Sr. Staff Asset Integrity Engineer

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Date: May 29, 2025

Location: Spring, TX, US, 77389

Company: Expand Energy

Our core values — Stewardship, Character, Collaborate, Learn, Disrupt — are the lens through which we evaluate every business decision. As a dynamic, growing company that offers extremely competitive compensation and benefits, our employees are our most valued assets and the foundation of Expands performance among our E&P competitors.

We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We realize that, historically, underrepresented groups feel the need to be 100% qualified in order to apply. If you meet any combination of our requirements, we encourage you to apply. We strive to hire people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.

Job Summary

The Sr. Staff Asset Integrity Engineer is responsible for providing technical support to Expand Energy’s production locations, with the implementation, execution, and improvement of programs/practices for all types of equipment (fixed, rotating, electrical, instruments) and systems with primary emphasis on mechanical integrity as well as maintenance and reliability. The Sr. Staff Asset Integrity Engineer will improve the site and infrastructure integrity by utilizing industry recognized tools, inspection methods, and standards including developing risk-based inspection priorities, assessment of damage mechanisms, selection of inspection methods and NDE techniques, inspection plan development, auditing/evaluation of site mechanical integrity programs, equipment failure analysis, and fitness for service assessments. The incumbent will have the leadership, technical, and communication skills to interface with both field and office-based staff and will also be self-motivated, team oriented, and results focused.  

 

Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Establish company standards related to design, materials, equipment, construction and operation of oil and gas equipment including drilling and completions equipment
  • Support division maintenance teams to establish priorities for inspection planning and execution using risk-based methodologies, identify relevant damage mechanisms, select appropriate inspection tasks/NDE methods, and develop inspection/maintenance plans for all equipment types
  • Participate and contribute on teams to assess the effectiveness of equipment mechanical integrity programs, identify improvements needed, and provide technical support to assist in completion of the recommendations
  • Support divisions with the engineering analysis and evaluation of repair and replacement alternatives
  • Investigate problems and incidents to establish recommendations, solutions, and enhancements to mechanical integrity plans
  • Develop leading and lagging metrics design to drive for overall reduction in unplanned downtime
  • Provide oversight, guidance and support to the Engineering, Operations, and HSE Teams regarding mechanical integrity
  • Assess a variety of historical inspection, operational conditions, process, and corrosion control data to adequately assess and give direction on the further inspection and operation of equipment
  • Design, plan, initiate and monitor inspection programs with both internal and 3rd party NDT/NDE personnel, and interpret and assess information generated during the inspection programs
  • Develop short- and long-term reliability and mechanical integrity plans

Job Specific Skills

  • Proven experience implementing Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs for both fixed and rotating equipment
  • Strong understanding and application of risk-based inspection methodologies and damage mechanism identification
    • Solid knowledge of ASME design codes, NACE as well as API inspection codes, including:
    • Piping design under ASME B31.1/ASME B31.3
    • ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1
    • API 510, 653, 650,580, 570, 571, 573, 579
    • A broad technical understanding of multiple areas (e.g., mechanical, electrical, controls, process)
    • NACE MR0175
  • Experience in conducting equipment failure analysis, and repair plans/alternatives
  • Proficient in handling large dataset in Excel, Power BI, SQL
  • Desired experience in Power App development, SAP, Snowflake and SalesForce platforms
  • Strong understanding of corrosion and scale modeling techniques, including use of prediction software
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team
  • Must be willing and able to travel to various locations as required

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree - from accredited university

Minimum: One of the following:

Bachelor’s degree - from accredited university - Engineering from an ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) program, or

Professional Engineer (PE) license, or

Master’s degree - from accredited university - Master’s of Engineering degree from a program in which the correlating Bachelor’s degree is accredited by the ABET EAC

Experience

Minimum: 8 - 12 years related work experience

 

Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.

 

Expand Energy Corporation's operations are focused on discovering and developing its large and geographically diverse resource base of unconventional oil and natural gas assets onshore in the United States.


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