Job Description

Pipeline Integrity Data Engineer

Location: Vadodara / Chennai

Experience: 5–7 years

Qualification: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline

Industry: Oil & Gas

Role Overview

We are looking for a Pipeline Integrity Data Engineer with experience in oil-and-gas pipeline maintenance, inspection, and integrity data management. The role involves maintaining accurate technical records in Cenosco IMS-PLSS and SAP, processing inspection reports, ensuring consistency across systems, and coordinating with stakeholders to close maintenance and inspection activities.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and update pipeline integrity, repair, maintenance, and inspection records in Cenosco IMS-PLSS and associated SAP systems.
Verify alignment of inspection and maintenance schedules between IMS-PLSS and SAP, identify discrepancies, and coordinate corrective updates.
Follow up with relevant teams to ensure timely closure of maintenance work orders and notifications.
Validate and correct SAP Functional Location (FLOC) references in IMS-PLSS to ensure accurate asset mapping.
Review and process pipeline inspection reports, highlight critical findings, and create recommendations or notifications following client approval.
Update approved maintenance and inspection results in IMS-PLSS, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and traceability.
Prepare inspection summaries, executive summaries, and supporting records for audits and compliance reviews.
Identify and implement improvements to integrity data-management processes, workflows, and data-quality controls.
Support updates to pipeline work instructions, process documents, and IMS-PLSS data-management procedures.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders to deliver assigned activities with limited supervision.

Required Skills and Experience

5–7 years of relevant experience in oil-and-gas pipeline maintenance, inspection, or integrity management.
Hands-on experience with web-based integrity management systems; Cenosco IMS-PLSS and SAP experience is strongly preferred.
Practical experience in inspection and maintenance data processing, data-quality checks, reporting, and document management.
Familiarity with pipeline coating maintenance and coating-system selection.
Familiarity with In-Line Inspection (ILI) activities and inspection-report processing.
Basic knowledge of cathodic protection and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and traceability.
Proven ability to take end-to-end ownership of assigned activities and deliver them within agreed timelines.
Effective communication and stakeholder-coordination skills.
Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Knowledge

Familiarity with European and/or international pipeline standards.
Experience reconciling asset references, maintenance schedules, and inspection records across integrity and maintenance systems.
Experience preparing audit-ready technical records and improving data-management workflows.

Key Skills