Job Description

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Overview

Support the Mechanical Technical Authority in the delivery of mechanical engineering governance, technical assurance and discipline support across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets.

Act as delegate for the Mechanical Technical Authority when required, providing competent mechanical engineering judgement and ensuring technical compliance is maintained.

Work collaboratively with Operations, Projects, Maintenance and Supply Chain to provide technical guidance, assurance and risk-based engineering support for safe, reliable and efficient asset performance.

Location – Woodland House, Hull – flexible working with a mix of office and home working

Travel - This post will require travel to Centrica Gas Infrastructure Onshore and Offshore assets

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure technical compliance within the Mechanical Engineering discipline across Centrica Gas Infrastructure assets.
• Provide mechanical engineering support to operations, maintenance and project teams to enable safe, reliable and efficient asset performance.
• Provide technical input to projects, including specifications, design reviews, vendor documentation reviews, commissioning support and handover assurance.
• Support the Management of Change process by assessing the mechanical engineering impact of operational, plant or design changes.
• Prepare, review and maintain mechanical engineering standards, codes of practice, technical procedures and policies in line with applicable legislation, industry standards and Centrica requirements.
• Assure adherence to Centrica engineering standards and manage deviations to ensure associated technical risks are identified, assessed and controlled.
• Support the development and delivery of the mechanical engineering assurance plan, including internal and external audits.
• Act as lead auditor for assigned internal and external audits, ensuring findings are clearly documented and actions are tracked to closure.
• Provide mechanical engineering input to safety studies and risk assessments, including HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA, SARA and operational risk assessments.
• Lead or support event investigations and root cause analysis where mechanical engineering input is required.
• Provide technical assessment and attendance support for factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests and witness inspections.
• Act as the mechanical engineering discipline contact for regulator audits, inspections and site visits, as required.

Experience, Skills & Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, taking broad direction from the Mechanical Technical Authority and translating it into effective delivery of agreed work scopes.
• Strong understanding of technical risk management, functional assurance and governance processes within a Major Accident Hazard environment.
• Able to apply HSE principles, legislative requirements, engineering standards and company procedures across mechanical engineering activities.
• Capable of providing sound engineering judgement, constructively challenging technical decisions and supporting risk-based decision making.
• Able to engage effectively with internal stakeholders, contractors, vendors and regulators, including leading technical discussions where required.
• Able to work across specialist and peer networks within the mechanical engineering discipline to share learning, resolve technical issues and improve asset performance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical recommendations, reports and assurance outputs.
• Strong planning and organisational capability, with the ability to prioritise competing operational, assurance and project demands.
• Knowledge of lifting operations management on operated assets is preferred.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent higher-level education.
• Demonstrable mechanical engineering experience within oil and gas, petrochemical or other Major Accident Hazard process industries, preferably including both onshore and offshore operations, maintenance, projects and asset integrity activities.

Why should you apply?  

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