Senior Inspection Engineer: Asset Reliability & RBI Lead

neste singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Neste Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore's Tuas Refinery seeks a Senior Inspection Engineer to develop and drive RBI-based inspection programs and ensure timely inspections of critical equipment.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to build reliability strategies and support the site Reliability Program. The role requires extensive experience in refinery/petrochemical environments, strong knowledge of ASME/API/NACE standards, and proven ability to lead RCA and MOC processes.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• At least 10 years of refinery/petrochemical experience with asset integrity, TAs, projects and maintenance execution, RBI familiarity.
• Knowledge of ASME, API, NACE and various NDE methods is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement Asset Integrity framework for the site and ensure equipment compliance to local statutes.
• Lead refinery-wide inspection and integrity management programs.
• Maintain RBI for piping/static equipment and update risk rankings.
• Develop long-term Asset Master Plans for static assets aligned with refinery objectives.
• Drive reliability improvements by identifying and mitigating degradation mechanisms.
• Ensure RBI recommendations are implemented and tracked.
• Provide technical recommendations based on ASME codes and standards.
• Lead shutdown inspection scoping and post-turnaround reviews.
• Drive root cause analysis for equipment failures.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

API 510/570/653 certifications (adv)

Tools

ASME codes & Standards

API Standards

NACE

NDT methods

CMMS

Job description

Neste Singapore Pte. Ltd. in Singapore's Tuas Refinery seeks a Senior Inspection Engineer to develop and drive RBI-based inspection programs and ensure timely inspections of critical equipment.

You will collaborate with multiple departments to build reliability strategies and support the site Reliability Program. The role requires extensive experience in refinery/petrochemical environments, strong knowledge of ASME/API/NACE standards, and proven ability to lead RCA and MOC processes.