FE – Project Lead

Quest Global; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global in Vadodara is looking for a seasoned professional in mechanical integrity. This role will support petrochemical facilities, managing risk-based inspection and technical solutions in upstream/downstream asset integrity.

The ideal candidate should possess an engineering degree, 10-15 years experience, and leadership skills in inspection and corrosion management. A strong command of inspection procedures and excellent communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of oil and gas experience in refining/petrochemical/LNG.
• Knowledge of oil and gas upstream and downstream business.
• Experience with NDTs and thickness inspection management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for managing risk-based inspection programs.
• Drive and manage Integrity Engineers for quality execution.
• Lead customer relationships and manage strategic partnerships.

Skills

Technical leadership in Inspection/Corrosion Management

Risk Based Inspection methodologies

Fixed equipment inspection procedures

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical)

Tools

APM Meridium/Pestra/Casmeredo

Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

Responsibilities

• This position is a mechanical integrity technical position for fixed equipment in support of petrochemical facility
• This position provides technical support to the client with a focus on managing the risk based inspection program, troubleshooting, asset improvement, and technology selection
• Provide strong technical leadership in Inspection/Corrosion Management for Oil & Gas upstream/downstream assets
• Provide technical solution in upstream/downstream Asset Integrity
• Has ability to create innovative solutions /automations/ methodologies to build a differentiation for Quest Global
• Integrity assessment/assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations and Remaining Life Studies
• Drive and manage Integrity Engineers to execute the workflows with Quality at scale
• Provide pre-sales support for new business deals and post-sales support for the new projects assigned
• Drive core team members to recruit skilled resources or train internal resources to achieve the targets
• Act as a bridge between customer, sales organization and global technical teams
• Lead Develop, nurture and manage global customer relationships and drive strategic partnering initiatives to address unique business situations and complex technology needs
• Review technical scoping, estimation, fitment and feasibility studies, mapping customer expectations and solution design, prepared by Program Managers and Project Leader
• Degradation evaluations related to pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping circuits, fired equipment, flares, above ground storage tanks, and/or pressure relief devices
• Monitoring and surveillance of integrity parameters to ensure reliable operations
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and integrity recommendation stewardship
• Bad actor identification and analysis to reduce equipment downtime
• Data analytics, digital tools/ technologies and operationalize upgraded work practices through digital transformation
• Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, consequence/ complexity rating of fixed equipment, development of fit-for-purpose risk based strategies, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies
• Regional oversight and stewardship of integrity work product metrics for quality, effectiveness, and efficiency in achieving business unit/ manufacturing site objectives
• Coordination and communication between various global centers and business affiliates for various aspects like knowledge transfer, sharing learnings, skill management and maintaining business relationships
• Technical mentoring and continuous on-the-job guidance to new members in the team
• Ability to learn and adapt to an agile and flexible working environment, continuously stay abreast of latest developments in industry standards/ practices, bring in leanings/ experience to challenge and improvise company work processes/ practices
• Analysis of inspection results and recommended future actions
• Perform mechanical analysis of required thickness and fitness for service assessments

Work Experience

• Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical) 10 to 15 years of oil gas experience in related industry (refining/petrochemical/LNG/oil & gas)
• Should have sound knowledge on Oil & Gas upstream and downstream business in the following areas
• Risk Based Inspection methodologies
• Fixed equipment inspection tasks/ procedures
• Inspection Optimization
• Piping Circutization/TML development
• API Damage Mechanisms of Refinery/Chemicals
• In-service inspection of all types of fixed equipment
• Knowledge of materials and standards
• Knowledge of corrosion & welding
• Knowledge of NDTs
• Thickness inspection management and analysis
• Corrosion management and analysis
• Inspection plan development/ optimization
• Knowledge of software (APM Meridium/Pestra/Casmeredo, etc.)
• Ability to lead teams
• Excellent communication
• Should have working knowledge of oil and gas plant operations
• Should have exposure to Operating condition Safety, SHE risks, spill/ safety incident and equipment failure opportunities
• Should have Knowledge of various roles and responsibilities of engineers working in the oil and gas field/site
• Should have knowledge of corrective and preventative maintenance strategy
• Should have knowledge of International standards in design, quality, and procedures for approved equipment
• Working knowledge in key sections of ASME Sec Div. 1/2, ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec Il, ASME B31.3/ B31.1/ B31.4/ B31.8, ASME PCC-2
• Field in-service inspection and repair of pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, pressure relief devices and above ground storage tanks in operating unit
• Experience with Office applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point)
• Strong verbal/ written communication skills in English
• Good interpersonal skills, adaptability and working collaboratively with the other teams
• Willing to work in shift timings with flexibility to meet business needs
• Flexible to work in different locations depending on business requirement
• Flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs

Good to Have Skills

• Certification and in-depth working knowledge in API 580, API 510, API 570, API 571 , API 653, NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist, BSI ISO/ ENI AS Standards, AWS/ CSWIP/ ASNT NDT Techniques
• Experience with Meridium/Credo/Pestra and SAP
• Implementation of Automation, AI, IOT techniques in Oil & Gas Portfolio