Senior Integrity Engineer – Structures

BH-189423-17
  • Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
  • England East Anglia Norwich
  • Permanent
  • Oil & Gas
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated individual to be a senior member of our Integrity team based in Norwich. This position contributes to, and is responsible for, the technical management of the structural integrity assurance and regulatory compliance of offshore and onshore assets.

The primary aspect of the role is to support and manage integrity assurance and engineering assessments with regards to asset structural integrity, regulatory compliance, performance, people and costs on behalf of our client. This role supports the specific goal of ensuring the company’s structural assets remain fit for purpose until the projected end of field life. You will need an in-depth understanding of offshore structural engineering, recognition of defects and anomalies and the ability to engineer remedial actions as necessary. Consequently, a solid understanding of structural engineering principles ie Stability, Load Paths etc is essential coupled with working knowledge of corrosion mechanisms.

This role is based in our Norwich Office with the requirement to travel offshore periodically.

You will report directly to the Structural Team Lead/Technical Authority for Structures.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Managing and Running the Structural Integrity Management Strategy (SIMS) which will include:

• Carrying out Peer reviews and assessments on structural inspections for topside and subsea-updating and checking Written Schemes of Examination and Inspection Frequencies using a Risk Based Approach.
• Maintaining Safety Critical Elements in accordance with Performance Standards
• Have a knowledge of Corrosion, Associated Damage Mechanisms and Inspection
techniques to detect and investigate.
• Generate, specify and overview Repair Orders and Fabric Maintenance
Recommendations in terms of scope and suitable timeframes. This will include the
generation of supporting Structural Calculations for the required repair.

• Be responsible for the management of
o Weight database for all offshore installations
o Assessments for lifting and temporary loads.
o Air Gap and Tilt Surveys in accordance with the Structural Inspection Strategy
o Offshore assets and onshore Terminals in assessing day-to-day safety issues.
o Safety Case Maintenance


• Be accountable for the development of information to support the Annual Summary
Report ASR for all PUK Assets.
• Overview and manage the development, construction and management of structural
models and analyses in accordance with latest API’s, ISO’s or any other appropriate
codes of practice, in the performance of relevant life extension assessments where
required, and as directed.
• Act as a ‘focal point’ for Discipline Engineers and in direct support of line management
• Knowledge of Regulatory Bodies and Requirements is required in order to fulfil required liaisons with HSEx for technical discussion, audits and any consents and licences for new and existing facilities.
• Be capable of taking full responsibility of the Structural Team when delegated and in
Technical Authorities absence.


Key Requirements Include:

Qualifications:
• Further education degree (BSc or BEng) in Civil / Structural / Mechanical Engineering.
• Working towards or already have professional membership of an appropriate Institute (ICE, IStructE or IMechE) and Chartered status.


Experience & Attributes:
• You should ideally have 6-8 years’ experience working as a Structural Engineer dealing with structural integrity (topside and submerged sections) of mature offshore fixed platforms together with a good grounding in the application of API (RP2A), ISO 19901’s or other pertinent design codes.
• Candidates with equivalent structural engineering experience and a passion for steelwork structures in challenging environments will be considered.
• Very good communication skills are required in order to provide timely and appropriate feedback to team members and operational personnel in the carrying out of the described duties.

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