Maintenance Technician 4

Nesma Industrial Services; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nesma Industrial Services, part of the Nesma Group, seeks a Safety Engineer to focus on Drilling and Workover Operations. You will provide daily field and office safety support to upstream teams, ensuring compliance with Saudi Aramco SMS and international best practices in risk management.

The role requires 7+ years in oil and gas upstream, strong English communication, and a proven track record in drilling, workover, well planning and safety program development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of oil & gas upstream experience.
• Strong communication in English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate implementation of the Saudi Aramco Safety Management System objectives and related processes.
• Inspect onshore and offshore drilling rigs and workover equipment, applying well control knowledge.
• Identify and follow up on critical safety tasks using risk assessment and mitigation methods.
• Conduct safety studies (PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs) and participate in incident investigations.
• Communicate clearly in English with peers and management and document reports.

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.