Job Purpose

The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides mechanical static and piping engineering support to keep the plant operating safely and reliably. The role works with operations, maintenance, projects and other stakeholders to resolve plant issues, improve asset integrity, support turnarounds and new project designs. It also coaches and develops junior engineers to build their technical competencies.

Key Responsibilities (EOR)

• Provide day-to-day mechanical static and piping engineering support to operations and maintenance to keep the plant running safely and reliably.
• Troubleshoot static equipment and piping issues, and develop practical, validated solutions to recurring plant problems.
• Provide specifications for piping, valves and static equipment, and evaluate alternative materials and specifications where needed.
• Perform fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments and review repair options, including temporary repairs, for in-service equipment and piping.
• Support asset integrity improvement initiatives and help manage the risk of hydrocarbon leaks and loss of containment.
• Develop the mechanical static scope for turnarounds and resolve technical issues during execution.
• Provide technical assurance on projects so that designs comply with company and industry codes and standards.
• Review design documents, calculations, drawings and vendor documents.
• Review and evaluate deviations from company standards.
• Coach and develop junior engineers to build mechanical static discipline capability.

Dimensions

Area scope: Mechanical static and piping support for assets and projects in either "Process" or "Utilities and Terminal" area.
People: No direct reports, but expected to coach and develop at least 2 junior mechanical engineers.
Decision authority: TA3 in Mechanical Static. Expected to have competencies in Materials & Corrosion and Inspection as well.
Key interfaces: Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Projects, Shell personnel, Business Partners and EDS (Engineering Design Services)

Qualifications, Certifications & Accreditations 1

Technical Competencies

• Static equipment and piping engineering: Knowledge about design, specification and evaluation of piping, valves, pressure vessels and heat exchangers.
• Codes and standards: Working knowledge of company standards (BLNG Control Procedures and Shell DEPs) and international codes such as ASME, API, ASTM and ISO.
• Engineering tools: Working knowledge of design and analysis softwares, such as PV Elite, Caesar etc.
• Fitness-for-service and repairs: FFS assessments to API 579 or equivalent, and review of permanent and temporary repairs to ASME PCC-2.
• NDT and inspection: Awareness of NDT techniques and their limitations.
• Failure investigation: Experience with root cause analysis, causal investigation and troubleshooting of equipment and piping failures.
• Project assurance: Experience with design review, deviation management, and familiarity with the Discipline Assurance Framework.

Qualifications, Certifications & Accreditations 2

Behavioral Competencies

• Practical problem solving and sound technical judgement.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaboration with operations, maintenance and project teams.
• Coaching and developing others.

Experience Required (2/2)

Educational Qualifications

• Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
• Certified TA3 (Technical Authority Level 3) in Mechanical Static, or ready to be assessed as TA3

Preferred Certifications

• Professional/Chartered Engineer or working towards it
• Certified TA3 (Technical Authority Level 3) in Mechanical Static, or ready to be assessed as TA3.

Working Experience

• Min. 10 years of experience in oil & gas industry in technical domain, i.e., discipline engineering
• Min. 5 years of site/field experience in oil & gas industry