Vetting (Captain)

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a highly competent Captain to join its Quality Assurance and Compliance Unit in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on vessel inspections, safety audits, and compliance with company instructions. The Captain will support multiple departments and contribute to marine procurement reviews.

Ideal candidates hold a STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License, with 8+ years offshore oil and gas experience and at least 2 years as Captain. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Holder of STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in offshore oil and gas with at least 2 years as Captain.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vessel inspections (on-hire, return-to-service, safety) and drill audits.
• Perform navigation audits, offshore assessments, and industry best practice inspections (e.g., OVID).
• Lead incident investigations and close-out recommendations.
• Maintain and review safety management systems and the Offshore Manual.
• Coordinate with Marine Department vessel procurements and provide expert reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License

Nautical science degree/diploma

Job description

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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.

Overview

We are seeking for a highly competent Captain to join our Quality Assurance and Compliance Unit.

Quality Assurance and Compliance Unit is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of vessels that support numerous Saudi Aramco departments, which include, but are not limited to Terminal, Producing, Drilling & Workover (D&WO), and Industrial Security. QA&CU has teams that operate permanently out of Ras Tanura and West Pier and frequently send QA&CU captains to Abu Ali Pier, Juaymah Pier, Duba, Jeddah and Jizan.

Your primary role is to conduct vessel inspections such as on-hire inspections, safety inspections, return to service inspections, as well as industry best practice inspections. In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with Company instructions, recommendations and findings, and providing expert knowledge for technical reviews for Marine Department vessel procurements.

The work schedule will be 42 days on/21 days off, with Company paid travel and vacation.

Duties and Responsibilities

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

• Conduct vessel inspections such as on-hire inspections, return to service inspections, safety inspections, drill audits and comprehensive environmental health assessments.
• Conduct navigation audits, offshore assessments and industry best practice inspections such as OVID.
• Perform incident investigation and recommendation close-outs.
• Maintain and review the Department’s safety management systems.
• Maintain and review the Offshore Manual.
• You will hold a STCW II/2 Master Mariner Unlimited License, from a recognized marine academy or nautical college. A degree or diploma in nautical science is preferred.
• You will have a minimum of 8 years’ experience in the offshore oil and gas industry and at least 2 years working as a Captain.
• You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships and work effectively in a team.
• You must be able to communicate fluently in both oral and written English.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Post Duration

Job posting end date: 12/31/2026

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.