Maintenance Technician 3

Nesma Industrial Services; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesma Industrial Services in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Safety Engineer focusing on Drilling and Workover Operations to join our team. You will provide daily safety support to upstream activities in petroleum engineering, exploration, drilling, and workover.

You will lead risk assessments, implement safety controls, and ensure compliance with the Saudi Aramco Safety Management System. Strong English communication is required to report findings to management and coordinate safety initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant oil and gas upstream experience.
• Experience in Drilling & Workover operations, well planning, reservoir management, SIMOPS and safety program development.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate implementation of the Saudi Aramco Safety Management System, developing safety processes and participating in self-assessments.
• Inspect onshore and offshore drilling rigs and workover equipment; possess knowledge of well control equipment and procedures (Basic Well Control).
• Identify, evaluate, and follow up on critical safety tasks and control methods related to operations (work at height, isolation/LOTO, permit to work, H2S, confined spaces).
• Participate in safety studies using risk assessment and mitigation methods (PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs, incident investigations).

Skills

Safety Engineering

Workover or Completion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Skills: Safety Engineering,Workover or Completion

Experience: 7+ years

Overview

We are seeking a Safety Engineer focusing on Drilling & Workover Operations to join our team.

Nesma Industrial Services is part of the Nesma Group of Companies and specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance and refurbishment of oilfield equipment for the oil, gas and other energy sectors. With a solid presence in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and expanding into the GCC countries, Nesma Industrial Services serves major clients in the oil, gas and energy sectors delivering quality, reliability and operational efficiency.

Your primary role is to provide daily support to upstream organizations to provide field and office safety support to manage safety in petroleum engineering, exploration, drilling and workover related activities, including unconventional resources and seismic operations.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Facilitate implementation of the Saudi Aramco Safety Management System, as well as its objectives and expectations, including developing associated safety processes, and participating in self-assessments.
• Inspect onshore and offshore drilling rigs, workover equipment, and other support facilities and have in-depth knowledge of well control equipment and procedures (i.e., attended Basic Well Control School).
• Identify, evaluate, recommend actions, and follow up on critical, yet universal safety tasks and control methodologies related to operational safety practices (e.g., work at height, isolation/LOTO, permit to work, hydrogen sulfide, confined space entry, excavations).
• Participate in safety studies/activities using risk assessment and mitigation methodologies, such as: PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs, incident investigations, compliance reviews, or insurance surveys.
• You will hold a bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline.
• You will have 7 years of relevant oil and gas upstream industry experience, including a strong track record in delivering results. Your experience will include areas such as: Drilling & Workover operations; well planning and approval; reservoir management; geology and geophysics; project management for upstream facilities development; oil & gas field development; simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) between upstream and construction/downstream operations; offshore and onshore drilling rig safety inspections; managerial audits/assessments; and safety program and emergency response plans development.
• You will have an excellent ability to communicate in English with peers as well as members of management, and be able to produce clear and concise oral and written reports in English.