Process Safety & Asset Integrity Team Leader

Job Summary:

Leads the establishment, implementation, and continuous improvement of process-safety and asset-integrity management systems across ADES production assets in Syria. The role ensures that surface facilities, pipelines, pressure systems, rotating equipment, and safety-critical elements are designed, operated, inspected, and maintained to prevent major accident hazards.
 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the Process Safety Management and Asset Integrity Management systems, major-accident risk register, and safety-critical element assurance processes.
• Lead HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, LOPA, QRA, MOC, and PSSR activities for existing facilities, modifications, and new projects.
• Lead risk-based inspection, pipeline integrity, corrosion and chemical management, and inspection and recertification programs.
• Provide technical direction to field HSE, Maintenance, and Integrity teams and drive closure of audit, inspection, and incident actions.
• Lead process-safety incident investigations, root-cause analysis, lessons learned, and compliance with applicable regulations and international standards.
• Review technical requisitions, scopes, bids, vendor requirements, and OPEX/CAPEX budgets, and support technical training and competency assurance.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering; a relevant master’s degree is preferred.
• 12-15 years of upstream oil and gas experience in process safety and/or asset integrity, including at least 5 years in leadership.
• Deep knowledge of PSM, API 580/581 RBI, corrosion management, API 1160 pipeline integrity, and safety-critical element assurance.
• Strong working knowledge of HAZOP, SIL, QRA, LOPA, incident investigation, and API, ASME, ISO, and NFPA standards.
• Fluency in Arabic and English with strong technical leadership and influencing skills; PE, CEng, CCPSC, or relevant API certification is preferred.

Our Company
Delivering world-class drilling services

Headquartered in Al Khobar of Saudi Arabia, ADES owns and operates an elite portfolio of offshore and onshore rigs across the Middle East and Asia. We pride ourselves on providing safe, client-centric services through our world-class operational excellence programs and highly trained workforce. Our resilient business model and efficient cost structure have very well served our growth journey from humble beginnings as a single-string operation two decades ago, to the current industry-leading position as the world’s largest offshore drilling service provider.


We take care of our people, and in turn, our people take care of our valuable clients. At ADES, you are not a number in a list; you are the one who makes a difference each and every day.