What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Engineer position at Wood Plc?
Overview / Responsibilities
Wood is presently recruiting a Reliability Engineer to support our Digital Consulting team in Houston, TX.
This is an opportunity to take a lead role on supporting engineering design and consultancy activities on all aspects related to technical risks and reliability strategies. The Reliability Engineer will be part of a multidisciplinary team working on major engineering projects, as well as supporting Reliability and Integrity Management programs on existing facilities.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support to engineering projects and operational teams by identifying technical risks and developing reliability studies for offshore and onshore O&G production and processing systems;
- Develop reliability engineering studies to specific project requirements, including Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA); Reliability, Availability and Maintainability analysis (RAM); Technical Risk Categorization (TRC); Technology Readiness Level Assessment (TRL); Life Data Analysis; Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and Life Cycle Cost (LCC); as well as other methodologies and techniques related to Reliability Analysis and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM);
- Determine asset availability forecasting using applicable software;
- Produce asset Reliability Performance reports and work with failure investigation teams on Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA);
- Support Engineering Project and Maintenance teams on critical sparing;
- Develop technical reports and present technical results to clients;
- Liaise with other disciplines for applicable engineering interfaces;
- Support the growth and development of the Reliability Engineering business area.
Skills / Qualifications
- Engineering Degree, BS, MS Mechanical or Maintenance;
- Minimum 5-years professional experience;
- Experience developing FMECA, RCM, TRC, TRL, RAM, and LCC studies, as applied to Oil and gas production and processing systems;
- Broad knowledge of O&G production and processing equipment;
- Knowledgeable on RCFA and risk reduction initiatives associated with field failures;
- Familiar with international codes and standards, including API (RP 17N / 17Q), ISO 14224, ISO 20815 and ASME;
- Familiar with technical and operational reliability requirements, including evaluation of novel technology initiatives and prototype qualification procedures;
- Experience in the use and application of failure rate and reliability databases, including OREDA;
- Physically capable of completing offshore safety training;
- Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills;
- Preferably a Chartered Engineer or PE;
- Must a US citizen or eligible to work lawfully in the United States, without sponsorship from Wood.
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
