Power Systems Reliability & Asset Integrity Engineer

Saudi Aramco; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 30,760 - 38,450; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Power Systems Reliability & Asset Integrity Engineer to join its Reliability & Asset Management Division. The role requires a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Power utility sectors.

The engineer will develop reliability models, manage asset policies, and oversee technical KPIs for power systems. This full-time position will be based in Oman, Al Buraymi Governorate, with specifics provided in the job offer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Industry, or Power utility.
• Familiar with reliability programs and maintenance strategies.
• Certifications in reliability management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop RAM model for electrical substations.
• Manage implementation of asset management policy.
• Evaluate risk-based maintenance methodology.
• Perform asset failure analysis and report technical KPIs.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Asset Management

Electrical Engineering

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Title: Power Systems Reliability & Asset Integrity Engineer

We are seeking a Power Systems Reliability & Asset Integrity Engineer to join the Reliability & Asset Management Division (R&AMD) under Power Systems Projects & Technical Support Department (PSP&TSD).

PSP&TSD provides HV Electrical Equipment Specialized technical support to Power Operations. R&AMD is responsible for administrating Power Systems engineering studies, equipment life cycle management, reliability assessments, equipment failure analysis, digital transformation, maintenance strategy reviews & enhancement to ensure safe, reliable and efficient power supply to all company’s hydrocarbon production & other support facilitates.

Your primary role is to provide support, consultation, guidance and assistance to Power Systems operating areas and projects including engineering analysis and assuring adherence to Reliability & Asset Integrity Management standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) model for the electrical substations and distribution network.
• Develop and align specific RCM process focused on equipment function (not just design), enabling targeted identification and mitigation of functional failures.
• Develop, manage, update and monitor implementation of short and long-term asset management policy, strategy, initiatives and work plans for power system asset and ensure alignment with overall company Strategic Asset Management Program.
• Manage PS owned Substations by deploying Asset Integrity Management System (AIMS) Program.
• Manage Power Systems HV Electrical Equipment Life Cycle Managements Process.
• Develop and manage single point of failure assessment to sustain Power Supply in case of equipment failure.
• Evaluate risk-based maintenance methodology based on likelihood and consequences.
• Provide technical guidance and tools in the area of risk and reliability assessment and management to work groups involved with distribution infrastructure replacement, substation infrastructure replacement, and transmission infrastructure replacement.
• Perform Asset failure trending and analysis. Identify repetitive failures and perform RCA to avoid reoccurrence of failures.
• Perform data analysis using techniques (APM, RCA, Six Sigma (6σ) etc..). Calculate and update the asset KPI’s. Issue reliability program monthly reports (MTBF, MTTR, bad actors, etc) updating the equipment health progress, and reporting failures and successes.
• Oversees PS assets performance and report PS technical KPIs for T&D assets.
• Utilize SAP Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) to document and track unreliability events and reliability improvements opportunities.
• Provide technical information for field unreliability events backed up with equipment history & process data intended for area maintenance. Review the PM Defect Reports and evaluate corrective actions.
• Participate in developing, revising and tracking Asset Management strategies.
• Supervise the documentation and development of asset inventory for each class of assets, asset condition, level of service and performance, risk signature, maintenance strategies, repair/replacement models, financial forecasts, and tactical and work plans.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering working on High Voltage Electrical Equipment.
• Have a minimum of 8 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Industry or Power utility in the field of Power Systems Reliability & Asset Integrity Management.
• Familiar with reliability programs such as (RAM, RCM, RMS, MTBF, Bad actors, etc.) including SAP system or equivalent computerized systems.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), TapRooT Analyst or 6 Sigma Certification is preferred.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer