Asset Integrity Engineer / Graduate

Job Purpose

A member of the Asset Integrity Division supporting a diverse range of engineering technical services on time and to budget. Key areas of expertise are as follows:

• Structural vibration assessment and problem solving.
• Asset integrity monitoring including system design and configuration.
• Process pipework vibration assessment / problem solving (in accordance with Energy Institute guidelines).
• Design and implementation of Pipework Vibration Solutions.

Job Dimensions

Working within a team of typically 6-10 engineers in Asset Integrity Division.Projects frequently involve a considerable amount of travelling and periods of time spent away from home, occasionally including international travel working on customer sites both onshore and offshore, in particular COMAH registered sites. Onshore work will typically be performed Monday to Friday whereas the offshore work will involve trips away from home for typically 1 - 2 weeks including weekend. On site projects may require working as a small team or individually depending on requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Visit clients sites to perform High Level Consultancy Support and technical services to clients, including:
• Structural vibration assessment and problem solving
• Process piping vibration assessment and problem solving (in accordance with Energy Institute guidelines)
• Design and implementation of AVT Pipework Vibration Solutions
• Asset integrity monitoring systems.Liaising with customers to determine project requirements.
• Preparation of technical / commercial proposals for work
• Job preparation, including: establish key deliverables, prepare job documentation including Method statement, Risk Assessment and Job Specification.
• Plan work identifying support where required, procurement of equipment, setting up equipment and arranging travel/accommodation for site work.
• Further assessment work involving the use of CAD, FEA or other specialist softwares to further investigate and come up with practical solutions.
• Specification, design and configuration and implementation of structural monitoring systems.
• Onsite project management and instrumentation installation/data collection as required.
• Support AVT Pipework Vibration Solutions e.g. AVT Easy-Brace including:
• Manufacture, assembly, stock-control, supply and installation and assessment.
• Data Analysis, Report Writing and Recommendations
• Ensure HSE and Quality Standards Compliance - Responsible for ensuringthat all AVT Reliability HSE and Quality Policies and Procedures are adhered to on projects under your control.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Qualifications / Education
Essential

• Degree in a relevant engineering subject with broad mechanical engineering experience with supplementary practical skills.
• Able to pass offshore medical and offshore survival course.
• A full driving license is required.

Desirable

• Knowledge of electrical engineering.
• Ideally BSSM Level 1 or 2 certified.
• Offshore medical & survival trained.

Skills & Knowledge
Essential

• Good understanding of vibration and dynamic behaviour of structures and machines.
• Good understanding of metal fatigue failure mechanisms.
• Good understanding of structural vibration, measurement, assessment and problem solving.
• Knowledge of configuration, installation and use of instrumentation and data logging systems for the measurement of strain, vibration, displacement, pressure, temperature etc.
• Knowledge of data analysis and signal processing.
• Proficient in 3D CAD (SolidWorks) in particularly structural engineering design.
• Technical reporting skills.
• Excellent written and organisational abilities
• Practical knowledge of designing structural components and assemblies.

Desirable

• Knowledge of FEA (ANSYS).
• Knowledge of Operating Deflection Shape (ODS) Assessments.
• Knowledge of process piping vibration assessment and problem solving (in accordance with Energy Institute guidelines)
• Competent in the installation and configuration of strain gauges.
• HBM Glyphworks, MEScope
• Knowledge of Motion Amplification techniques.
• Knowledge of online monitoring systems.
• Experience of programming of data logging and HMI-PLC systems.
• Basic awareness of Machinery vibration monitoring (CBM).

Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing commercial engineering consulting services to industry.
• Experience of writing technical proposal and quotations.
• Experience of hands-on site work.
• Broad mechanical engineering experience.
• Practical mechanical engineering experience and good understanding of mechanical engineering.
• Experience in the application and use of modern instrumentation and measurement techniques applied to structural or machinery monitoring applications.
• Structural design, development and testing.

Desirable

• Nuclear Industry experience
• Chemical Industry Experience
• Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Offshore work experience.

Character
Essential

• Ability to communicate with customer to ensure correct requirements are met.
• Desire to provide exceptional customer service.
• Methodical individual capable of questioning measurement results and interpreting data.
• Self-motivated with ability to work on your own initiative.
• Ability to manage project from conception to reporting and recommendations.
• Ability to work as part of a small team or on own.
• Ability to promote, embrace and manage change.
• Contribute to a happy working environment.
• Effective communicator.
• You must be self-motivated and enthusiastic and be able to demonstrate your ability to investigate and solve problems as they arise.

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Location: Westbrook, GB

Posted Date: 12/25/2024