Contract: Reliability Engineer (Coating Engineer) / Kazakhstan

Location: Tengiz 28/28

•    A citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan
•    Bachelor's degree or higher in technical disciplines
•    Field experience (at least 3 years) of using various types of protective surface coatings
•    Consult customers on proper internal and external protective liquid and powder coatings based on ambient and/or process conditions
•    Provide technical support to RE Pipeline and Corrosion group in regard to coating application on field pipelines and equipment   
•    Provide technical support to FER Inspection team as part of internalexternal inspection in case of issues related to coating and identification of areas for repair/replacement during TurnAround (TA) and outside TA
•    Revise and improve existing unique coating repair procedures
•    Review customer’s requests on deviations from company specification requirements for coating /insulation / Polyurethane Foam (PUF) materials
•    Participate in new coating/product qualifications
•    Responsible for revision of company Specifications on Protective Coatings
•    Knowledge of quality surface preparation and coatings application (NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 certification or equivalent as a minimum preferred qualification)
•    Work with coating/ insulation manufactures’ representatives to resolve technical issues
•    Participate in bidding process for coating materials supply Contract (collect all issues from customers, improve T&C as a part of cost saving initiative)
•    Participate in BP’s coating shop technical audits as a part of Capital Project assessment process
•    Knowledge of English – intermediate
•    Good technical writing and communication skills
•    Professional demeanor and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Vacancy close date: 11-05-2022