Reliability Engineer - Electrical (Refinery)

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is looking for a Reliability Engineer in Jubail to coordinate and execute the governance and establishment of the Total Reliability Program framework across the remaining asset lifecycle of a refinery. The engineer leads the reliability section, works with multidisciplinary teams and reports to the Project Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the framework and methodology for criticality assessment and the reliability improvement program of refinery assets.
• Lead and perform asset criticality analysis, run criticality assessment workshops, compile findings into reports and upload data to SAP with supporting documents.
• Champion reliability methodologies for all asset types and establish reliability programs to sustain operational excellence.
• Act as focal point for reliability reviews and technical matters, guiding the development of reliability culture in projects and operating facilities.
• Administer asset lifecycle procedures: criticality ranking, SAP taxonomy, operating limits (IOW), maintenance development procedures, master data, SAP BOM and SAP PM implementation.
• Initiate studies for facility and asset improvements, advise on complex engineering problems and coordinate with plant-wide teams.
• Adapt lessons learned from benchmark and safety cases, recommend methods to protect safety-critical equipment, and support review of Total Reliability program KPIs.
• Work with the project execution team on the Reliability Transformation Program and deliver periodic outcomes and weekly/fortnightly progress reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or relevant engineering with sound fundamentals and technical skills.
• Site reliability background and strong knowledge of refinery processes.
• Training in root cause failure analysis (e.g., Apollo RCA by Reality Charting) and ability to facilitate RCA and ACA processes.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in oil, gas or petrochemical industry.
• Desirable: experience with static and rotating equipment, instruments and electrical systems, and with operations, maintenance, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover.
• Leadership, team management, communication, data analysis, report writing and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in verbal and written English.

Required skills

• Asset lifecycle management and asset criticality ranking
• SAP (taxonomy, BOM, SAP PM)
• Root cause analysis and asset criticality assessment
• Knowledge of SIS and RBI is an added advantage
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)