Asset Integrity Engineer Lead

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At Aker Solutions we are changemakers with nearly 200 years of experience, committed to helping the energy industry #Power The Change  towards a net-zero future. We are driven by collaboration and curiosity, building tomorrow’s technological solutions today!
Our Asset Integrity Management Team in Fort McMurray, AB is currently recruiting for an  Asset Integrity Engineer Lead  to provide technical leadership and governance for the asset integrity program within refinery and upgrader operations, ensuring the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of pressure equipment, piping systems, storage tanks, rotating equipment, and associated infrastructure. Lead inspection, corrosion management, risk-based inspection (RBI), and fitness-for-service activities to minimize equipment failures, reduce operational risk, and support safe production while meeting regulatory, industry, and corporate standards.
What will you be doing?
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of asset integrity strategies and programs for Bitumen Production in an Oil Sands Environment.
Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, including API 510, API 570, API 653, ASME and jurisdictional pressure equipment regulations.
Manage and optimize Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) programs to prioritize inspection activities and mitigate operational risks.
Provide technical oversight and approval of inspection intervals, repair recommendations, Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments, and equipment life extension evaluations.
Lead Damage Mechanism Reviews (DMRs) and identify degradation mechanisms including sulfidation, high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA), wet H₂S cracking, erosion, and naphthenic acid corrosion.
Develop and implement corrosion mitigation and materials management strategies in collaboration with operations, process engineering, maintenance, and chemical treatment teams.
Provide technical leadership during turnarounds, shutdowns, and major maintenance events, including scope development, execution support, and disposition of inspection findings.
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations for critical equipment failures and oversee implementation of corrective actions.
Manage asset integrity budgets, resource planning, contractor support, and long-term reliability improvement initiatives.
Mentor, coach, and develop integrity engineers, corrosion specialists, and inspectors while promoting technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Monitor integrity performance metrics and provide recommendations to site leadership on risk mitigation, reliability, and capital investment priorities.
Support safe operation of upgrader assets with particular focus on erosion management, delayed coker integrity, hydro processing units, and heavy oil processing equipment.
We Think You Should Have   Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience in refinery, petrochemical, heavy oil, or upgrader operations.
Significant experience managing asset integrity, corrosion, inspection, or reliability programs.
Previous experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
Experience working with Alberta pressure equipment regulations and ABSA requirements is considered a strong asset.
Strong working knowledge of API 510, API 570, API 653, API 580/581 (RBI), API 579 (Fitness-for-Service), and relevant ASME codes.
Expertise in corrosion management and damage mechanisms including:
Sulfidation corrosion, Wet H₂S cracking, High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA), Naphthenic Acid Corrosion (NAC), Erosion and erosion-corrosion, Coker unit degradation mechanisms
Experience developing and executing Risk-Based Inspection…