LEAD INTEGRITY ENGINEER (MORECAMBE HUB ONSHORE)

Our Client, Aberdeen based operator is seeking an experienced Lead Integrity Engineer in their Aberdeen office with occasional trips to their Terminal office. This is a 12 Month PAYE contract with hybrid working.

Job Purpose

Ensure the condition of company assets by effective planning and implementation of the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) programme, in compliance with local country legislation and company procedures.

Ensure effective management, and integrity, of data generated from the execution of inspection programmes, from the generation of inspection reports through to data processing and storage within company Information Data Management Systems (IDMS), and wider company systems.

Main accountabilities

Provide leadership to the asset team and site execution contractors, ensuring compliance with statutory regulation, company policies, standards, and procedures.

Ensure compliance, and change if require, to Performance Standards and proscribed assurance tasks, ultimately assuring the condition of structural and 'static' equipment to prevent failure and Loss of Containment (LOC).

Ensure asset integrity work is effectively planned via the asset Integrated Activity Planning (IAP), process and long range / 8Q planning process adhered to.

Data / data systems management:

Ensuring that all inspection data is gathered and processed through company systems as per procedure and in line with local legislative requirements.

Development and continuous update of the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) programme, and accountable for the timely completion and approval of Integrity Reviews (IR).

Capture all asset engineering modifications (Greenfield/Brownfield/ decommission), within the inspection programme e.g. baseline inspections, removal of inspection routines, IDMS update etc. (application / adherence to MOC process).

Budget and contract management:

Define, manage, and control the asset integrity budget for their asset. Ensure integrity programmes are included in annual and long-range plan and are fully supported by appropriate budget and resource requirements.

Competencies

Great communication skills that inform/shares knowledge clearly and unambiguously, influences and persuades in a constructive way, sometimes influencing a change during conversations, to gain agreement and collaboration.

Demonstrable experience in complex and ambiguous situations - able to adopt a calm and composed mentality that promotes proactivity and deals with disagreements, problems and issues in an open and constructive manner.

Key Technical Skills

Experienced and full understanding of Risk Based Inspection programmes, models / software systems, and degradation mechanisms.

Experienced and full understanding with maintenance management systems e.g. SAP and their interaction with RBI systems.

Corrosion and degradation mechanisms

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods

Good knowledge of the following UK legislation needed:

Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR)

Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)

Safety Case Regulations (SCR)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)

Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response (PFEER), regulations

Design and Construction Regulations (DCR)

European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)

Qualifications

Educated to degree level

Incorporated / Chartered Engineer status

Work Experience

The job holder must possess strong operational knowledge of the upstream or other high hazard industry.

Significant experience in engineering and operations.

Significant experience within asset integrity; RBI programmes, inspection, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Fitness for Service assessment, Non-Invasive Inspection (NII) programmes.

Certifications

ASME Level 1 and 2 Plant Inspector

API 579 Fitness for Service

API 510 /570 Piping and Vessel Inspector

G-103 Non-Invasive Inspection Recommended Practice