RBI Supervisor (Aтырау 28/01/2021)

About the Role

A Subject Matter Expert in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) with a strong background in Materials and Corrosion Engineering, Inspection Engineering, Process Engineering, or Reliability Engineering. This role leads technical assessments related to RBI in accordance with the Company’s standards, specifications, and procedures for pressure systems, including pressure vessels, pipework, tanks, and pressure safety valves.

Responsibilities

• Support and assist materials, corrosion, and inspection engineers (MC&I) in all RBI activities.
• Provide technical advice to MC&I to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of the RBI program.
• Review and endorse technical documentation, including practices and procedures related to RBI assessments.
• Monitor and evaluate the technical effectiveness of RBI studies.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary engineers, especially Process, to identify deterioration mechanisms, corrosion circuits, and establish inspection policies, plans, and actions.
• Support maintenance optimization projects to challenge turnaround scope, increase turnaround intervals, and reduce turnaround duration.
• Actively participate in turnaround preparation activities, focusing on inspection scope and action plans based on degradation mechanisms.
• Ensure RBI sustainability after WIMS database implementation by coaching, mentoring, and certifying PEI staff in RBI methodology and the use of the S-RBI tool as per Shell Company standards.
• Develop and run in-house RBI workshops.
• Create training programs for PEI employees, with an emphasis on Kazakh nationals, and assess their progress and development, including competencies.
• Participate in Kazakhstan technical committee meetings to develop technical specifications for adopting the RBI methodology in Republic of Kazakhstan (ROK) laws and standards.
• Contribute to the development of a National Standard based on the RBI approach alongside KPO & TCO.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical, Chemical, Mechanical, Process, Reliability Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in corrosion monitoring, integrity assessment, and inspection processes in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in RBI methodologies.
• Experience with established methodologies (API, DNV, etc.). API certifications are an added advantage.

Skills

• Familiarity with materials, fabrication, and inspection of static equipment and piping, including the ability to understand and interpret relevant International Codes, Standards, and Practices.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to make presentations, prepare training materials, and write effective reports.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Above-average computer literacy, with a strong preference for proficiency in relevant software tools.
• Ability to liaise with site engineers as well as Materials Corrosion, Inspection, Reliability, and Mechanical engineers on integrity-related issues, with an understanding of causal analysis and problem-solving principles.
• Strong team player with a proactive approach to decision-making.
• Ability to coach, lead, and influence national and international staff.
• Strong teaching skills and the ability to explain and prepare teaching materials on complex technical issues related to pressure equipment integrity.
• Excellent housekeeping and record-keeping abilities, particularly for inspection records.
• QA/QC competencies and familiarity with ISO 9001 architecture.

Schedule

5/2 work schedule (5 days on, 2 days off).

Location: Atyrau