Focal Point

**Focal Point - CNRI Inspection**

Location: Aberdeen

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

We are currently recruiting for a Focal Point to join our CNRI Inspection Team. This position will be working offshore in the North Sea on a 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off rotation.

**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
The Focal Point reports directly to the Integrity Inspection Engineer and will be responsible for the competent inspection, reporting and evaluation of client in-service equipment. They will ensure that these activities are implemented in a safe and effective manner. They will carry out these duties in accordance with the company procedures and to the high levels of service expected by the company. The Focal Point will strictly adhere to the company’s principles of independence and impartiality.

**TASKS**:
As a Focal Point your activities will include the following:
Provide primary interface between the inspection and integrity engineering teams.
Perform in-service inspection of client static equipment, as assigned by the Integrity Engineer, including pressure vessels, columns, drums, heat exchangers, boilers, coolers, tanks, valves and piping systems throughout the plant.
Carry out initial inspection, observing condition and makes preliminary interpretation, following the relevant client specifications and ensuring compliance to the written scheme, Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) or the facility safety case.
Assist in the development and implementation long term preventative and predictive inspection plans for static equipment and piping systems.
Act as technical resource to Projects Engineers to ensure inspections are completed and integrity of units are fully assessed and provide an effective focal point for maintenance.
Work closely with the Projects Engineers as well as Maintenance and Operations team to maintain plant regulatory compliance, effective executive of shutdown, turnarounds and production targets.
Assist in the implementation of the anomaly management system.
Review and endorse NDT reports in a timely manner and instigate additional inspections.
Raise MCDR or repair orders, providing a detailed description of the defect, it’s location, together with relevant up-to-date documentation and photographic evidence.
Carry out monitoring or follow-up inspections as determined by the Integrity Engineer.
Assist the Integrity engineer with the management of temporary and permanent repairs.
Update of the company or clients IDMS and CMMS systems to ensure the information regarding inspections and anomalies is accurate and maintained.
Prepare NDT Scope of Work, co-ordinate and supervise plant and NDT inspectors to meet the plant’s safety and quality requirements.
Carryout all work with impartiality and without prejudice towards other parties such as clients, contractors or members of the public.
Carry out Live Line Blasting reviews at the request of the client.
Responsible for supervising and conducting witnessing of onsite competency assessments and surveillances, accurately completing competency surveillance documentation and submitting it in a timely manner.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Integrity Engineer.
Undertake any other duties as assigned by your project team.
Raise permits where required.
Assist in rope access duties / scopes where required.
Liaise with 3rd Party Vendors and other Teams onboard.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE**:
Experience related to in-service inspection that identifies proficiency in preparation and implementation of inspection workbooks, management of inspection teams and anomaly and repair management.
Fully Conversant with modern inspection methods and have at least 5 years documented experience in a relevant engineering discipline.
The ability to communicate effectively at all levels with strong interpersonal skills.
Experience of working independently and away from home office.
Basic knowledge of fabrication corrosion principles.
Comprehensive knowledge of conventional non-destructive testing techniques.
Current certification in Plant inspection to either CSWIP or ASME Level 1.
Engineering Technician as defined by Engineering Council or equivalent (i.e. ONC or NVQ Level III).
Industry C