
Wood Plc GCC
Senior Reliability Engineer
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 30/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
15/04/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Job description
The Senior Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, integrity, and compliance of rotating equipment and industrial systems within oil and gas operations. The role focuses on identifying root causes of equipment failures through structured root cause analysis and implementing corrective and preventive maintenance strategies aligned with industry best practices. The engineer develops and maintains reliability management systems, ensuring structured and multi-disciplinary approaches to asset reliability improvement across operational phases. Responsibilities include conducting equipment criticality assessments, performing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk Based Inspection (RBI) studies, and supporting Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) analysis to improve plant performance and eliminate operational bottlenecks. The role applies advanced reliability analytics and predictive maintenance techniques to forecast failures and optimize maintenance schedules. The engineer designs and implements inspection and monitoring programs using vibration analysis, ultrasound testing, thermography, and lubrication oil analysis to ensure equipment health and maximize uptime. Additionally, the role includes integrating new technologies, improving maintenance procedures, ensuring compliance with HSE standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align reliability objectives with organizational goals. The Senior Reliability Engineer contributes to maintenance strategy development, shutdown and turnaround planning, budget monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives across energy sector assets.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Conduct root cause analysis to identify underlying causes of equipment and system failures and define corrective actions
- Develop and implement preventive maintenance procedures to eliminate recurrence of equipment issues
- Design and maintain equipment monitoring and testing procedures for performance and reliability assurance
- Perform equipment criticality assessments and reliability risk analysis
- Lead Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk Based Inspection (RBI) studies
- Participate in Reliability Availability Maintainability (RAM) studies to improve plant performance
- Apply reliability analytics to predict equipment failures and optimize maintenance planning
- Develop predictive maintenance models based on statistical and operational data
- Create and maintain maintenance schedules based on condition monitoring and performance data
- Implement condition monitoring techniques including vibration analysis, thermography, and lube oil analysis
- Ensure maintainability data and repair procedures are updated and standardized
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to improve reliability outcomes
- Support shutdown and turnaround planning and optimization activities
- Ensure compliance with HSE procedures, risk management frameworks, and industry standards
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Science (Mechanical/Electrical or related discipline)
- Minimum 15 years of experience in reliability engineering within the oil and gas industry
- Strong experience in rotating equipment maintenance and reliability programs
- Hands-on experience with condition monitoring techniques (vibration, thermography, lube oil analysis, ultrasound)
- Experience in Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
- Knowledge of Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and reliability risk analysis
- Experience in root cause analysis and failure investigation
- Strong understanding of maintenance and asset management systems
- Experience in predictive maintenance and reliability analytics
- Knowledge of HSE procedures, industrial codes, and maintenance standards
- Experience in maintenance planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring