induction for all Department employees to meet HSE standards.

Management Reports

• Ensure that all Department MIS and progress reports are prepared to provide accurate and timely reports and necessary information to Company Management to effectively manage the business.

COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS :

Internal

• Regular contacts with concerned VP on work related matters.
• Occasional contact with COO, and CEO as required.
• Regular Contact with Company Technical Authorities
• Regular contacts with peer Department Managers, reporting Team Leaders team members, Senior Vice Presidents / Vice Presidents of other Functions / Divisions on matters related to Functional Strategy, Policies, Operations, Administration, IT, Human Capability, HSE and Department and Domain specific issues.

External

• Regular contacts with Consultants and Contractors, Shareholders, counterparts & members of the ADNOC Group, as required.
• Regular contact with local and international vendors, contractors and third-party service providers to establish relationships or to obtain supply of goods and services.
• Occasional contact with Government organisations and entities to establish and maintain relationships or to obtain necessary clearances.

6. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS :

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering with advanced knowledge / practice in Quality, Business Process and Performance Management systems

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 12 years of professional experience in the Oil & Gas industry with at least 6 years in a relevant managerial role and direct exposure to Plant Operations, including 6 years of supervisory experience.
• Thorough knowledge of gas extraction and processing plant operations, production engineering principles, maintenance & inspection and project management,
• Mastery of methods, system and techniques relevant to Integrity Assurance
• Knowledge of applicable and relevant standards and industry best practices,
• Management skills related to the functional domain and disciplines,
• Sound knowledge of HSE principles their application relevant to Oil & Gas industry.

Safety Manager • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates