Manager - Technical Integrity Assurance

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi Emirate seeks a seasoned Manager for Technical Integrity Assurance to lead asset integrity governance across plants and pipelines. You will shape company standards, manage risk-based assurance, and drive performance reporting and digital initiatives for lifecycle integrity.

The role requires 10+ years in oil and gas, including 4+ years in supervision, with strong leadership and audit experience in process safety and HSECES frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Minimum 10 years in oil and gas operations, maintenance, asset integrity or process safety.
• At least 4 years of supervisory or management responsibility.
• Experience with asset integrity governance and risk-based assurance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Technical Integrity framework for plants, pipelines, and projects.
• Lead audit programmes and ensure timely closure of findings.
• Coordinate Level1-3 audits and verification activities across assets.
• Establish a Centre of Excellence for asset technical integrity and process safety.
• Promote continuous improvement and ALARP demonstrations across operations.

Skills

Technical integrity assurance

Asset integrity management

Process safety

ALARP

Technical Authority Framework

Integrity status reporting

SAP

Leadership

Audits (L1-L3)

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Digital Twin

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: Manager - Technical Integrity Assurance

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Risk Management-Compliance

Experience: Minimum 10 years in oil and gas operations, maintenance, or integrity assurance, including 4 years in supervisory roles

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The Manager – Technical Integrity Assurance in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a senior Oil and Energy opportunity responsible for strengthening the technical integrity of plant and pipeline assets throughout their complete lifecycle. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced integrity assurance leader to develop companywide standards, manage risk‑based assurance programmes, improve HSECES visibility, and establish a Centre of Excellence for technical integrity. The role combines asset integrity governance, process safety risk management, performance reporting, audit leadership, digital transformation, technical authority coordination, and team development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate the company Technical Integrity framework for plants, pipelines, and projects.
• Establish standards and procedures for Health, Safety and Environment Critical Equipment and Systems management.
• Ensure consistent application of As Low As Reasonably Practicable principles throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Strengthen implementation of the Technical Authority Framework across engineering, operations, maintenance, and projects.
• Develop practical tools, manuals, guidelines, and controls that support technical integrity assurance.
• Align company integrity practices with ADNOC requirements, international standards, and recognised industry codes.
• Maintain a companywide Centre of Excellence for asset technical integrity and process safety assurance.
• Review existing requirements regularly and update them to reflect operational learning, emerging risks, and industry developments.
• Develop and manage technical integrity improvement programmes for operating assets and capital projects.
• Coordinate implementation plans, ownership, milestones, and performance measures.
• Monitor programme delivery and intervene where progress falls behind approved targets.
• Review technical integrity events, failures, weaknesses, and recurring assurance findings.
• Lead structured assessments to determine root causes and wider organisational implications.
• Identify improvement priorities and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented on time.
• Verify that completed actions address underlying risks rather than only immediate symptoms.
• Share lessons learned across plants, pipelines, engineering teams, and project organisations.
• Develop an accurate and coherent reporting framework for asset technical integrity.
• Establish performance measures covering equipment condition, assurance activities, risk exposure, and action closeout.
• Lead development of an Integrity Status Reporting process providing current visibility of asset assurance status.
• Support the design, testing, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of integrity reporting tools.
• Ensure management receives reliable information to support prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Lead technical integrity studies, data reviews, and performance analyses.
• Prepare reports highlighting integrity status, emerging threats, significant gaps, and required remedial measures.
• Monitor trends across HSECES performance, audit findings, risk controls, and asset condition.
• Escalate material integrity concerns that may affect process safety, reliability, or production.
• Contribute to the corporate Asset Integrity and Process Safety risk register.
• Ensure technical integrity threats are identified, described, evaluated, and periodically reassessed.
• Verify that risk controls, owners, actions, and target completion dates are properly documented.
• Develop a comprehensive risk‑based technical assurance plan covering plants, pipelines, and projects.
• Coordinate Level2 and Level3 assurance audits with relevant stakeholders.
• Lead or support Level1 and Level2 Technical Integrity audits.
• Ensure audit scope and frequency reflect asset criticality, operating risk, performance history, and control effectiveness.
• Assess compliance with ADNOC standards, company procedures, engineering requirements, and approved risk controls.
• Track audit findings and ensure effective closure within agreed timelines.
• Validate evidence submitted for closing significant technical integrity gaps.
• Highlight repeated or systemic weaknesses requiring management intervention.
• Support Independent Verification Body programmes across all phases of the asset lifecycle.
• Coordinate verification activities during design, construction, commissioning, operation, modification, and decommissioning.
• Strengthen governance and performance assurance for Health, Safety and Environment Critical Equipment and Systems.
• Ensure critical equipment performance standards remain current, measurable, and suitable for operating conditions.
• Improve visibility of HSECES impairment, overdue assurance activities, and unresolved performance threats.
• Support the application of process safety studies and risk‑assessment methodologies.
• Review integrity implications arising from safety cases, COMAH reports, Bow Tie Assessments, and LOPA studies.
• Ensure ALARP demonstrations are technically robust and adequately documented.
• Support Reliability‑Based Inspection, Safety Integrity Level, and loss‑prevention activities.
• Coordinate technical integrity input into major hazard management and process safety improvement programmes.
• Promote timely action where critical barriers are unavailable, degraded, or ineffective.
• Identify digital technologies that can improve technical integrity visibility, availability, and performance.
• Evaluate applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence for integrity prediction and risk analysis.
• Support the use of Digital Twin technology for asset condition monitoring and lifecycle decision‑making.
• Explore Robotics and Drones for inspection, surveillance, and access to difficult operating areas.
• Develop a data analytics platform for technical integrity activities.
• Align digital solutions with the company’s digitalisation strategy and Oil and Gas4.0 objectives.
• Define data requirements, ownership, quality controls, reporting logic, and user access.
• Coordinate pilot projects and evaluate their technical, financial, and operational value.
• Ensure adopted technologies integrate effectively with existing asset‑management and engineering systems.
• Use SAP and related platforms to strengthen integrity planning, work tracking, and performance reporting.
• Establish effective networks of process owners, technical authorities, and subject matter experts.
• Create forums for reviewing integrity performance, technical challenges, emerging risks, and best practices.
• Encourage proactive ownership of asset integrity and process safety responsibilities.
• Benchmark company practices against world‑class operators and international standards.
• Identify gaps between current arrangements and leading industry practices.
• Provide expert advice, technical support, and training to operating sites and project teams.
• Act as an interface between assets, central technical functions, projects, and external assurance bodies.
• Promote consistent working methods and cross‑site learning.
• Maintain professional relationships with industry organisations, verification bodies, consultants, and technology providers.
• Plan and supervise the work of technical integrity assurance personnel.
• Allocate resources according to business priorities, risk exposure, and approved work programmes.
• Set clear team objectives, responsibilities, performance indicators, and delivery expectations.
• Monitor individual and collective performance against annual objectives and Balanced Score Card measures.
• Develop employee knowledge, technical competence, and innovative capability.
• Establish Personal Development Plans and structured capability‑development pathways.
• Support succession planning and the development of a sustainable technical talent pipeline.
• Prioritise the development of UAE Nationals in line with Emiratisation objectives.
• Encourage accountability, collaboration, innovation, and evidence‑based decision‑making.
• Review team structure and recommend improvements that strengthen effectiveness and resource utilisation.
• Contribute to the preparation of departmental operating and project budgets.
• Provide cost estimates for assurance programmes, consultancy support, technology initiatives, and specialist studies.
• Monitor expenditure against approved team budgets.
• Investigate significant financial variances and recommend corrective action.
• Ensure resources are deployed efficiently and in accordance with business priorities.
• Balance integrity requirements, risk reduction, operational needs, and cost effectiveness.
• Support annual business planning and development of departmental work programmes.
• Lead implementation of approved policies, processes, systems, procedures, and internal controls.
• Ensure departmental activities comply with company and international standards.
• Review operational practices and recommend improvements based on audit findings and industry benchmarks.
• Develop new tools and techniques that improve assurance quality, efficiency, and reporting accuracy.
• Lead change‑management initiatives connected to technical integrity improvement.
• Encourage innovative solutions to persistent integrity and process safety challenges.
• Maintain complete records of decisions, risk assessments, audits, actions, and technical recommendations.
• Support management reviews and provide clear evidence of programme effectiveness.
• Promote a strong HSE and process safety culture within the team.
• Ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, systems, controls, legislation, and sustainability requirements.
• Apply ADNOC Codes of Practice and recognised international standards.
• Ensure team members receive appropriate HSE training and induction.
• Integrate sustainability considerations into technical integrity planning and lifecycle decisions.
• Intervene where work practices, assurance gaps, or asset conditions present unacceptable risk.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Minimum 10 years of experience within a large oil and gas organisation.
• Experience should include operations, maintenance, asset integrity, technical integrity, or process safety assurance.
• At least 4 years of supervisory or management responsibility.
• Previous experience in gas processing facilities would be advantageous.
• Broad understanding of mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, process, civil, structural, pipeline, and control engineering disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of asset integrity management and process safety risk frameworks.
• Practical understanding of HSECES management and performance assurance.
• Experience applying ALARP principles within major hazard facilities.
• Familiarity with the Technical Authority Framework and engineering governance.
• Knowledge of safety cases, COMAH reports, Bow Tie Assessments, and LOPA.
• Understanding of Reliability‑Based Inspection and Safety Integrity Level requirements.
• Experience using SAP for asset, maintenance, integrity, or performance‑management activities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead world‑class HSECES implementation programmes.
• Exposure to international technical integrity standards, codes, and leading industry practices.
• Strong understanding of operating plant activities and their key integrity requirements.
• Experience managing Independent Verification Body programmes across asset lifecycle phases.
• Proven ability to develop technical integrity manuals, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Experience developing assurance plans and leading technical audits.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capability.
• Ability to translate complex integrity information into clear management recommendations.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, coaching, and change‑management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to manage cross‑functional networks within a complex industrial organisation.
• Strong commitment to process safety, asset reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement.

