Pipeline Engineer

Summary of Role:

Responsible for performing consultancy and engineering services relating to pipeline integrity and design.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Review and assessment of maintenance plans, ILI, CP reviews, coating surveys, pipeline protections at road and wadi crossings, uprating and/or derating, etc.
• Complete detailed pipeline risk assessments.
• Complete pipeline emergency repair systems.
• Analyze ILI data, perform necessary verification and demonstrate accuracy and limitations of intelligent pigging.
• Perform anomaly assessment for ILI results in accordance toindustry standards and determine pipeline fitness for service and necessary upgrades accordingly.
• Perform annual integrity reviews on critical pipelines so that to assess effectiveness of controls and identify threats. This shall include reviewing and analyzing of inspection & survey data, corrosion data, operation & maintenance data.
• Perform integrity assessment for non-piggable pipelines in accordance to approved direct assessment methodology and demonstrate integrity (fitness for service) accordingly.
• Develop integrity mitigation plans, monitor effectiveness and identify improvements.
• Develop specific restoration and replacement plans.
• Work with corrosion engineer to identify degradations mechanisms, threats, mitigation programs and effectiveness.
• Carry out and/or approve pipeline derating and uprating assessment, methodology, calculations.
• Pipeline Design verification.
• Perform pipeline crossing assessment and provide approvals or necessary assessments.
• Perform pipeline Risk Based Assessment, FMEA and QRAs. Initiate/perform studies, review/approve results and assess outcomes.
• Pipeline anomaly assessments and repairs.
• New technology and work processes for pipeline integrity management.
• Support development of young integrity engineers as applicable.
• Support improvements to integrity work processes and promote best practices.
• Custodian for Pipeline Integrity Management software.
• Develop pipeline integrity performance indicators and business plan.
• Ensure that the safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to as far as reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.

Preferred candidate profile

Skills / Qualifications:

• B-Eng. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree (Metallurgy, Chemical, Civil, Corrosion).
• Minimum 6 years experience in oil & gas industry.
• Minimum 5 years in Pipeline Integrity Management including ILI assessment.
• Advance skills in integrity assessment and fitness for service analysis as well as acceptance criterion for corrosion and non-corrosion anomalies.
• Advance knowledge on inspection techniques and limitations.
• Good technical knowledge on materials and degradation mechanisms as well as control & mitigation measures.
• Skills in integrity restoration – requirement and techniques.
• Expert knowledge on international standards;eg ASME31.8, ASME31.8s, API-579, DNV RPF-101, API 1163, NACE 102, POF, etc).
• Excellent technical English skills – writing and speaking.
• Excellent computer skills especially in MS XLS and other windows applications.
• Assertive individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.