Asset Inspector

At Shell, Early Career talent plays an important role in powering the future of energy. Through internships, apprenticeships, graduate programmes, and opportunities for students and early professionals, we empower individuals to learn, grow, and make meaningful contributions from day one.

The Asset Inspector is responsible for pressure equipment integrity at our Scotford Upgrader. The role manages aspects of inspection, materials, welding, quality control, quality assurance, equipment design, procedure review, and creating or updating pressure equipment standards and specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Daily activities of reviewing shift logs and shift plans in preparation for daily team meetings
• Plan, coordinate, and execute integrity inspections, assessments, recommendations, and monitoring requirements including maintaining unit KPIs
• Responsible for the implementation of the pressure equipment integrity management (PEIM) program for the assigned process unit
• Maintenance of the Inspection database system (IMS)
• Pressure Equipment Integrity (PEI) Focal for Maintenance Team Leaders and Asset Shift Team Leaders within their area to quickly resolve emergent threats to the business plan
• Assessment, analysis, optimization, and documentation of Inspection results
• Support Shell Risk Based Inspection (RBI) assessments
• Responsible for creation of piping and equipment repair plans and their adherence to API, ASME, and jurisdictional ABSA requirements
• Technical review and support of management of change (MOC) work, equipment inspection deferrals or extensions, and RBI assessments
• Technical support of equipment re-rating, fitness for service evaluations and remaining life assessments
• Review and approval of construction and repair Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Responsible for the placement, monitoring, and RBI assessment of condition monitoring locations (CMLs) on equipment and piping, while optimizing to assure integrity and efficiency
• Troubleshoot failures & provide recommendations for repair / replacement based on materials failure analysis, causal analysis, and root-cause analysis
• Perform maintenance & integrity quality assurance duties on assigned assets
• Provide direction, monitor the progression, and review reporting of non-destructive examination (NDE) in their assigned units, ensuring the personnel safety of NDE contractors working in their respective area
• Input to annual budget process for integrity/inspection issues
• Assist and coach team members in removing and overcoming barriers they find with executing pressure equipment (PEI) integrity activities
• Support the PEI work process through all 5 stages (degradation assessments, inspection planning, perform inspection, analyze results, corrective action)
• Work collaboratively with our customers and stakeholders in Production, Maintenance, Projects, Turn Around, Engineering and Technology teams
• May be required to fill a reserve worker role

Requirements:

• Preferably a technical diploma in materials, welding or mechanical engineering technology, or related discipline or related engineering degree
• Desired certifications include API 510, 570, 653 and ABSA In-service Pressure Equipment (Boiler) Inspector, or are being worked towards
• Experience with NDE techniques, both conventional and advanced
• Solid working knowledge of pressure equipment design, corrosion mechanisms, codes & standards, inspection techniques, welding, metallurgy and process safety.
• Solid working knowledge of applicable piping, pressure vessels, storage tanks and heat exchangers industry standards (ASME Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Codes, API, ASTM, WRC, etc.).
• Knowledge in the application of RBI is an asset
• Fluent with MS Office suite of software incl. PI and Process Book
• Ability to decipher ambiguous data and articulate the meaning
• Ability to support during off hours and overtime as required to support with urgent plant issues

What we offer:

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a value-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.