- Position Details
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- Position
| Pipeline Integrity Engineer |
- Office / Department
| Abu Dhabi / MER Regional Technical Center (RTC) The RTC primary geographical coverage addresses Abu Dhabi and Middle East Region. However, the core of its mission also covers all Middle East/India, Russia and Africa MIRA Zone countries, to the extent permitted by language restrictions. The RTC market coverage addresses primarily Oil & Gas, Power and Process Industries, as well as to a limited extent Construction and Infrastructures. The RTC technical coverage addresses desktop high-end, high added-value QHSE related services to Industry, such as Design Verification, Risk and Safety consultancy, Environmental services and consultancy and Asset Integrity Management Services. |
- Reporting to
| Regional Technical Center–Asset Integrity Manager – DRV/AIM Operations |
- Key Working Relationship
| - Technical Center Engineers (RTC11 to RTC23)
- Technical Center Coordinators (RTC##)
- TC Document Controller (RTC02)
- He/She is expected to establish direct contact with Activity Managers of other offices within Middle East Region and MIRA Zone and whenever necessary with other Regions of Bureau Veritas organization.
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- Minimum Required Qualifications
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- Education
| Graduate Engineer (B.S. degree or equivalent) |
- Training/Specialty
| - Fluent in English (written and spoken);
- Good technical reporting skills in the English language.
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- Technical knowledge
| - Strong knowledge of the International Standards such as API-1160, ASME B31.8S, 580, 581, DNVGL-RP-F116, DNVGL-ST-F101 etc.
- Strong knowledge of Client Specs (Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, QE, PDO etc).
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- Experience
| - Minimum proven 10 years of relevant experience in conducting Pipeline RBI and Integrity studies with major operators i.e. ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, QE, PDO)
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- Responsibilities / Authorities / Accountabilities
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- Primary Functions
| - The engineer shall develop pipeline integrity management programs and conduct Risk Based Inspection Assessment and Integrity assessments of Pipelines in accordance with international standards and client specs.
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- Technical Expertise
| - Development of pipeline integrity management programs.
- Analyze ILI data, calculate corrosion growth rates, and determine remaining life.
- Evaluate threats, internal/external corrosion, SCC, fatigue, third-party damage, Design Fabrication Installation, Incorrect operations and geohazards.
- Prepare and review engineering reports, technical studies, and integrity assessments.
- Ensure integrity programs comply with API 1160, ASME B31.4/B31.8, DNVGL-RP-F101, and other relevant specs.
- Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, pipeline threat assessments, consequence assessments, development of fit-for-purpose risk-based strategies, risk ranking, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies.
- Integrity assessment/ assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations, Remaining Life Studies including pipeline defect assessment like dents, ovalities, laminations, cracks etc.
- Develop inspection programs and coordinate ILI, DCVG/PCM surveys, CIPS, and other NDT techniques.
- Recommend optimal inspection intervals and preventive maintenance strategies.
- Support clients in evaluating pipeline repair methods and rehabilitation projects.
- Trouble Shooting for Technical Issues
- Act as a liaison with key clients enduring adherence to their specific standards and study protocols
- Support the line manager in achieving KPIs, contract management and budget forecasting
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- Business Requirements
| - Participate in products development and dissemination in his field(s) of expertise
- Assists in commercial actions in order to link client’s needs and Bureau Veritas’ services
- Prepare technical aspects of tenders (related to his field of competencies), including but not limited to :
- Scope of work
- Planning
- Cost structure
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- Self Management
| - Contributes to Best Practices dissemination
- Participation in Knowledge Management
- Participates in execution of the missions, alone or within a project team
- Executing reporting on tasks and cost building-up
- Contributes to project reporting
- Works with impeccable levels of integrity.
- Able to work in a multicultural team.
- Works well under pressure in a challenging environment.
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- Customer Focus
| - Liaises with client, and/or project manager
- Comfortable in client-facing situations;
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- HSE Requirements
| - Always comply with all applicable legal requirements, BV Abu Dhabi HSE Policies and procedures, client’s HSE procedures and code of practices.
- Maintain personal work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/supervisor
- Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate in devising suitable operational control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
- Report immediately any HSE incident and cooperate in investigation
- Communicate to their immediate manager any unsafe work practice or condition and opportunities for improvement of HSE practices.
- Take care of your own health and safety and that of people who may be affected by what you do (or do not do).
- Co-operate with others on health and safety, and not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
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- Performance Monitoring
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- Continual Development
| - Maintains a high degree of expertise through permanent specialized training and knowledge management.
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- KPIs
| - Contribute to achievement of Asset BU 2025 Targets (Profit, Revenue, DSO …)
- Contribute to achieving of Asset 2025 Sale target
- Satisfactory delivery of assigned contracts with allocated budget
- Develop self-technical expertise in Material & Corrosion, AIMS, Cathodic Protection and explore the potential areas of business expansion
- Contribute to implement and improve TC Procedures (Coordinators, Quality Control, Feed Back, Lessons Learned)
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- Monitored By
| Regional Technical Center Manager (RTC01) |
