Senior Inspection Specialist (Relocation to Saudi Arabia is required)

aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco SWIU seeks a Senior Inspection Specialist to lead complex inspection activities for sea water systems, assess asset integrity, and mitigate corrosion risks to ensure continuous safe operation of facilities.

The role requires 13+ years in inspection, including 8+ years in P&E Mechanical Inspection, and international certifications (Ex, API, AWS, CSWIP, NACE, BGAS, ACI). Candidates should have strong collaboration skills and a track record of regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized program.
• 13+ years in inspection, including 8+ years in P&E Mechanical Inspection.
• International certifications (Ex, API, AWS, CSWIP, NACE, BGAS, ACI, non-metallic piping).
• Special experience in assigned inspection discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support for inspection and integrity assessment of sea water systems.
• Assess assets using NDT methods and other inspection techniques.
• Analyze inspection data to identify failure mechanisms and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance to develop inspection plans and programs.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco standards, codes, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Inspection leadership

Corrosion mitigation

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Inspection Specialist to join our join Sea Water Inspection Unit (SWIU) of Producing Insp & Asset Integrity Department (PIAI).

SWIU is responsible for providing comprehensive inspection and integrity management services for sea water intake systems, cooling water networks, and related infrastructure to ensure operational reliability and compliance with safety standards.

Your primary role is to lead complex inspection activities, assess the integrity of critical sea water systems, and provide technical expertise to mitigate corrosion and erosion risks, ensuring the continuous and safe operation of Aramco’s facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Provide advanced technical support for the inspection and integrity assessment of sea water systems and associated equipment.
• Assess the condition of critical assets using non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and other relevant inspection techniques.
• Perform detailed analysis of inspection data to identify potential failure mechanisms and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance teams to develop and implement inspection plans and integrity management programs.
• Ensure all inspection activities comply with relevant Saudi Aramco standards, international codes, and regulatory requirements.

As the successful candidate you will have:

• You will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized and approved program.
• You will have 13 Years experience in Inspection sector including at least [8 years] in P&E Mechanical Inspection Field.
• Holding the international certifications (Ex, API, AWS, CSWIP, NACE, BGAS, ACI, Non-metallic piping etc.).
• Special Experience in assigned inspection discipline.

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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.

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.