Mechanical Engineer – Asset Integrity & Technical Assurance

Centrica; Hull and East Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Centrica is seeking a senior Mechanical Technical Authority to support governance, assurance and discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets. You will act as delegate to the Mechanical Technical Authority, providing sound engineering judgement and managing technical risk.

Based in Hull with flexible office/remote work, the role involves collaborating with operations, projects, maintenance and supply chain, and traveling to onshore/offshore assets for audits, reviews and risk-based

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent higher-level education.
• Experience within oil and gas, petrochemical or Major Accident Hazard industries preferred.
• Demonstrable onshore and offshore operations, maintenance, projects and asset integrity experience.
• Knowledge of lifting operations management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical compliance within the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets.
• Provide mechanical engineering support to operations, maintenance and project teams to enable safe, reliable and efficient asset performance.
• Provide technical input to projects, including specifications, design reviews, vendor documentation reviews, commissioning support and handover assurance.
• Support the Management of Change process by assessing the mechanical engineering impact of operational, plant or design changes.
• Prepare, review and maintain mechanical engineering standards, codes of practice, technical procedures and policies in line with applicable legislation, industry standards and Centrica requirements.
• Assure adherence to Centrica engineering standards and manage deviations to ensure associated technical risks are identified, assessed and controlled.
• Support the development and delivery of the mechanical engineering assurance plan, including internal and external audits.
• Act as lead auditor for assigned internal and external audits, ensuring findings are clearly documented and actions are tracked to closure.
• Provide mechanical engineering input to safety studies and risk assessments, including HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SARA and operational risk assessments.
• Lead or support event investigations and root cause analysis where mechanical engineering input is required.
• Provide technical assessment and attendance support for factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests and witness inspections.
• Act as the mechanical engineering discipline contact for regulator audits, inspections and site visits, as required.

Skills

Self-motivated

Strong communication

Planning and organisation

Independent working

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Centrica is seeking a senior Mechanical Technical Authority to support governance, assurance and discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets. You will act as delegate to the Mechanical Technical Authority, providing sound engineering judgement and managing technical risk.

Based in Hull with flexible office/remote work, the role involves collaborating with operations, projects, maintenance and supply chain, and traveling to onshore/offshore assets for audits, reviews and risk-based