Summary
Petro Rabigh is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer for a role based in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The role leads reliability analyses, failure investigations, RCAs, improvement projects, asset lifecycle planning, and reliability strategies, while mentoring junior engineers and working with Engineering, Operations, and Projects. Applicants need a bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent and at least 12 years of relevant technical experience in a large refinery or petrochemical facility. CMRP, CRL, TapRooT or another RCA certification, ISO 55000 Lead Implementer, and ASQ CRE are preferred or optional as specified.
The posting
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Duties & Responsibilities:
Lead reliability engineering activities, including complex analyses, failure investigations, and improvement projects.
Mentor junior reliability engineers and provide technical oversight.
Conduct advanced reliability modeling (Weibull, RAM analysis, Monte Carlo where applicable).
Develop plant reliability strategies, asset performance dashboards, and long‑term improvement plans.
Interface with Engineering, Operations, and Projects to ensure design-for-reliability principles.
Lead RCAs for major failures and coordinate corrective action implementation.
Support asset lifecycle planning, obsolescence management, and major turnarounds.
Support Assessment Management and Reliability Framework, including Process Safety , and AIMSAdd list of duties here
Competencies
Advanced knowledge of reliability engineering and asset management.
Able to lead RCAs and resolve complex technical failures.
Strong experience with RCM, FMEA, RAM, and PdM technologies.
Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
Strong understanding of oil & gas equipment design and failure mechanisms.
Ability to drive cross-functional reliability improvement initiatives.
CMRP -Strongly preferred
CRL -Strongly preferred
TapRooT / any RCA Certification
ISO 55000 Lead Implementer (optional, leadership level)
CRE – Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQ) – preferred
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BE) or an equivalent qualification from a reputable university.
Preferably Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation
Experience:
Min. 12 years relevant technical experience in engineering field in large Refinery or Petrochemical