Technical Assistant - Pressure Systems Integrity Management / Houston

Aker Solutions is seeking to add a Technical Assistant to the Pressure Systems Integrity Management (PSIM) team for our BP inspection engineering contract in GoM. The position is located in Houston, Texas.

Local candidates. You must be able to work in the United States without work authorization assistance now or in the future.

What will you be doing?

• Responsible for the Asset Integrity / Engineering tasks assigned for the allocated scopes/assets to ensure they are delivered on time and according to plan.
• Support the implementation of an Integrity Risk Management Process, aligned to the client risk management process
• Input to the technical content of the inspection requests or equivalent for appropriate pressure systems or equipment for approval by the Senior Integrity Engineer to ensure they are delivered in accordance with the plan
• Ensure effective data management within inspection database and maintenance management systems
• Support the follow-up of any recommendation actions from the inspection reports
• Maintain registers for inspections requests, P3, deadleg, trunnion, CUI, BOLL, FM etc
• Support to the Integrity Engineer for the FM program - assessing priority through to raising the WO for the FM to be carried out
• Input to the anomaly process as directed by Senior Integrity Engineers
• Input to the management of the engineering plans including weekly updates to the Senior Integrity Engineer
• Input to monthly KPI attainment relevant to the discipline
• Attend Client facing meetings as required
• Coordination of work scopes and tasks and maintenance of progress reports
• Conduct self-verification activities relative to the tasks above
• Any other tasks assigned by discipline lead
• Must be willing to travel offshore, as required.

We think you should have:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in an engineering discipline, or a combination of relevant education and experience, e.g. structures or mechanical.
• Working knowledge of integrity engineering and inspection techniques, planning and methoologies
• Sound working knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards
• Knowledge of pressure systems design codes, including ASME Section VIII Division 1, and ASME B31.3
• Knowledge of in-service inspection codes and standards, including API 510 and API 570
• Conversant with appropriate technical software
• Aware of latest technical developments
• Demonstrable relevant experience in material degradation and failure mechanisms
• Demonstrable relevant experience in fitness for service assessment (all levels)
• Demonstrable relevant experience in non-destructive testing (NDT)
• Demonstrable relevant experience in Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII)
• Ability to complete all mandatory safety training and meet qualifications required for work at various sites, including offshore sites
• Presentation and meeting skills.
• Good communicator at all levels within the organization and with external clients.
• Must be a ‘team player’
• Good command of the English language and will be able to communicate well in both verbal and written form, both internally and to the Client

For more information about the position, please email your resume to: