Static Equipment Mechanical Engineer – SME – Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

We are currently hiring Static Equipment Mechanical Engineers – SME for an opportunity in Saudi Arabia.

Position: Static Equipment Mechanical Engineer – SME
Location: Saudi Arabia
Gross Salary: SAR 8,000 – 10,000 per month + HRA + TA

Important Salary Note: Candidates without previous RCM experience will be considered under the minimum gross salary of SAR 8,000.

Job Overview

The Static Equipment Mechanical Engineer – SME will provide technical expertise during Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), FMEA/FMECA and reliability studies for static equipment.

The role focuses on identifying equipment functions, degradation mechanisms, credible failure modes, risk mitigation measures and effective maintenance strategies to ensure asset integrity, reliability, safety and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for static equipment during RCM, FMEA, RBI and reliability workshops.

• Define equipment functions, performance standards and functional failures.

• Identify credible failure modes, damage mechanisms and deterioration processes.

• Evaluate consequences of failure related to personnel safety, environmental impact, production loss and asset integrity.

• Review historical inspection data, thickness measurements, NDT reports, corrosion monitoring records and failure history.

• Recommend appropriate maintenance and inspection strategies including:

  • Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

  • Preventive Maintenance (PM)

  • Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM)

  • Inspection-Based Maintenance

  • Run-to-Failure, where applicable

• Assess inspection frequencies and task intervals based on risk, degradation rates and operating conditions.

• Review compliance with API, ASME and applicable industry standards.

• Support Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) of equipment failures and loss-of-containment events.

• Recommend equipment upgrades, repairs and asset-life extension measures.

• Validate maintenance tasks, inspection plans and integrity management programs generated through RCM studies.

• Support risk ranking and maintenance strategy selection.

Equipment Experience Required

Strong knowledge of:

Pressure Equipment

• Pressure Vessels

• Reactors

• Separators

• Drums

• Columns & Towers

• Heat Exchangers

• Air Coolers

• Boilers

• Fired Heaters

Storage Equipment

• Atmospheric Storage Tanks

• Vessels and related equipment

Piping Systems

• Process Piping

• Utility Piping

• Pipelines

• Expansion Joints

• Pipe Supports

Protective Devices

• PRVs

• PSVs

• Rupture Discs

Required Technical Knowledge

• Asset Integrity Management

• Risk-Based Inspection – API 580/581

• Pressure Vessel Inspection – API 510

• Tank Inspection – API 653

• Piping Inspection – API 570

• Fitness for Service – API 579

• Corrosion Engineering

• Materials Engineering

• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

• Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMR)

• Reliability Engineering

• RCM and FMEA methodologies

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical Engineering or related discipline.

• 8+ years of experience in static equipment integrity, inspection, reliability or maintenance engineering.

• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, power generation or heavy industrial facilities.

• Participation in RCM, FMEA/FMECA, RBI, RCFA or Asset Integrity programs.

• Familiarity with SAP PM.

SAR 11,000 – 14,000 Gross per month, depending on experience and suitability.

Important Notes:

1. Candidates must have relevant and verifiable experience for the applied position.

2. Each candidate's CV submission must be provided in ONE SINGLE PDF FILE, containing:

   • Updated CV

   • Educational Qualification Certificates

   • Relevant Experience Certificates

   • Passport Copy

3. Please ensure all submitted documents are clear, complete and properly arranged in the same PDF.

4. Candidates without previous RCM experience will be considered under the minimum gross salary.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements may share their complete documents at the earliest.