Senior Engineer - Asset Integrity Management (RBI · Inspection · Reliability Engineering)

TÜV Rheinland Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Employee events

International teams

Training and development

Positive working atmosphere

Job summary

TÜV Rheinland Group is seeking a Senior Engineer - Asset Integrity Management (RBI) to lead strategy, policy design and lifecycle asset management for critical plants in our Industry Service & Cybersecurity unit.

The role requires leadership in RBI studies, FMEA, QRA and PHA/Hazop/SIL, with hands-on experience in corrosion management, data integration, and software tools like Meridium, RBLX or SAP PM. On-site work in SA preferred.

Qualifications

• BEng or BSc in mechanical/materials/metallurgical/chemical engineering; master's preferred.
• 5-8 years in asset integrity, inspection, or reliability engineering.
• Strong knowledge of AIM standards: API 580/581, ISO 55000, ASME.
• Experience designing or leading AIM systems or departments.
• Familiarity with AIM software (Meridium, RBLX, SAP PM or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and framework design of the AIM department, and develop AIM policies, procedures and performance standards to API, ASME and ISO best practice.
• Design workflows for inspection, maintenance, risk-based assessment and lifecycle asset management, and select/implement AIM software and inspection data-management systems.
• Provide technical leadership in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) studies, FMEA, Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Process Safety Management (PHA / HAZOP / SIL).
• Lead integrity assessments and remaining-life calculations; develop corrosion-management strategies and integrity operating windows (IOWs) for static and pressurised equipment.
• Establish condition monitoring and inspection data-management programmes to support continuous asset reliability.
• Support the company’s activities as an Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) - pressure-equipment inspection under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Pressure Equipment Regulations.
• Champion digital transformation in asset integrity - predictive analytics, digital twins and autonomous / remote inspection technologies.
• Drive business development - proposals, client engagement and new service offerings, converting the pipeline for RBI, integrity-assessment and corrosion-evaluation projects.

Education

BEng / BSc in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Chemical or related engineering (Master's an advantage)

Tools

Meridium

RBLX

SAP PM

Job description

Industrial Services & Cybersecurity

At TÜV Rheinland, in the Industry Service & Cybersecurity business unit, we are looking for talents who are ready to help shape the future of the industry and accompany technological progress. Our focus is on digitalization and networking in the industry, as well as the further international expansion of our services in the field of renewable energy and support for major infrastructure projects.

This applies to the functional safety of industrial plants in an era of rapidly increasing interconnectivity of components and machines - the keyword being Operational Technology Security - as well as to energy generation, utilization, and distribution, infrastructure, and network expansion.

Our Core Areas

• Pressure Equipment & Plant Engineering: Inspection, testing, and certification services focusing on pressure equipment such as pressure vessels, boilers, tanks, and piping systems.
• Elevators & Conveyor Technology: Inspection, testing, and certification services for elevators, conveyor belts, escalators, cranes, and machinery.
• Electrical & Building Technology: Evaluation, inspection, testing, and certification services for electrical, mechanical, and electronic systems.
• Industrial Inspection & Material Testing: Comprehensive inspection and testing services for industrial facilities and their materials.
• Infrastructure & Project Management: Project and construction supervision as well as integrated services for infrastructure projects.
• Energy & Environment: Technical support, certification, and testing for renewable energy and sustainable solutions.
• Cybersecurity & Functional Safety: Testing and certification services for industrial automation, IT, and OT security solutions.

Become part of a team that drives innovation and makes the world safer and more connected.

Senior Engineer - Asset Integrity Management (RBI) - Job Description

• Lead the strategic planning and framework design of the AIM department, and develop AIM policies, procedures and performance standards to API, ASME and ISO best practice.
• Design workflows for inspection, maintenance, risk-based assessment and lifecycle asset management, and select/implement AIM software and inspection data-management systems.
• Provide technical leadership in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) studies, FMEA, Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) and Process Safety Management (PHA / HAZOP / SIL).
• Lead integrity assessments and remaining-life calculations; develop corrosion-management strategies and integrity operating windows (IOWs) for static and pressurised equipment.
• Establish condition monitoring and inspection data-management programmes to support continuous asset reliability.
• Support the company’s activities as an Approved Inspection Authority (AIA) - pressure-equipment inspection under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Pressure Equipment Regulations.
• Champion digital transformation in asset integrity - predictive analytics, digital twins and autonomous / remote inspection technologies.
• Drive business development - proposals, client engagement and new service offerings, converting the pipeline for RBI, integrity-assessment and corrosion-evaluation projects.

Work Experience

• BEng / BSc in Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgical, Chemical or a related engineering discipline (Master's an advantage).
• 5-8 years in asset integrity, inspection engineering or reliability engineering.
• Strong knowledge of AIM standards and frameworks - API 580 / 581, ISO 55000 and ASME codes.
• Proven experience designing or leading AIM systems or departments.
• Familiarity with asset-integrity software (Meridium, RBLX, SAP PM or equivalent).
• Sector experience in power, oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or heavy-industry environments.
• Strong business acumen with client-facing / proposal-development experience - you can build the practice commercially, not only technically.

Benefits

• Positive working atmosphere: Isn't it tempting to work for an established, significant company with a rich heritage? Here's the even better news: we also want the work to be fun!
• Employee events: Building. Memories. Together. Various events for employees await you!
• Flexible working hours: Balancing your private and professional life is not always easy: family matters, personal needs, transport or simply your own energy cycle - our flexible working hours support you in this!
• Experienced and international teams: We welcome new talent, but are also proud of our many long-standing colleagues. Let your personal experience come together with our multicultural TÜV Rheinland experience to achieve something together!
• Employee training and development: We live 'Just right' as the core of our corporate DNA. Constantly growing together and learning from each other is therefore a matter of course for us!