QA Chief Engineer

• Ensures 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.
• Every vessel that works in the Saudi Aramco offshore concession areas is inspected by a QA&CU chief engineer. QA&CU conducts all Marine Department vessel on hire inspections to ensure safe operation in Saudi Arabian concession areas and in addition to Marine, QA&CU conduct all vessel-on-hire inspections for the Offshore Projects Department, which, when combined, is a significant number of vessels per year. 
• QA&CU has teams that operate permanently out of Ras Tanura and West Pier, and frequently sends QA&CU Chief Engineers to Abu Ali Pier, Juaymah Pier, Duba, Jeddah and Jizan.
• Ensuring vessel and personnel compliance with regulations, instructions and guidelines ensures that every aspect of oil and gas operations offshore is conducted in a safe manner from supporting surveying, drilling, production and finally the export of oil and gas.
• In addition to this, the security of Saudi Aramco and Saudi Arabian assets is supported by ensuring safety and compliance for offshore security operations.
• The work schedule will be 42 days on/21 days off, with Company paid travel and vacation.
• ·         Duties and responsibilities
• You will be required to perform the following:
• Conducting vessel inspections such as on hire inspections, safety inspections, return to service inspections as well as industry best practice inspections such as OVID.  
• Evaluating and monitoring contractor engineering officer acceptance, ensuring adherence to industry best practices and conducting incident investigations.
• Ensuring compliance to company instructions, recommendations and findings. 
• Incident investigation and recommendation close-outs.
• Vessel breakdown verifications.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Department’s safety management systems.
• Maintaining and reviewing the Offshore Manual.

• STCW III/2 Chief Engineer Certification. 
• A degree or diploma in marine engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in the offshore oil and gas industry and at least two years working as a Chief Engineer.
• Experience with international marine regulatory body requirements, classification standards, marine engineering practices, specifications and rules is also required.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships and work effectively in a team.
• Ability to communicate fluently in both oral and written English.

Marine Engineering