Team Leader, Inspection (I)

ADNOC Refining in the UAE based refiner with a global reach. Every year, we supply more than 40 million tons of high-quality refined products to markets around the world. We have been operating in Abu Dhabi for more than 40 years, playing a crucial role in serving both the ADNOC Group and the United Arab Emirates. Our facilities are jointly able to refine nearly a million barrels of crude oil and condensates per day. ADNOC Refining, a joint venture between ADNOC, Eni, and OMV. We operate the world's fourth-largest single-site refinery in the town of Ruwais in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region. It is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and managed by a highly experienced international workforce. Its unique location allows us to rapidly meet our clients' needs across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Domestically, we operate a pipeline network spanning 1,600 kilometres to ensure that local customers are supplied on demand.


About the Job

• Leads the activities of Inspection Team & assumes full responsibility for areas related to Inspections in ADNOC Refining, in terms of planning, development and delivery of all Inspection Activities for Refinery and associated facilities as assigned.
• Directly controls all Inspection activities in assigned operating sites to ensure high level of Asset Integrity and Safety of assets.
• Collaborate and Liaise with relevant Teams to deliver Inspection Services in line with ADNOC Refining objectives.
• Plans and coordinates Inspection activities the centralized source of expertise while ensuring compliance with Company strategies, commitments and goals. Provide complete range of Inspection Services, in coordination with other supporting functions.
• Provide high-level technical guidance to TAs, delegate jobs to TAs based on their functional expertise and skills, lead in technical investigations and studies. Act as interface with external agencies viz. OEM, vendors, Specialized Inspection Services to resolve issues escalated from TAs.
• Plans and manages respective Team’s functions to support Operation of Specialties units in compliance with Technical Authority framework. Major focus on Long-Term / Chronic issues and identify permanent solution to achieve Integrity and availability of assets under jurisdiction.
• Inspection / Inspection Services support to Projects related Specialties Technologies right from Conceptual Studies, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPC and Commissioning stages till Final Acceptance.
• Endorse related Projects documents through all stages ensuring compliance with Company Technical, HSE and other relevant standards.
• Endorse deviations as and when required in consultation with I&C Manager.
• Lead and Provide Technical expertise advancements in Strategic Inspection, Risk Based Inspections and Fitness For Service assessments as applicable for various assets / units.
• Provide all Inspection services in compliance with Technical Authority system. Active role in selection of new Inspection Technologies.
• Quality assurance and seamless follow-up of all Technical requirements for continued, sustained, efficient and safe operations of ADNOC Refining Facilities while ensuring 100% HSE Compliance.
• Ensure Continuous Improvement and Profitability growth of ADNOC Refining assets by initiating and championing Integrity assurance / improvement initiatives, supporting Asset Development on Long Term perspective.

Key Accountabilities

• Directs, Supervises and controls the activities of Assigned personnel including allocating work and determining priorities.
• Performs supervisory functions and exercises functional/authority at Team Leader level as established by the Technical Authority Framework
• Act as Technical Authority Level 2, for all aspects related to Inspections of Static Equipment, including Process Equipment, Pipelines, Tanks farms Etc.
• Identify different levels of technical accountability with clear delegations of technical authority
• Support Projects (Major/Minor) and MOCs through assigned and dedicated TA-3s
• Ensures Inspection Services in line with applicable Codes and Standards, ADNOC and ADNOC Refining
• Standards and Industry Best Practices and recommends enhancement thereof for assured
• Mechanical Integrity for existing Refinery and other Facilities as well as all AR Projects.
• Leads Implementation of Inspection Plans / Inspection Tasks as stipulated by various applicable documents in compliance with relevant Procedures.
• Plan and Executes Turnaround Inspection as per scope, and ensures complete compliance.
• Develops and Endorse Inspection policies, standards and DGS/AGES documents.
• Monitor and ensure compliance to Inspection Work Lists.
• Leads Inspection optimization and Risk assessed approaches for managing Asset Integrity Risks, while ensuring Process Safety.
• Provides technical resolutions/decisions on TQs and DCAs raised by Pre-FEED / FEED Consultant/EPC Contractor.
• Lead and advises on Project related inspection requirements.
• Ensures close coordination with the Corrosion, NDT and QAQC Teams to deliver Inspection Services with high efficiency.
• Ensure that the Teams activities are budgeted, planned and implemented to achieve safe, reliable and efficient operations at optimum cost with highly motivated and competent team.
• Lead or participate (as required) in the preliminary investigation and studies of incidents, failures or deficiencies to identify the root causes and provide recommendation of remedial actions to avoid recurrence.
• Reviews the performance of equipment and ensures that technical assistance is provided for trouble free operation when necessary.
• Evaluates and recommends proposals for plant modification or improvement.

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