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The Pressure Systems Engineer is responsible for the delivery of regional integrity management activities and continues reduction of mechanical integrity risk of our assets. This is a technical role, expected to proactively be part of the assigned asset squad, proactively engage with rest of asset disciplines, sub-functions, and contractors to manage the asset day to day Pressure Systems Integrity challenges. Role should gain knowledge and historical perspective on particular asset systems in order to properly support their day to day and integrate with the asset squads. Responsible for defining integrity strategies, monitor their execution, assess inspection results, identify anomalies and their risk categorization and mitigation, and monitor anomalies to completion in due time and quality.

Alignment to the bp Operating Management System (OMS) and safety leadership principles to build a purposeful, winning, and caring culture.

What you will deliver

Discipline Related:

• Support the pressure system discipline lead through the whole RBI life cycle by creating quality inspection scopes, coordinating with he execution team their quality and timely execution, reviewing inspection results in perspective of system historical data, anomaly identification, risk calibration and management, proactive corrosion control matrices analysis in coordination with the relevant disciplines, determine probability and consequence of failure and updating inspection strategies and plans as needed (RBI evergreening).
• Developing, delivering, and implementing Integrity Management programs including inspection processes, fit for purpose assessments, risk-based assessments (RBA/IB), inspection and monitoring programs.
• Perform Fitness-for-Service, Remaining Life Assessment, Risk Assessment, and other key engineering calculations in support of IM workflows.
• Act in the capacity of Pressure Systems regional Equipment Owner where required.
• Develop/Update Equipment Strategies and prepare statements of inspection requirements (SOIR) which align with RBI outputs and IM performance standards.
• Understand, provide interpretations, and support conformance / compliance with applicable inspection industry codes and laws.
• Work with other IM disciplines, regions, and central groups to promote consistency in the application of work processes, tools, and technical practices.
• Liaising with other disciplines through work development, investigating, advising, and making recommendations based on problems identified during assessment.
• Thickness inspection management and analysis.
• Corrosion management and analysis.
• Inspection plan development/ optimization.
• Integrity assessment/assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations and Remaining Life Studies.
• Degradation evaluations related to pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping circuits, fired equipment, flares, aboveground storage tanks, and/or pressure relief devices.
• Monitoring and surveillance of integrity parameters to ensure reliable operations.
• Fixing, root cause analysis, and integrity recommendation / anomalies stewardship.
• Bad actor identification and analysis, RCA, to proactively reduce equipment downtime.
• Data analytics, digital tools/ technologies and operationalize upgraded work practices through digital transformation.
• Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, consequence/ complexity rating of fixed equipment, development of fit-for-purpose risk based strategies, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies.
• Regional oversight and stewardship of integrity work product metrics for quality, effectiveness, and efficiency in achieving manufacturing site objectives.
• Evergreening the RBI in collaboration with required disciplines for the particular asset (corrosion, chemistry, process, etc.).
• Support the Anomaly Management Process for the assigned asset is performed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Participate, perform Deferral Management Workflow as it relates to PSI related activities including inspection execution, fabric maintenance and anomaly management.
• Participate, perform Fabric Maintenance process including external corrosion assessment and mitigation, work scope development, resource planning and prioritization.
• Support / participate the execution of Region's Self Verification processes.
• Prepare and analyze the integrity management performance analysis and key required actions and communicate to senior discipline and asset management team

People and business related:

• Provide visible safety leadership in accordance with bp safety leadership principles, lifesaving rules and process safety fundamentals to model desired safety behaviors
• Record relevant learning in shared learning systems, incorporate into local activities, specifications/ practices/ procedures and raise high priority lessons
• Support performance management through implementation, measurement, and analysis of relevant KPIs to drive continuous improvement

What you will need to be successful

Must have education requirements:

BSc or BEng (UK), BSc (US), or international equivalent in an engineering field

Must have certifications:

Working towards Professional accreditation in either Professional Engineer or Chartered Engineer

Preferred education/certifications:

BSc or BEng (UK), BSc (US), or international equivalent in an engineering field around materials, corrosion, mechanical, chemical engineering

Minimum years of relevant experience:

5-20 years of relevant technical field experience in Pressure Systems Integrity (PSI)

Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with):

• Deep discipline expertise on NDE, inspection methods, coverage requirements, inspection frequency, inspection effectiveness, data analysis, and inspection management processes, tools, and metrics.
• Experienced with RBI technology, fitness for service assessments and failure investigation techniques, Anomaly Management and Fabric Maintenance.
• Knowledge of corrosion mitigation and current with all mechanical integrity assessment techniques.
• Certification and in-depth knowledge with relevant inspection codes and standards API 510, 570, 653, 579, 580, ASME VIII, B31, PCC-2, ANST, PCN and ANSI.
• Proven ability in practical application of company and industry engineering standards and practices for P&O mechanical equipment
• Relevant field experience with pressure systems integrity engineering for O&G processing facilities.
• Field experience and technical understanding of engineering, maintenance, reliability, and operation of O&G facilities.
• Deep understanding of the principles and procedures pertaining to risk management and plant reliability
• People leadership, teamwork, communication skills and an ability to network and influence across organizational boundaries.
• Fluent in English, written and oral.
• Familiar with process design, process safety, and operating conditions of typical O&G units
• Individual must be highly motivated and a self-starter

Good to have experiences/skills:

• 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
• Preparing risk based inspection strategies, work scopes and welding/ major repairs plans.
• Certification and/or knowledge NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist, BSI ISO Standards, AWS/ CSWIP/ ASNT NDT Techniques
• UKAS accreditation
• Full cycle risk-based inspection implementation experience, including data collection (coordinating inputs from Process/ Operations/ Engineering/ Maintenance), damage mechanism evaluation, consequence evaluation, risk threshold identification and mitigation rule set development
• Background in mechanical design, selection, fabrication and quality assurance of pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, valves, and pressure relief devices
• Advanced knowledge of working with Agile principles and tools

You will work with

• Regional Integrity Management and Production Teams
• Regional Inspection execution squads and contractors
• bp TSI Maintenance teams
• External Vendors
• External and Internal Audit and Safety partners

Shift support : Working hours (India / UK shift) to support Business Partners

% travel requirements : 0-10%