Onshore Lead Integrity Engineer

Spirit Energy; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering energy transition company is seeking an Onshore Lead Integrity Engineer to ensure asset integrity through effective management and compliance with inspection programs. This role involves budget management and the implementation of Risk Based Inspection strategies. The ideal candidate will hold a degree, Chartered Engineer status, and demonstrate experience in a high hazard industry. Competitive benefits and a flexible working model are offered.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Health initiatives

Positive work/life balance

Qualifications

• Experienced in Risk Based Inspection programmes.
• Good understanding of UK regulatory environment.
• Strong operational knowledge of high hazard industries.

Responsibilities

• Assure condition of company assets and ensure compliance.
• Manage asset integrity budget and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Oversee the development of the Risk Based Inspection programme.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Based Inspection expertise

Budget management

Data analysis

Education

Degree level education

Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Onshore Lead Integrity Engineer

Apply locations UK - Aberdeen time type Full time posted on Posted 8 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: August 23, 2025 (8 days left to apply) job requisition id R9967816

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

Succeeding in today’s energy world means always seeking new and better ways of working. At Spirit Energy we are open to hearing all ideas and believe the voices of our teams have value. Upholding our values at all times to ensure we are giving our teams space to thrive and room to grow. At Spirit, there are always opportunities for development that add value both to our colleagues and to our projects.

Our Aberdeen office finds success through a social and workplace culture in which we promote a positive work/life balance through a series of health initiatives, benefits, and career development opportunities. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with an innovative and energetic team, then we want to hear from you.

THE OPPORTUNITY – LEAD INTEGRITY ENGINEER

Supporting Barrow Terminal, you will be responsible for assuring the condition of company assets by effective planning and implementation of the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) programme, in compliance with UK legislation and company procedures.

You will ensure effective management, and integrity, of data generated from the execution of inspection programmes.

You will be required to define and manage the multi-year asset budget, identifying opportunities to optimise and reduce spend on an ongoing basis

Duration: Core contract role. 12-month contract

Location: Aberdeen based with travel to Barrow Terminal.

Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers. There are 3 core days that must be worked in the office. Tuesday and Wednesday are compulsory days and another day of the workers choosing. The other 2 days can be either worked at home or in the office.

AND NOW FOR THE TECHNICAL BIT…

In the role you will be required to:

Assure condition of company assets:

• Provide leadership to the asset team and site execution contractors, ensuring compliance with statutory regulation, company policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure asset integrity work is effectively planned via the asset Integrated Activity Planning (IAP), process and long range / 8Q planning process adhered to.

Manage Data / Data Systems:

• Development and continuous update of the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) programme, and accountable for the timely completion and approval of Integrity Reviews (IR).
• Ensure the team carry out timely analysis of inspection results and, where required, specify appropriate prioritisation and timelines of remedial actions, working with relevant parties to complete repairs as agreed and to plan.
• Capture all asset engineering modifications within the inspection programme

Manage Budget and Contract:

• Define, manage, and control the asset integrity budget for the asset. Ensure integrity programmes are included in annual and long-range plan and are fully supported by appropriate budget and resource requirements.
• Identify opportunities to rationalise and reduce cost and advise if there is risk of overspend.
• Technical contract owner for deployment of inspection services and fabric maintenance, and monitoring of ongoing contractor performance (and feedback to contract organisations).

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Educated to degree level and hold Chartered/Incorporated Engineer status

• Conversant with UK regulatory environment, standards and industry best practice.
• Experienced in and have a full understanding of Risk Based Inspection programmes, models / software systems, and degradation mechanisms.
• Experienced in and full understanding of maintenance management systems e.g. SAP and their interaction with RBI systems.
• Able to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal customers and external regulatory bodies. The job holder must possess strong operational knowledge of the upstream or other high hazard industry.

Good knowledge of the following 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)

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for a someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

But we’re not just about energy, we’re about Spirit

At Spirit Energy we believe that embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality allows for better collaboration and innovation. Therefore, we seek talent from every avenue and offer flexible and part time working to support our colleagues personal development and promotion. Offering our teams competitive benefits and opportunities of development and skill building, we believe that our colleagues can shape the future of the UK Energy Sector. If you’re excited to shape the future of energy then apply today!

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About Us

We are a truly pioneering energy transition company with a portfolio and ambitions that span the breadth of the energy transition. We’re continuing to break new ground, collaborating and thinking differently. We’re proud of our heritage. With more than 30 years of production, we’re maximising the potential of our existing assets and substantial gas reserves in the UK and Netherlands. Above all, we live by our commitment to safety in everything we do. Our portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), providing vital, primary energy to fuel our homes and businesses in the UK and Europe. Our strategy is focused on: - Safely delivering production from our existing assets; - Meeting and de-risking our decommissioning obligations, and - Exploring strategic energy transition opportunities from our existing assets.