Senior Integrity Engineer

NES Fircroft Ltd; Wareham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering staffing provider is seeking a Senior Integrity Engineer for a 12-month contract at the Wytch Farm oilfield in Dorset. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with safety regulations and managing integrity risks. Ideal candidates will hold a mechanical engineering degree and have significant industry experience. Excellent communication skills and teamwork are essential.

Benefits

Market-leading benefits packages

Support with visas and work permits

Accommodation assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant engineering experience in oil and gas or related industry.
• Working knowledge of UK legislation and standards for pressure equipment.
• Valid UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Perform senior mechanical engineering duties for static equipment.
• Approve piping isometrics and purchase specifications.
• Conduct corrosion risk assessments and investigations.

Skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Teamwork and communication

Attention to detail

Corrosion management

Education

Mechanical Engineering BEng/MEng degree

Chartered Engineer CEng or working towards it

Tools

API certifications

EEMUA certifications

Job description

NES Fircroft are looking for a Senior Integrity Engineer to join our Client’s dynamic team at the Wytch Farm oilfield near Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset. This is an initial 12 month contract with the scope to become longer term for the right individual. Mon-Fri working on site.

This position has responsibility to perform senior mechanical engineering duties for static equipment, to uphold and advise on appropriate standards and actions to ensure that integrity risks are transparently managed to the lowest reasonably practicable level. A strong focus on regulatory compliance (PSSR, PSR, COMAH) and maintaining effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders form an essential part of this role.

Key Responsibilities Include:
Safety Ownership

• Understand and apply the nineLife Saving Rules to protect self and others.
• Promote conversations on safety, environment and risk within all lifecycle activities.
• Senior Asset Engineering
• Approval of piping isometrics for construction
• Approval of purchase specifications (valves, materials, ratings)
• Approval of quality packs for fabrications (review, document)
• Preparation of technical specifications for new static equipment
• Review of ‘management of change’ (MOC) proposals that may impact on asset integrity

Integrity Management

• Sharing and escalating of asset risk at appropriate forums
• Perform code-compliant calculations and review of third-party reports / analyses
• Maintaining pipeline risk assessments and preparation of annual integrity reviews
• Preparation of integrity KPIs (monthly)
• Remote interrogation of cathodic protection system (weekly)
• Review and challenge of vendor reports and recommendations and follow up actions
• Review and revision of controlled engineering standards

Corrosion Management

• Enact defined responsibilities in accordance with site corrosion management strategy
• Maintain a working understanding of corrosion mechanisms applicable to the asset
• Actively contribute to corrosion risk assessments (CRAs)
• Review and approval of risk-based assessments (RBAs) for asset inspections
• Endorse corrosion under insulation (CUI) inspection plan to good industry practice
• Investigate corrosion failures / events and apply lessons learned
• Interrogate and approve repair methods to resolve corrosion findings
• Identify trends, changes or correlations for inspection findings that could impact on asset
• integrity and considering the suitability of KPIs

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• A Mechanical Engineering BEng/MEng degree is essential
• Chartered Engineer CEng or actively working towards professional membership – desirable
• API / EEMUA certifications - desirable
• We are ideally looking for someone with a minimum of 8 years evidenced senior mechanicalengineering experience within the oil and gas industry, but are also open to candidates witha minimum of 5 years relevant engineering experience within a related industry.
• A working knowledge of UK onshore safety legislative environment and applicable codes andstandards for pressure equipment and pipelines.
• Team player, clear written and verbal communicator with the ability to build relationshipsquickly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Rigorous attention to detail in a high-hazard potential environment.
• Self-motivated and a solutions-focused mindset with clear ownership of duties.
• Ideally a technical mentor to other members of the engineering team.
• Valid UK driving license

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 andManufacturingsectors 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.