Pigging / Integrity Engineer

Airswift; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Pigging / Integrity Engineer for a major offshore decommissioning project in Texas. The role focuses on pipeline readiness for abandonment, including cleaning, flushing, dewatering, depressurization, and isolation activities.

You will lead planning, engineering coordination, and execution support across offshore and multi-discipline environments. The ideal candidate brings extensive pipeline pigging and offshore experience and is able to coordinate with subsea, flow

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, petroleum, subsea, or pipeline engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in pipeline pigging and offshore operations.
• Experience supporting pipeline decommissioning and abandonment engineering.
• Experience with offshore pipeline operations including cleaning, flushing, dewatering, depressurization, and isolation.
• Experience coordinating with subsea, flow assurance, construction, and regulatory teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, engineering coordination and execution support for offshore pigging and integrity activities.
• Develop pigging programs for cleaning, gauging, debris removal, and chemical treatment.
• Prepare procedures, readiness reports, as-found/as-left documentation and close-out records.

Skills

Pipeline integrity

Pigging programs

Offshore operations

Regulatory compliance

Multi-discipline coordination

Data review / analysis

Education

Bachelor's in mechanical, petroleum, subsea, or pipeline engineering

Tools

Pigging tools

Inspection data analysis

Documentation tools

Job description

Job Title

Pigging / Integrity Engineer

Duration

1+ year

Schedule

Hybrid Tues-Thurs in office; Mon/Friday WFH; 9/80 schedule

Location

Texas, United States (Hybrid)

Role Overview

This opportunity supports a major offshore decommissioning project focused on pipeline readiness for abandonment, including cleaning, flushing, dewatering, depressurization, and isolation activities. The role is suited to a technical specialist with strong pipeline integrity and pigging expertise who can lead planning, engineering coordination, and execution support across offshore and multi-discipline environments.

This company offers a technically challenging position with significant involvement in integrity assessments, pigging programs, regulatory compliance, and offshore operations.

Required Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, petroleum, subsea, or pipeline engineering

Required Experience

• 10+ years of experience in pipeline pigging and offshore operations
• Experience supporting pipeline decommissioning and abandonment engineering
• Experience with offshore pipeline operations, including cleaning, flushing, dewatering, depressurization, and isolation activities
• Experience coordinating with subsea, flow assurance, construction, and regulatory teams
• Flexibility to support offshore activity for short durations where required

Required Skills

• Strong technical expertise in pipeline integrity assessments for pipelines and risers prior to decommissioning activities
• Ability to review inspection data, corrosion assessments, wall thickness data, and anomaly classifications
• Capability to develop pigging programs covering cleaning, gauging, debris removal, chemical treatment, displacement sequences, batching techniques, and push fluids
• Knowledge of pig tracking, differential pressures, rate control, and operational readiness during offshore execution
• Strong understanding of pigging technologies and pipeline decommissioning processes
• Knowledge of barrier and isolation philosophy, nitrogen displacement, and cleaning programs
• Ability to prepare engineering deliverables including procedures, readiness reports, as-found/as-left documentation, and close-out records
• Strong problem-solving, communication, analytical, documentation, and multi-discipline interface skills
• Ability to respond to technical queries and integrity-related clarifications in a complex project environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in mechanical, petroleum, subsea, or pipeline engineering

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.