Manager Asset Integrity

Location: Algeria
Position:Manager Asset Integrity
Work Schedule: 28/28

Job Description / Major Duties

• Provide strategic leadership to the Inspection & Corrosion function, setting departmental standards, workplans, and priorities to ensure the highest standards of asset integrity across operating facilities.
• Ensure robust systems, processes, and governance are in place to manage inspection and corrosion risks across production and processing infrastructure.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend new technologies and practices applicable to corrosion management and asset integrity.
• Optimise inspection and contracting strategies to ensure best practice delivery, technical compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Oversee and optimise corrosion inhibition and chemical treatment programmes across all relevant infrastructure.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure these are systematically implemented across inspection and corrosion activities.
• Promote and disseminate best practices in corrosion management and inspection throughout the organisation.
• Lead planning and scheduling of inspection and corrosion activities associated with shutdowns, turnarounds, and major maintenance events.
• Analyse corrosion and inspection data to identify trends, integrity risks, and mitigation opportunities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cost analysis for all inspection and corrosion-related activities.
• Manage specialist service providers and contractors, monitoring performance, quality, HSE compliance, and adherence to company standards.
• Provide technical input into chemical hazard assessments and integrity-related studies as required.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a risk-based inspection (RBI) programme in line with recognised international standards (e.g. API 580 / 581).
• Develop and maintain leak prevention and control programmes across operating assets.
• Ensure equipment and facilities comply with applicable local regulatory inspection and integrity requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable project management capability within technical or asset integrity environments.
• Strong ability to manage, analyse, and interpret large volumes of inspection and corrosion data, producing clear recommendations for senior management.
• Extensive experience managing inspection and corrosion challenges within operating oil & gas or process facilities.
• Proven experience using corrosion management and inspection software systems.
• Strong track record in the design, implementation, monitoring, and optimisation of large-scale inspection, chemical treatment, and corrosion management programmes.
• Fluency in English is essential; additional languages are advantageous.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.