Safety Engineer (Drilling and Workover Operations) - Relocation to Saudi Arabia
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We are seeking a Safety Engineer focusing on Drilling & Workover Operations to join the Saudi Aramco Loss Prevention organization (LP). LP is responsible for providing both day‑to‑day in‑field occupational and process safety support to Saudi Aramco operations, as well as centralized technical support and consulting functions. Through our field offices located in Abqaiq, Riyadh, Ras Tanura, Dhahran, Udhailiyah, Jeddah (including Yanbu and Jazan), and Tanajib, LP provides its services to all Saudi Aramco facilities and departments throughout the kingdom.
Your primary role is to provide daily support to upstream organizations to manage safety in petroleum engineering, exploration, drilling and workover related activities, including unconventional resources and seismic operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate implementation of the Saudi Aramco Safety Management System, as well as its objectives and expectations, including developing associated safety processes, and participating in self‑assessments.
* Inspect onshore and offshore drilling rigs, workover equipment, and other support facilities and have in‑depth knowledge of well control equipment and procedures (i.e., attended Basic Well Control School).
* Identify, evaluate, recommend actions, and follow up on critical, yet universal safety tasks and control methodologies related to operational safety practices (e.g., work at height, isolation/LOTO, permit to work, hydrogen sulfide, confined space entry, excavations).
* Participate in safety studies/activities using risk assessment and mitigation methodologies, such as PHAs, HAZOPs, JSAs, incident investigations, compliance reviews, or insurance surveys.
* Develop and/or review corporate safety standards, instructions and procedures related to upstream operations and formalize them into company‑documented practices as required.
* Review designs of oil and gas field facilities for compliance with company and industry safety standards.
* Assist in the development of Emergency Response Plans for credible scenarios. Have a working knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS). Attend emergency drills as observer and provide feedback.
* Respond to emergency situations and incidents, either during or after regular working hours, to provide technical assistance and advice.
* Support the reporting, classification and investigation of incidents, and participate in incident investigations, determination of root causes, and proper recommendations to prevent recurrence.
* Deliver Loss Prevention‑specific training to employees, contractors, and outside parties.
* Mentor other LP personnel.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Industries
Oil and Gas
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