About the Company
Air Products, ACWA Power, and NEOM have partnered to develop an $8.4 billion green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility in NEOM. The project integrates renewable solar, wind, and storage power to produce green ammonia for global export, with operations scheduled to commence in 2026.
Position Summary
The Compliance Specialist will be part of NGHC Operations based in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. The role is responsible for ensuring that NGHC facilities, projects, engineering designs, technical safety systems, and operational activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, approved technical standards, company procedures, and international good practices.
The position provides technical compliance assurance throughout all project and operational phases, including design review, construction, commissioning, handover, and operations. Responsibilities include conducting inspections and audits, monitoring corrective actions, maintaining compliance records, and preparing reports for management and regulatory purposes.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Compliance
- Conduct technical compliance reviews and regulatory compliance tracking.
- Review engineering designs, technical documents, specifications, procedures, and reports.
- Verify compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Support project approvals and regulatory stage requirements.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of technical compliance procedures.
Technical Safety
- Verify technical safety requirements during design, construction, commissioning, handover, and operational phases.
- Support compliance verification for:
- Fire & Gas Detection Systems
- Fire Protection & Firefighting Systems
- Emergency Shutdown Systems
- Safety Instrumented Systems
- Alarm & Emergency Response Interfaces
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Emergency Communication & Warning Systems
Process Safety
- Participate in technical safety and process safety studies, including:
- HAZOP
- HAZID
- FERA
- QRA
- SIL Assessment
- Bow-Tie Analysis
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Hazardous Area Classification
- Emergency Response & Evacuation Studies
- Verify implementation and closure of study recommendations.
- Validate risk reduction measures.
- Review Management of Change (MOC) documentation.
Audits & Inspections
- Plan and conduct internal technical compliance audits.
- Perform site inspections and technical walkthroughs.
- Identify non-compliances, unsafe conditions, and technical deficiencies.
- Prepare audit reports with findings, risk rankings, and corrective actions.
- Monitor the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions.
Compliance Reporting & Documentation
- Prepare compliance documentation for project approvals, commissioning readiness, handover, and operational acceptance.
- Maintain compliance registers, audit records, inspection reports, and regulatory submission records.
- Track compliance KPIs and prepare periodic reports.
- Develop dashboards and trend analyses to support compliance performance.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
- Provide technical compliance advice to site teams.
- Support contractors and consultants in understanding NGHC compliance requirements.
- Escalate critical compliance risks to management.
- Participate in technical reviews, audit meetings, commissioning readiness meetings, and regulatory discussions.
Qualifications & Experience:
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Preferred Certifications
- NEBOSH
- OSHA
- IOSH
- Equivalent professional safety certifications.
Experience
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar role.
Skills & Technical Knowledge
- Technical safety and compliance assurance.
- Engineering design and technical document review.
- Industrial safety and process safety requirements.
- Hazard identification and risk assessment.
- Internal audit planning and execution.
- Inspection and compliance verification.
- Corrective action management.
- Regulatory compliance tracking.
- Fire protection and fire & gas systems.
- Emergency shutdown and safety instrumented systems.
- HAZOP, HAZID, FERA, QRA, and SIL review processes.
- Management of Change (MOC) principles.
- Compliance registers, audit reporting, and action tracking.
- Strong technical writing, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
- High attention to detail and strong follow-up capability.
