Lead Engineer

Direct Applicants Accepted: Bhuvaneswari.-

We are recruiting Multiple Roles at different Levels

Office Location: Bangalore

Experience Level: 3 to 25 Years

Integrity & Tanks Inspection Engineer

RBI & Corrosion Engineer (API Certification 510/570/571/580/653)

Static Equipment Design

Pipeline Integrity

Job Requirements for Fixed Equipment / Tanks

Work Experience

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical) 4 to 12+ years of oil gas experience in related industry (refining/petrochemical/LNG/oil & gas)

Should have sound knowledge on Oil & Gas upstream and downstream business in the following areas

• Risk Based Inspection methodologies

• Fixed equipment inspection tasks/ procedures

• Inspection Optimization

• Piping Circutization/TML development

• API Damage Mechanisms of Refinery/Chemicals

• In-service inspection of all types of fixed equipment

• Knowledge of materials and standards

• Knowledge of corrosion & welding

• Knowledge of NDTs

-Thickness inspection management and analysis

• Corrosion management and analysis

• Inspection plan development/ optimization.

• Knowledge of software (APM Meridium/Pestra/Credo, etc.)

• Ability to lead teams

• Excellent communication

Should have working knowledge of oil and gas plant operations

Should have exposure to Operating condition Safety, SHE risks, spill/ safety incident and equipment failure opportunities

Should have Knowledge of various roles and responsibilities of engineers working in the oil and gas field/site

Should have knowledge of corrective and preventative maintenance strategy

Should have knowledge of International standards in design, quality, and procedures for approved equipment

Working knowledge in key sections of ASME Sec Div. 1/2, ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec Il, ASME B31.3/ B31.1/ B31.4/ B31.8, ASME PCC-2

Field in-service inspection and repair of pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, pressure relief devices and above ground storage tanks in operating unit

Experience with Office applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point)

Strong verbal/ written communication skills in English

Good interpersonal skills, adaptability and working collaboratively with the other teams

Willing to work in shift timings with flexibility to meet business needs

Flexible to work in different locations depending on business requirement

Flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs

Job Requirements for Static Equipment

Broad and extensive knowledge of:

Static Equipment Industry design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria, including ASME Code Section VIII, Divisions 1 and 2, API 510, API 650, API 620, API 653, API 660, API 661, EN 14015

Knowledgeable of mechanical properties and degradation mechanisms for common materials of construction such as carbon steel, low chrome and nickel alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel, duplex and super duplex stainless steels, and nickel-based alloys such as Inconel.

Design, fabrication & construction experience in:

Atmospheric, pressurized storage tanks and spheres; external, internal floating roofs and geodesic dome roofs; cold & cryogenic tanks

Pressure vessels, process columns, reactor, and heat exchangers

Vessel, heat exchanger and storage tank analysis programs such as PV Elite, Compress, Tank, AME Tank etc.

Familiarity with pressure equipment rerate and repair assessments per API 510 and NBIC.

Onshore and offshore facilities design; along with direct experience working onsite in oil & gas facilities.

Participated in Layout Model Reviews, Hazard Identification Study (HAZID), design reviews, risk assessments, Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOPs), vendor qualification, and vendor bid evaluations as requested. Experience in coordinating & leading these reviews.

Tangible breadth of experience in multiple technical disciplines, in addition to depth of knowledge in Mechanical/Static Equipment.

Strong organizational, management, and technical judgment skills.

Good understanding of Project Life cycle and department interfaces.

Good understanding of Plant Operations priorities

Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities.

Demonstrated ability to interface with engineering disciplines, such as Process, Rotating Equipment, Materials, etc.

Demonstrated ability to understand and support client needs.

Multiple prior assignments that provide a variety of exposure to global oil & gas operations.

Job Requirements for Corrosion

Key Job Accountabilities:

Material Selection & Corrosion Control: Experience in developing key deliverables like corrosion control philosophies and integrity operating windows.

Data Accuracy in Damage Mechanisms: Ability to ensure data accuracy for damage mechanisms through collaboration with inspection datasets and corrosion monitoring.

Corrosion Mitigation Techniques: Expertise in corrosion mitigation based on fluid chemistry, corrosion inhibitors, metallurgy, operating environments, and degradation mechanisms.

Corrosion Management Audits: Involvement in auditing corrosion management strategies and collaborating with vendors to optimize chemical injection and monitoring programs.

Technology Implementation: Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies for improved corrosion control and integrity management.

Contract Management: Skills in preparing and maintaining short- and long-term corrosion mitigation contracts.

Chemical Treatment Optimization: Expertise in monitoring chemical treatment programs and recommending cost-effective optimizations.

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): Participation in RCFA, incident investigations, and safety reviews (HAZOPs, HAZIDs, risk assessments).

Work Experience

Degree: Engineering degree in Metallurgy, Chemical, or Petrochemical Engineering.

Experience: 5+ years in oil & gas industry (onshore/offshore/ pipeline projects and design) Refining and petrochemicals experience is a bonus.

Industry Knowledge:

Oil & Gas upstream and downstream operations.

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.

Chemical Injection Programs and fluid chemistry.

Engineering assessment of damage mechanisms.

Inspection tasks, procedures, and optimization for fixed equipment.

Fitness-for-service and life extension studies based on corrosion damage.

Preparation of repair scopes.

Standards & Codes: Familiarity with relevant codes and standards.

Software: Proficiency with Pestra, Credo, Meridium, etc.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Office Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Maintenance: Expertise in corrective and preventive maintenance strategies.

Job Description for Pipeline:

Roles & Responsibilities:Â (Technical Competency):

• Knowledge of Pipeline Components and Operating Parameters

• Knowledge of Pipeline Drawings and Capacity to understand the drawings

• Inline Inspection and Maintenance Pigging Management

• Inline Inspection Data Assessment

• Validation of Inline Inspection

• Pipeline GIS

• Pipeline Damage Mechanisms (Onshore/Offshore)

• Pipeline Integrity Methods

• External Corrosion Direct Assessment

• Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment

• Repair Decisions

• Pipeline Repair Techniques

• Preparation of Pipeline Repair Workpacks

• Inspection of Subsea Pipeline

• Pipeline Coating

• Excel Based Understanding

• Knowledge of various Pipeline RoW

• Pipeline Class, Safety Factor

• Pipeline Surveys

• Pipeline RBI

• Exposure to Pipeline Open Data Source and Data Migration in GIS Softwar

Desired Skills:

Experience in an engineering position in Oil and gas/ Petro-chemical

Drafting using AutoCAD

Knowledge of SPPID and piping design will be added advantage

API Certification 510/570/571/580/653

Experience with Meridium/Credo/Pestra and SAP

Implementation of Automation, AI, IOT techniques in Oil & Gas Portfolio