Area Lead Inspector

Overview

Lead inspections and asset integrity for refinery equipment across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• corrosion analysis
• inspection coordination
• risk identification
• shutdown planning
• budget analysis
• compliance audits

Tasks

-Calculate rates of corrosion and remaining life for refinery pressure equipment and piping as defined by API (American Petroleum Institute) codes -Lead projects with broad scope and long-term focus in more than one discipline -Coordinate inspection of refinery equipment to ensure integrity and reliability. Evaluates, predicts, and schedules end of life replacement of refinery equipment -Identify asset integrity related risk at the refinery, Canaport Mispect, and Canaport East Saint John -Trains, coaches, mentors other inspectors and is a champion for safety leadership -Lead the development of equipment shutdown priorities in multiple operating environments -Major contributor in providing analysis and recommendations for capital and expense budgets -Leads cross-functional team meetings with engineering, operations, and other teams effectively -Prepare inspection reports. Conducts peer reviews before reports are distributed -Lead the execution of compliance programs for the Asset Integrity Group -Supervise work of contract Technicians, co-op students, and more junior inspectors -Make decisions independently with mid-to long term impacts in multiple areas. Solve complex and ambiguous problems within all inspection areas with long-term focus on impact to other work areas. Keep Group Lead Asset Integrity informed -Audit vendors and fabricators to ensure compliance with company and industry standards and specifications with jurisdictional regulations for projects, including capital projects -Act as the back-up for the Asset Integrity Team Lead

Requirements

• api 571
• api 581
• api 579
• engineering degree
• leadership
• 10+ years

What You Bring

-Possesses strong conceptual and decision-making skills. Has excellent presentation skills, leadership and management skills, ability to see integrations beyond their area of expertise, human resource skills, consulting skills. Understands financial impacts on the overall business -Certifications required include(minimum one): API (American Petroleum Institute) 510, API 653, or API 570 -Ability to lead long term projects from an asset integrity perspective -Very strong at working collaboratively with others both in own team and cross-functionally. Is a trusted resource for inspection related activities on more complex projects -Strong knowledge of API 571 (Damage Mechanisms code), API 581 (risk based inspection), and API 579 (Fitness for Service evaluation techniques) and is able to apply these processes to refinery, Canaport Mispec, and Canaport East Saint John operating environments. This knowledge ensures all related duties are performed to industry standards -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex problems and consider larger impact of work -Experience with or certification through CWB (Canadian Welding Bureau), Thermography, CGSB (Canadian General Standards Board), and/or NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) -Diploma in an engineering technology, university degree in engineering, or Red Seal trade -Excellent oral and written communication skills -Is a SME for various specialized and complex projects that may require global travel and interaction with third party experts -10+ years of experience that aligns with a Lead Inspector role with specific expertise in Damage Mechanisms (API 571) and processes in the petroleum industry -Able to mentor and provide constructive criticism to other inspectors -Strong analytic skills with ability to calculate accurate corrosion rates and remaining life calculations of refinery pressure equipment and piping as defined by API -Can manage multiple priorities concurrently and is deadline driven

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Benefits

-Flexible Benefits Plan – In effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs -Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, and pension plan -Wellness Support – With 24/7 access to our Employee & Family Assistance Program -Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too -Work Environment – Work and grow within Canada’s largest Refinery, with strong safety culture, access to a fitness facility, an onsite medical team, and a café

About Irving Oil

-Specializes in refining, fuel distribution, marine shipping, trucking logistics, and infrastructure development. -Strong history of vertical integration, managing everything from refining to retail, shipping, and terminal operations. -Notably one of the first adopters of unleaded and low‑sulphur gasoline in North America, showing early innovation. -Privately held by the Irving family, it remains independent while evolving its assets and expanding in Europe via Top Oil.

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