Asset Integrity Lead

Cognascents Consulting Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Simple IRA savings plan

Job summary

Cognascents Consulting Group is seeking an Asset Integrity Lead to own the technical direction, quality, and growth of our mechanical integrity and RBI services in Houston. You will guide projects end-to-end, ensure adherence to API/ASME codes, and mentor a growing team.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, a PE license (preferred), and about 5 years of asset integrity or RBI experience across refining, LNG, or midstream operations. US work authorization required.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.
• PE license with active status preferred.
• Approximately 5 years of asset integrity or RBI experience in relevant sectors.
• Strong leadership and clear client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as final technical authority on mechanical integrity and RBI deliverables.
• Set inspection and RBI strategy across client programs and ensure quality.
• Own API 510/570/653/580/581/579 work products and sign-off standards.
• Lead and mentor the asset integrity team and manage resources.
• Represent Cognascents as a technical authority to clients and industry forums.

Skills

Asset integrity leadership

Client-facing leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

API/ASME Codes knowledge

Job description

Cognascents is looking for an Asset Integrity Lead. We're looking for an integrity engineer who can own the technical direction, quality, and growth of our mechanical integrity and risk-based inspection (RBI) services. A Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline, is required; an active Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred. This role is based in Houston, TX.

Who You'll Work With

You will lead the asset integrity a team delivering mechanical integrity and RBI work to clients across refining, petrochemicals, LNG, midstream, and industrial facilities. You will set the inspection and RBI strategy, own the standards the team works to, and serve as the point of contact to the client's contact. Your work will adhere to, and help shape, best practice against applicable API, ASME, and related codes.

You will work directly with Cognascents' engineering leadership teams to grow the asset integrity practice — developing the team, maturing our methodology, and expanding the service line with existing and new clients.

At Cognascents, we believe in people with strong integrity and competence who are loyal to our customers, coworkers, families, and communities.

One thing we ask in your cover letter: tell us about a program, service line, or team you built or led.

About the Role

You will own the delivery and technical integrity of Cognascents' mechanical integrity and RBI engagements — running projects end to end and standing behind the work product as the technical authority. Your work directly shapes how our integrity engineers and specialists deliver asset integrity solutions to clients across the Gulf Coast and beyond. Day-to-day work spans project execution, inspection-campaign oversight, and RBI, within Cognascents' AI-accelerated, human-led consulting model.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the final technical authority on mechanical integrity and RBI deliverables — the last signature under the firm's 100% senior-review standard
• Set inspection and RBI strategy and methodology across client programs, connecting damage mechanisms to inspection and fitness-for-service planning
• Own the technical correctness and quality standard for API 510, 570, 653, 580, 581, 579, and 571 work products
• Lead, mentor, and develop the asset integrity team transferring judgment and scaling quality across the practice
• Own utilization, margin, and resourcing across the asset integrity portfolio
• Build and mature RBI programs and mechanical integrity management systems for clients
• Represent Cognascents as a technical authority with clients and, where appropriate, in industry forums and standards work
• Champion AI-accelerated engineering workflows while holding every deliverable to the firm's senior sign-off standard
• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline; advanced degree a plus
• Approximately 5 years of asset integrity, mechanical integrity, or reliability engineering experience across upstream, midstream, refining, petrochemicals, or LNG operations
• Demonstrated project delivery ownership in a client-facing or consulting setting — scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Deep command of applicable API, ASME, and related inspection and pressure-equipment codes (510, 570, 653, 580, 581, 579)
• Track record developing engineers and leading technical teams
• Strong client-facing leadership and clear communication across both technical and non-technical audiences
• Must be able to legally work in the United States

Preferred (Not Required)

• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active progress toward one
• Certification as an API 510 and/or API 570 Inspector
• API 580 Risk-Based Inspection certification
• Familiarity with AI-accelerated engineering workflows and a willingness to work within them

Travel Requirements:

Occasional travel to client sites anticipated. Primarily on-site at Cognascents Houston headquarters.

Compensation & Benefits Highlights:

• Medical benefits
• Simple IRA savings plan

About Cognascents

Cognascents is an established engineering firm deeply rooted in integrity, ethical values, and an unwavering commitment to quality. Our meticulous attention to detail sets us apart as we embark on a journey to excellence alongside our valued clients. We serve as a long-term engineering solutions provider to our clients, prioritizing service excellence with a 360-degree vision that encompasses every facet of your needs.

Our multidisciplinary team comprises more than 65 process safety and asset integrity engineers, guided by an accomplished and involved leadership team with deep expertise, and provides a unique and technical perspective to problem-solving. Our strength lies in pairing our deep technical expertise with a customer-driven approach to offer innovative solutions to even the most complex challenges. This synergy enables us to systematically analyze data to customize solutions to meet specific needs. With 600+ projects delivered over 15 years, AI is now our value multiplier — agentic engineering workflows accelerate delivery, and every deliverable receives 100% review and sign-off by a senior engineer before it is issued. No exceptions. We are the partner that makes AI work where it must be right.