Engineer – Risk Based Inspection needed at Astron Energy Ltd.

• The Risk Based Inspection Engineer provides technical expertise and project management capability to the Fixed Equipment Integrity (FEI) group, including advice on Risk Based Inspection (RBI).

Key Job Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to the following:

• Development / Leadership of Fixed Equipment integrity projects including cost estimates, coordinating project activities and resolving problems including documentation of all findings and tracking resolution as appropriate.  These projects can include special inspection programs such as sulfidation inspection, retro-active Positive Materials identification, Onstream Inspection program etc.
• Support / Lead the implementation of emergent fixed equipment initiatives such as Fixed Equipment Asset Strategies / Risk Based Inspection(RBI), damage mechanism specific inspection strategies, unit Damage Mechanism Reviews, management of inspection recommendations and resolution of integrity threats.
• Develop and implement a living program for risk based inspection which ensures the process remains evergreen.
• Provide guidance and oversight during risk based inspection reviews for both large and small triggers or events.
• Provide technical assistance to the Fixed Equipment Integrity team through minimum thickness and remaining life calculations, Fitness For Service Analyses, input on inspection recommendations/repair plans, failure analyses and incident investigations.
• Provides Fixed Equipment engineering consulting to inspectors, engineers, management, and operators including mechanical design, remaining life assessment, and repair strategies.
• Technical resource for analysis of data, damage mechanisms, process hazard analysis studies, and equipment/piping reliability plans (asset strategies).
• Provide second level review of inspection findings / recommendations, asset strategy adjustments, and interpretation of inspection data.
• Provide fixed equipment input to the Unit Reliability Improvement Process (URIP) and other Operational Excellence processes.
• Revise/author fixed equipment related Refinery Instructions, standards, guidelines, job aids and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or similar technical degree e.g. B.Eng in Mechanical or Materials Engineering.
• API 580 or 581 certification advantageous
• Minimum 5 years RBI/Asset Strategy experience.
• Minimum 10 years fixed equipment inspection experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous leadership/project management experience.
• API 579, 571 fluency.
• CAESAR pipe stress analysis experience.
• Working knowledge of Meridium, Maximo, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of NDE methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of fixed equipment related industry codes and standards.

Application deadline:

• 20 September 2025