Electrical Inspector

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global energy company as an Electrical Inspector, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of electrical and Cathodic Protection systems. This exciting position involves inspecting and evaluating various electrical setups, conducting thorough analyses, and preparing detailed reports to enhance operational efficiency. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to tackling significant technical challenges while contributing to world-scale projects. If you are passionate about electrical engineering and looking for a challenging yet rewarding career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in oil and gas, with 10 years in electrical inspection.
• NACE/AMPP Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and evaluate electrical and Cathodic Protection systems.
• Prepare inspection reports and conduct troubleshooting.

Skills

Electrical Inspection

Cathodic Protection Systems

Troubleshooting

Root Cause Analysis

Failure Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Operation Management

Tools

SAP/SAIF system

Electrical Testing Instruments

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an Electrical Inspector to join our Western Region Distribution Department’s (WRDD) Inspection Unit (IU) of the Engineering Division.

The Western Region Distribution Department is responsible for providing refined product for local markets such as diesel, jet fuel, and 91 & 95 gasoline.

Your primary role is to inspect, design, test, conduct failure evaluation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of Electrical and Cathodic Protection Systems for all facilities within the Western Region Distribution Department.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

1. Provide design packages related to Cathodic Protection system upgrades for tanks (externally & internally), buried pipelines, road-crossing, fire hydrant, and marine structures.
2. Perform electrical inspection surveys for battery banks, uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS), generators, motors, MOV, substations, switch racks, transformers, cable tray systems, conduit systems, enclosures, junction boxes, grounding systems, lightning protection systems, and lighting systems.
3. Perform Cathodic Protection inspection surveys for rectifiers, anode junction boxes, tanks, vessels, pipelines, road crossings, fire hydrants, and sheet piling marine structures.
4. Prepare comprehensive electrical and Cathodic Protection inspection survey reports and share with concerned proponents within organization guidelines.
5. Report any electrical/Cathodic Protection findings to the Operation Foreman and issue defect notifications through SAP/SAIF system.
6. Analyze failures of electrical and Cathodic Protection systems.
7. Perform troubleshooting to restore service and provide root cause analysis to prevent future occurrences.
8. Perform required spot checks on plant maintenance (PM check) and repair activities on critical electrical equipment.
9. Review existing Equipment Inspection Schedule (EIS) for electrical and Cathodic Protection equipment on a regular basis and create EIS for new assets.
10. Ensure no overdue inspections as per EIS intervals. Conduct pre-T&I (Test & Inspection) surveys for subjected assets, prepare observations along with recommendations, and monitor activities during T&I.
11. Review assigned standards and procedures, then provide feedback during the revision cycle.
12. Conduct annual checks on electrical testing instruments used by maintenance as per ANSI/NETA International Industry Standards.

Minimum Requirements

• You must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering from a recognized and approved program. A Master’s degree in Operation Management is preferred.
• You will have a minimum of 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, including at least 10 years in electrical and Cathodic Protection system inspection.
• Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• You must have NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) / AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance) Certification.
• You must have QMS ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Certification, IOSH Managing Safely, and QMS ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.