Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) SME

WOODplc; Schamal al-Batina; On-site; OMR 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical Insurance

Workmen’s compensation

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Wood is seeking an RBI Subject Matter Expert to join the Projects team in Oman for a one-year assignment. The role centers on leading the transition from API RP 580 to API RP 581 within a GE-APM environment, while providing technical leadership for RBI and asset integrity at the site.

The candidate will design and implement RBI strategies, collaborate with operations, and deliver training on RBI applications for refinery and petrochemical units, with a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• BSC Mechanical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Extensive RBI/asset integrity experience in petrochemical/oil & gas.
• Strong leadership and training capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead RBI transition from API 580 to API 581 for refinery/units.
• Govern RBI studies and ensure alignment with operating conditions and materials.
• Support corrosion studies and damage mechanism reviews.
• Develop RBI-based inspection plans and turnaround scope.
• Collaborate with Operations, Process Eng., and Maintenance.

Skills

RBI knowledge

API 580/581

Corrosion assessment

Leadership

Onshore O&G experience

Education

BSC in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Wood is recruiting for a Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join its Projects team focusing on delivering across Oil and Gas projects. Position is based in Oman for duration of one year.

Responsibilities

The Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Subject Matter Expert (SME) will be responsible to support an operating refinery and petrochemical complex. The role will lead and support the transition from API RP 580 to API RP 581 within a GE-APM (Meridiam / Asset Strategy Management) environment, while also providing ongoing technical leadership for the site RBI and asset integrity program.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, for those with experience in Onshore Oil and Gas.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas and emerging energy sectors
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient care is available should you require treatment. Cover limits apply, please refer to the terms of benefit and network list for further details.
• Workmen’s Compensation: Provides payment of 3 x Annual Wage (up to a maximum of 5000 OMR) upon death or permanent disability.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.

Typical responsibilities

API 580 to API 581 Transition (Operating Plant Context)

• Lead the transition from API 580 qualitative/semi-quantitative RBI to API 581 quantitative RBI for refinery and petrochemical process units.
• Implement and validate API 581 RBI models in GE-APM, ensuring they reflect actual operating conditions, materials of construction, and process chemistry.
• Assess legacy RBI studies and inspection plans for migration suitability and regulatory defensibility.
• Identify data gaps typical of brownfield assets (corrosion rates, inspection history, damage mechanisms) and define practical remediation plans.
• Ensure assumptions, damage models, and consequences reflect plant-specific risks, including inventory, toxicity, flammability, and siting.

RBI Execution & Governance

• Act as the site RBI technical authority, providing governance, review, and approval of RBI studies and updates.
• Ensure RBI outputs support:
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Safe operating envelopes
  • Optimized inspection intervals without compromising risk
• Support audits, regulatory reviews, and internal assurance activities related to RBI and inspection programs.

Corrosion & Damage Mechanism Management

• Lead and support corrosion studies and damage mechanism reviews (DMR/DMI) for:
  • Crude, vacuum, hydrotreating, hydrocracking, RFCC, reforming, sulfur recovery, and petrochemical units
• Validate corrosion rate development and degradation models used in RBI.
• Interface closely with site corrosion engineers to ensure consistency between corrosion management plans and RBI assumptions.
• Develop and optimize risk-based inspection strategies for pressure vessels, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and associated static equipment.
  • Shutdown windows and turnaround planning
  • Online vs. offline inspection feasibility
  • Access, safety, and operational constraints
• Support integration of RBI outputs into inspection execution and long-term maintenance plans.
• Identify and analyse bad actors across refinery and petrochemical equipment populations.
• Investigate recurring damage, unexpected failures, and high-risk equipment trends.
• Recommend changes to inspection effectiveness, corrosion mitigation, and operating practices where required.
• Support site initiatives focused on reliability improvement and loss prevention.

Interface with Operations & Engineering

• Work closely with Operations, Process Engineering, and Maintenance to ensure RBI reflects real operating realities.
• Participate in management of change (MOC) reviews, assessing RBI impacts of process, feedstock, or operational changes.
• Support turnarounds by prioritizing inspection scope based on risk.

Training & Capability Development

• Deliver hands‑on training and mentoring to site RBI, inspection, and corrosion engineers.
• Develop and deliver training tailored to an operating plant environment, covering:
  • API RP 580 and API RP 581 application
  • Damage mechanisms specific to refining and petrochemicals
  • Practical use of RBI to support turnaround and inspection planning
• Build long-term RBI competency and consistency across the site.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Experience:

• BSC degree engineering in mechanical preferred
• Over 10 years of experiecne in petro-chemical industry

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.