Relief Valve Technical Authority

Company: INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA LLC

Job Title:

Relief Valve Technical Authority

Grade: 37

Offer Range: $161, (commensurate with experience)

Location:

TBD (Hybrid)

The Relief Valve Technical Authority is the recognized enterprise steward for relief system integrity and pressure protection performance across INEOS O&P USA. This role owns the central relief device strategy, governs technical standards, maintains the enterprise relief valve database, and leads assurance of relief system health and program effectiveness across more than 4,000 pressure relief devices. Pressure protection programs stewarded by this role directly support process safety, regulatory compliance, and the company’s license to operate.

Within the discipline of pressure relief, the authority defines enterprise expectations for relief device design, sizing, inspection, testing, repair, and data management. Site‑based RV engineers and process safety personnel operate within the framework established by this role and rely on it for technical leadership, calibration, and program assurance. While the position has no direct line authority over site personnel, its functional leadership and structured technical guidance establish how relief system decisions are made across all O&P USA sites.

The role spans three major manufacturing sites and the O&P USA pipeline business, providing functional leadership across all site‑based RV engineers and shaping the relief valve portion of $175MM+ in annual maintenance and inspection spend. Through stewardship of the enterprise relief valve database, vendor and shop oversight, and program assurance, the role drives both reliability outcomes and pressure protection compliance across the enterprise.

The Relief Valve Technical Authority sits at the intersection of equipment integrity and process safety, working closely with site RV engineers, the Equipment Integrity team, the Chief Inspector, maintenance organizations, and internal and external RV repair shops. The role is recognized as a technical authority on relief systems within INEOS and is expected to actively participate in relevant industry forums and technical committees, ensuring that O&P remains aligned with emerging codes, testing technologies, and best practices in pressure relief engineering.

Enterprise Stewardship of Relief Systems & Lifecycle Management

• Serve as the enterprise senior technical resource for all pressure relief devices (PRDs) across INEOS O&P USA, providing authoritative guidance on relief system design, device selection, set pressure determination, inspection requirements, and testing protocols.
• Govern technical expectations and assure compliance with API 520 (sizing and design), API 521 (disposal systems), and API 576 (inspection of pressure‑relieving devices).
• Own the end‑to‑end relief valve lifecycle management process, including selection, inspection and testing intervals, record maintenance, and optimization for cost‑effective management across the enterprise.
• Define and maintain enterprise standards for relief valve program management, ensuring consistency across all sites.
• Champion long‑term stewardship of pressure protection, balancing near‑term operational needs with enterprise risk.

Relief Valve Data Management & System Integrity

• Maintain the enterprise relief valve database (Salus or equivalent) as the authoritative source for RV inventory, sizing documentation, set pressure records, and test history across all O&P USA sites.
• Ensure data integrity, completeness, and accessibility to site engineers, inspection leads, and process safety personnel.
• Lead system improvement efforts, including potential integration of relief valve data into PCMS or other enterprise mechanical integrity platforms.
• Coach site‑based engineers and technicians on proper data management practices, system utilization, and record‑keeping standards consistent with enterprise expectations.

Cross‑Site Collaboration & Technical Assurance

• Partner with site‑based RV engineers and accountable technical resources to coach, align, and support program execution across all locations.
• Collaborate with Process Safety teams…