Integrity Engineer – Inspection and Repair Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Identify corrosion, wall-thickness reduction, cracks, leaks, and weld imperfections in offshore piping, flanges, structures, and pressure equipment.

• Develop, specify, and recommend safe, permanent, and code-compliant repair solutions while considering cost-effectiveness, timeline, risk, and service lifespan.

• Assess degradation mechanisms and rates, evaluate the extent of defects, remaining wall thickness, and operating conditions.

• Lead or assist in Fitness-for-Service (FFS) evaluations to determine the viability of continued operations and urgency of repairs.

• Review and compare welded metallic repairs, mechanical solutions, composite and polymer fixes, non-welded mechanical connections, and the replacement of sections or spools.

• Categorize repairs as emergency, temporary, or permanent, and outline the transition to definitive approaches.

• Assist with risk assessments and work permits, including hot work in classified regions and interventions on pressurized lines.

• Ensure that repair design, qualification, execution, inspection, and documentation adhere to relevant codes.

• Establish post-repair monitoring and the design life of the implemented solution.

• Minimize production downtime, offshore man-hours, personnel on board (POB), and risks associated with hot work.

• Support technical proposals, business cases, and case studies, linking customer requirements with execution technologies and teams.

• Share expertise and train internal teams and clients in the selection and implementation of repairs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Production, Naval, Chemical, or a related engineering discipline, accompanied by an active CREA registration.

• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in English is preferred.

• Significant experience in equipment integrity, inspection, and/or maintenance of piping and pressure vessels within the oil and gas sector.

• Extensive experience in planning offshore repairs on FPSOs and platforms.

• Robust experience in selecting, specifying, and overseeing repairs on pressurized piping.

• Solid background with mechanical repair tools, composite/fiberglass repairs, mechanical integrity, and corrosion management.

• A postgraduate degree or specialization in Integrity Engineering, Corrosion, Welding, or Equipment Engineering is preferred.

• Proficiency in MS Project is preferred.

• Professional certifications such as API 570, API 510, or API 571; Welding Inspector certification (FBTS/SNQC Level 1 or 2); NDT Inspector certification (ABENDI); or Equipment Inspector certification are preferred.

• Familiarity with DNV-RP-A203 and classification society regulations (DNV, ABS, BV, LR) applicable to floating units is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and dental insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Food allowance and meal voucher.

• Gympass discount (optional).

• Private pension plan (optional).