Head, Asset Management Section

Role Overview

Head, Asset Management Section at PetroRabigh. This role leads the Asset Management Section to drive reliability, integrity, and performance across critical assets in line with corporate strategy and ISO 55000 principles.

Role Purpose

To lead the Asset Management Section with accountability for asset strategy, reliability frameworks, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. The role ensures alignment with corporate Asset Management Strategy, ISO 55000 principles, and engineering standards while managing multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional partnerships to optimize asset performance and lifecycle costs.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Governance

• Lead the Asset Management Section and ensure alignment with corporate Asset Management Strategy and ISO 55000 principles.
• Oversee and govern the Asset Management and Reliability Framework.
• Provide technical governance for critical equipment failures, root cause analyses, and major reliability events.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to address major concerns, disruptions, and improvement opportunities within assigned areas.
• Lead relevant departmental initiatives and strategies to support long-term company goals.
• Represent the department in ROC, RSC, and all required communication meetings.

Asset Strategy & Reliability

• Develop long-term asset strategies covering reliability, integrity, lifecycle cost, replacement planning, and performance improvement.
• Oversee RCM, RBI, FMEA, equipment strategy optimization, and reliability analytics.
• Identify, analyze, and report key performance indicators on potential failures of critical assets and associated systems.
• Review and develop technical deliverables and KPIs to ensure solutions to asset reliability issues comply with engineering standards and safety requirements.

Performance Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead asset performance reviews, KPI reporting, and continuous improvement programs.
• Respond to technical queries or assignments outside main key accountabilities when required.
• Drive continuous improvement in asset management skills, processes, and methodologies.

Compliance & Standardization

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, internal standards, and asset management best practices.
• Ensure technical solutions and reliability programs adhere to engineering and safety standards.

People, Budget & Capability Development

• Manage budgets, manpower planning, competency development, and contractor performance.
• Enhance asset management capabilities through effective training, knowledge sharing, and participation in relevant seminars and workshops.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ensure strong collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Health, Safety & Environment to support asset performance and reliability objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

• 20 years of technical experience in engineering field in petrochemical or oil and gas sector.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory role.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering; Mechanical engineering is preferred.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) awarded by SMRP.
• Certified Reliability Leader (CRL).
• ISO 55000 Asset Management Certification at Practitioner or Lead Auditor level.
• Leadership or management certifications.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep knowledge of ISO 55000, Reliability Engineering, Asset Integrity, and Maintenance Strategy.
• High competency in RCM, RCA (TapRooT), FMEA, RAM modelling, and RBI.
• Strong understanding of CMMS (SAP), KPIs, and lifecycle cost modelling.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage teams, resolve complex technical issues, and drive performance improvement.