Skills Set

• Technical integrity assurance
• Asset integrity management
• Process safety
• HSECES management
• ALARP
• Technical Authority Framework
• Integrity Status Reporting
• Asset integrity risk register
• Risk‑based assurance
• Technical integrity audits
• Independent Verification Body
• Level1 audits
• Level2 audits
• Level3 audits
• Corrective action management
• Preventive action management
• Safety cases
• COMAH reports
• Bow Tie Assessments
• LOPA
• Reliability‑Based Inspection
• Safety Integrity Level
• Loss‑prevention
• Plant integrity
• Pipeline integrity
• Integrity performance reporting
• Machine Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Twin
• Robotics
• Drones
• Data analytics
• SAP
• Oil and Gas4.0
• Technical standards
• Engineering governance
• Risk management
• Team leadership
• Succession planning
• Emiratisation

Why Join Us

This role offers significant influence over the integrity, safety, availability, and lifecycle performance of major plant and pipeline assets. The Manager – Technical Integrity Assurance will shape company standards, lead risk‑based assurance programmes, strengthen process safety barriers, and provide senior management with the visibility needed for critical operating decisions. The position combines engineering leadership with digital innovation, audit governance, technical risk management, and organisational capability development.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organisation headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its activities span exploration, production, gas processing, refining, petrochemicals, logistics, distribution, and the management of extensive plant and pipeline infrastructure. The organisation applies structured asset integrity, process safety, engineering governance, and risk‑based assurance programmes to maintain safe and reliable operations. Its technical teams also develop digital solutions and advanced inspection practices to improve integrity visibility and support sustainable asset performance.