Pigging / Integrity Engineer

RigUp, Inc.; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

RigUp, Inc. is seeking an experienced Pigging / Integrity Engineer to support the Equinor Titan Decommissioning Project in Houston. You will lead planning, execution readiness, and technical leadership for pipeline flushing, cleaning, pigging and abandonment preparation.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, address RFIs/TQs, ensure SIMOPS alignment and regulatory compliance, and deliver documentation for project closeout. Requires 10+ years in offshore pigging and pipeline integrity.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, petroleum, subsea or pipeline engineering.
• 10+ years in pipeline pigging and offshore operations.
• Experience with flushing, pigging, and decommissioning engineering.
• Leadership in planning, problem solving and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Familiarity with offshore regulations and barrier/isolation philosophy.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct pipeline integrity assessments prior to decommissioning activities.
• Lead pigging program development and execution for cleaning and flushing.
• Coordinate with SURF, subsea, flow assurance, and regulatory teams.
• Prepare procedures, readiness reports, and as-left documentation.

Conhecimentos

Pipeline pigging

Offshore operations

Engineering leadership

Planning & execution

Problem solving

Regulatory coordination

Formação

Bachelor's in Mechanical, Petroleum, Subsea, or Pipeline Engineering

Advanced engineering degree

Descrição da vaga

The Pigging / Integrity Engineer will provide specialized technical expertise in pipeline integrity and pigging operations for the Equinor Titan Decommissioning Project. This role focuses on planning and engineering the flushing, cleaning, pigging, and other pipeline preparation activities required to safely prepare pipelines for abandonment.

The engineer will lead technical planning and execution readiness, ensuring pipeline integrity and decommissioning activities comply with applicable project standards and U.S. offshore regulations. The role requires strong technical leadership, problem-solving skills, and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering and offshore operations teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Pipeline Integrity Assessment and Engineering

• Conduct pipeline and riser integrity assessments before decommissioning activities.
• Review historical inspection data, corrosion assessments, wall thickness measurements, and anomaly classifications.
• Develop engineering recommendations for pipeline depressurization, isolation, cleaning, and removal.
• Lead the engineering and planning of pipeline preparation activities to ensure readiness for abandonment.

2. Pigging Program Development and Execution

• Lead the development and engineering of pipeline pigging and flushing programs.
• Develop procedures for pipeline cleaning, gauging, debris removal, chemical treatment, and displacement.
• Determine appropriate pig types, configurations, batching techniques, chemical additives, push fluids, and operating parameters.
• Support offshore pigging operations, including pig tracking, differential pressure monitoring, flow-rate control, and operational readiness.
• Troubleshoot technical challenges and proactively resolve issues throughout planning and execution.

3. Multidisciplinary Coordination and Technical Leadership

• Coordinate pipeline integrity and pigging scopes with SURF, subsea, flow assurance, construction, SSU, and regulatory teams.
• Ensure pigging and flushing activities are integrated with simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) and marine operation windows.
• Respond to technical queries (TQs), requests for information (RFIs), and integrity-related engineering clarifications.
• Take ownership of engineering deliverables and proactively identify solutions rather than waiting for assigned tasks.

4. Documentation, Reporting, and Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare pigging procedures, integrity assessments, readiness reports, as-found/as-left documentation, and project closeout records.
• Ensure compliance with applicable project technical requirements and U.S. offshore regulations, including relevant regulatory and U.S. Coast Guard requirements.
• Support audits, assurance reviews, and lessons-learned workshops related to pipeline integrity and pigging operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Petroleum, Subsea, or Pipeline Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in pipeline pigging and offshore operations.
• Demonstrated pipeline experience involving flushing and pigging operations.
• Strong understanding of pigging technologies and pipeline decommissioning and abandonment engineering.
• Experience with offshore pipeline operations, barrier and isolation philosophy, nitrogen displacement, and pipeline cleaning programs.
• Proven ability to lead engineering planning, solve technical problems, and take ownership of work scopes.
• Strong communication, analytical, documentation, and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Flexibility to support potential offshore assignments and variable schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced engineering degree.
• Experience supporting offshore pipeline decommissioning and abandonment projects.
• Experience coordinating engineering plans with offshore construction, subsea, and marine operations teams.