Lead AIM Engineer

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) program as per API 580/581.
• Capable to individual handle & execute projects related to Risk Base Inspection project.
• Ensure all static equipment (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, piping, tanks, relief devices) are covered in the RBI system.
• Coordinate RBI assessments across plants, business units, and maintenance functions.
• Manage the RBI schedule and ensure timely completion of assessments and updates.
• Shall perform comprehensive RBI according to project contract and project scope of work.
• Perform equipment criticality ranking using both qualitative and quantitative RBI methods.
• Identify credible damage mechanisms using API RP 571 and plant-specific degradation data.
• Develop optimized inspection strategies (NDE methods, intervals, coverage, access requirements) based on RBI outputs.
• Recommend inspection techniques such as UT, PAUT, TOFD, MFL, RT, AE, IRIS, etc.
• Optimize turnaround scope and reduce unnecessary inspections while keeping risk ALARP.
• Review inspection reports and update RBI models with actual inspection findings.
• Will be responsible for all corrosion related studies eg. Corrosion management, Corrosion risk assessment studies, RBI, Failure Analysis, MSR etc
• Participate in the risk based assessment process, and provide corrosion expertise and effectively interact with multi-disciplinary Risk Based Assessment (RBA) or other process groups.
• Knowledge of codes & standards like API571, API 510, API 570, API580, API581, OISD, Offshore standards & other codes API, ASME, ASTM, ANSI related to the field of RBI, corrosion and inspection.
• Strong knowledge of Asset optimization, Maintenance & Reliability practices as Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Risk Based Inspection (RBI), Corrosion Management and willingness to learn and grow.
• Provide corrosion expertise to and effectively interact with multi-disciplinary team or other process groups as per the project requirements.
• Undertaking ECDA, ICDA & SCCDA studies and generation of reports. Working knowledge of internal and external corrosion mechanisms common to the oil and gas industry and the corresponding corrosion management options (CP, chemical treatment, coatings, remediation or repairs etc.)
• To review and understand scope of work of vendor's packages/sub-contractor's works and specifications thereof and check materials & corrosion related requirements based on MSDs and other relevant documents during Enquiry phase and raise all relevant issues for clarifications/resolution, as needed.
• Understanding of corrosion modelling, testing and prediction to facilitate or validate materials selection. Perform / assist engineers in corrosion rate calculation.
• Determines materials compatibility with respect to temperature, pressure and oil field environments to determine suitability from a corrosion standpoint
• Liaising with clients, subcons, sme's to develop discrete work scopes and build professional working relationship.
• Perform / assist the team in performing the required Fitness for service analysis of equipment and piping.
• Effective communication skills required to deliver the reports, presentations (written, oral and computer)
• Perform Fitness for Service in line with API 579-1/ASM FFS-1, RLA in case of requirement for integrity assurance and reliable service of equipment without affecting safety of the asset.

. Roles & Responsibilities for HSE

• Must comply the BV Cardinal Safety Rules in all situations.
• To comply company HSE requirements e.g. policies, Procedures, guidelines etc. and local legal requirements on HSE as applicable
• To take care of own health and safety as well as colleagues and others.
• Immediate reporting of any shortcomings on HSE i.e. any incident, unsafe work practices / conditions to his/her immediate Line Managers.
• Sharing opportunities for improvement on HSE aspects.

. Criteria for Performance Evaluation (KPIs)

• Time taken to deliver report to the client
• Quality of report
• Inspection done in allocated timeframe
• Client claims
• Detention ratio
• Customer satisfaction
• Additional sales, cross- selling, number of commercial opportunities referred
• Share information, Best practise, Knowledge Management
• Quality of Work
• Number of surveys / inspections

. Qualification &Technical Knowledge

B.E / B.Tech Mechanical / Metallurgy

Experience in field of refinery inspection, pipeline inspection & FFS is preferably mainly in the of Pipeline integrity with experience in Direct Assessment of all the four stages is preferred

API 571 Mandatory

API 580 Mandatory

GE Meridium Software NACE Corrosion Technologist will be preferred if he has experience in O&G along with others

• Experience:

• 10-15 Years of experience in Upstream O&G, Downstream Refining & Petrochemicals, Power Generation Utilities, Chemical Plants.
• Hands on experience in Onstream inspection, Turnaround inspection, Risk based Inspection, Direct Assessment, Risk Assessment, Inspection Planning.
• Experience in handling tools such as Meridium, Bentley, other integrity softwares
• Capable to review data related to CP related data

• Skills & Qualities:

• Should be a Go to Market attitude personnel with ability to connect people, client contacts at higher level & should be able to convert contacts into business.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Should have good leadership abilities and skills.
• Should be able to manage a team under him.
• Should have a pleasing personality
• Good communication and presentation skills.