Pressure Equipment Engineer
What’s the role
Shell is seeking a PEI Engineer to join their Sarnia Manufacturing Centre Pressure Equipment Integrity Team.
The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre Pressure Equipment Integrity (PEI) team is a group of Engineers, Inspectors, Specialists, and Analysts who work together to ensure the safe and reliable condition of site fixed assets. Key stakeholders for the PEI Team are site Production, Maintenance, Reliability and Technical disciplines who rely on the PEI Team to monitor equipment, proactively mitigate and develop detailed repair scopes to prevent Loss of Primary Containment from site pressure vessels and piping.
Reporting to the Pressure Equipment Integrity Manager, the PEI Engineer is responsible for providing mechanical engineering and technical integrity functions related to the design, repair, and alteration of piping, pressure vessels, tanks, and boilers at the Sarnia Refinery and Chemical Plant.
The PEI Engineer provides technical support to PEI, Operations and Maintenance on day-to-day plant issues and during plant operational upsets or outages. The PEI Engineer is required to provide support to the site in aspects of Design Operating Window (DOW) monitoring, Management of Change and Project reviews, Fitness for Service analysis, repair plan endorsement and TSSA liaison.
Accountabilities:
Address day-to-day mechanical engineering concerns and requests
Lead or execute Fitness-for-Service assessments
Monitor operational exceedances as they relate to equipment design, communicate gaps, and lead resolution
Assist Unit Inspectors with Mechanical Engineering calculations, Engineered Clamp design reviews, repair proposal reviews, and code compliance
Provide input on long-term equipment replacement vs repair strategies
Ensure corporate and jurisdictional code, standard and Best Practice compliance
Develop and validate Asset Integrity initiatives, procedures, programs, and standards
Communicate Industry code and standard changes and perform gap assessments
Interface and network with other Shell locations and Subject Matter Experts
Interact with other industry Owner/Users on equipment integrity issues
Act as the primary liaison for SMC with the TSSA Engineering Group
Working Conditions:
Fast paced environment requiring attention to a broad variety of support needs
Independent leadership of a variety of opportunities and energy to drive resolution
Strong technical communication leadership and integration skill to ensure resolution of site issues
Challenges due to the impact of decisions on regulatory compliance and safety that need to be balanced against site operational priorities
Occasional off-hours response for operational difficulties and maintenance needs
Significant time commitment during planned turnarounds and unscheduled events
Travel to other Shell facilities for PEI/ Corrosion related activities
Potential exposure to dangerous materials and equipment
Flexible working schedule per SMC Flexible Working policy
Potential placement on SMC Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)
What you bring:
Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or another related field
Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario or equivalent certification preferred
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Pressure Equipment, Asset Integrity or a related field within a petrochemical or similar industry
Deep understanding in jurisdictional and industry codes and standards such as NBIC, ASME, Ontario Boiler and/or Pressure Vessel Act
Experience with Risk Based Inspection (RBI) and Fitness for Service (FFS) methodologies
Familiarity with basic inspection techniques and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) methods