Technical Manager

Job description

**Job Requirements** - This position is a mechanical integrity technical position for fixed equipment in support of petrochemical facility - This position provides technical support to the client with a focus on managing the risk based inspection program, troubleshooting, asset improvement, and technology selection - Provide strong technical leadership in Inspection/Corrosion Management for Oil & Gas upstream/downstream assets - Provide technical solution in upstream/downstream Asset Integrity - Has ability to create innovative solutions /automations/ methodologies to build a differentiation for Quest Global - Integrity assessment/assurance activities like FFS, Corrosion Evaluations and Remaining Life Studies - Drive and manage Integrity Engineers to execute the workflows with Quality at scale - Provide pre-sales support for new business deals and post-sales support for the new projects assigned - Drive core team members to recruit skilled resources or train internal resources to achieve the targets - Act as a bridge between customer, sales organization and global technical teams - Lead Develop, nurture and manage global customer relationships and drive strategic partnering initiatives to address unique business situations and complex technology needs - Review technical scoping, estimation, fitment and feasibility studies, mapping customer expectations and solution design, prepared by Program Managers and Project Leader - Degradation evaluations related to pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping circuits, fired equipment, flares, above ground storage tanks, and/or pressure relief devices. - Monitoring and surveillance of integrity parameters to ensure reliable operations. - Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and integrity recommendation stewardship. - Bad actor identification and analysis to reduce equipment downtime. - Data analytics, digital tools/ technologies and operationalize upgraded work practices through digital transformation. - Overall integrity effectiveness and management which includes, criticality assessments, consequence/ complexity rating of fixed equipment, development of fit-for-purpose risk based strategies, setting optimum task intervals including considerations to local regulations/ statutory requirements, timely review of inspection findings, and ever-greening of strategies. - Regional oversight and stewardship of integrity work product metrics for quality, effectiveness, and efficiency in achieving business unit/ manufacturing site objectives. **Work Experience** - Engineering degree (Mechanical/Materials or Chemical) 10 to 20 years of oil gas experience in related industry (refining/petrochemical/LNG/oil & gas) - Should have sound knowledge on Oil & Gas upstream and downstream business in the following areas - Risk Based Inspection methodologies - Fixed equipment inspection tasks/ procedures - Inspection Optimization - Piping Circutization/TML development - API Damage Mechanisms of Refinery/Chemicals - In-service inspection of all types of fixed equipment - Knowledge of materials and standards - Knowledge of corrosion & welding - Knowledge of NDTs - Thickness inspection management and analysis - Corrosion management and analysis - Inspection plan development/ optimization. - Knowledge of software (APM Meridium/Pestra/Credo, etc.) - Ability to lead teams - Excellent communication - Should have working knowledge of oil and gas plant operations - Should have exposure to Operating condition Safety, SHE risks, spill/ safety incident and equipment failure opportunities - Should have Knowledge of various roles and responsibilities of engineers working in the oil and gas field/site - Should have knowledge of corrective and preventative maintenance strategy - Should have knowledge of International standards in design, quality, and procedures for approved equipment - Working knowledge in key sections of ASME Sec Div. 1/2, ASME Sec V, ASME Sec IX, ASME Sec Il, ASME B31.3/ B31.1/ B31.4/ B31.8, ASME PCC-2 - Field in-service inspection and repair of pressure equipment, heat exchangers, piping systems, pressure relief devices and above ground storage tanks in operating unit - Experience with Office applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point) - Strong verbal/ written communication skills in English - Good interpersonal skills, adaptability and working collaboratively with the other teams - Willing to work in shift timings with flexibility to meet business needs - Flexible to work in different locations depending on business requirement - Flexibility to travel internationally as per business needs **Good to have skills:** - Certification and in-depth working knowledge in API 580, API 510, API 570, API 571 , API 653, NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist, BSI ISO/ ENI AS Standards, AWS/ CSWIP/ ASNT NDT Techniques - Experience with Meridium/Credo/Pestra and SAP