Viva Energy Australia
Viva Energy Australia is a leading fuel, energy, and lubricants supplier to Australian industries.
Lead Inspector
Lead Inspector ensures refinery equipment integrity and safety.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Reporting to the Integrity Manager, you will lead a team of 4 to 6 Plant Inspectors, interpret and report on the mechanical integrity of refinery equipment, maintain historical records and recommend repair or continued‑use actions. The role requires robust stakeholder engagement across the refinery, collaborating with Operational and Engineering teams on integrity matters, major maintenance events and complex incident investigations. With a strong safety focus, you will ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with HSSE practices and procedures. • Lead a team of 4‑6 Plant Inspectors to ensure mechanical integrity of refinery equipment. • Interpret inspection data, maintain historical records and recommend repair or continued‑use actions. • Engage operational and engineering stakeholders on integrity matters, major maintenance events and incident investigations. • Ensure all activities comply with HSSE practices and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team lead
- ▸data interpretation
- ▸record keeping
- ▸stakeholder engagement
- ▸hsse compliance
- ▸reporting
What You Bring
You are a certified AICIP In‑Service Inspector or API‑510 Pressure Vessel Inspector. Ideally you hold a tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a recognised trade qualification with relevant experience. Experience in refinery plant engineering or pressure‑vessel inspection is preferred, along with qualification as an Assessor of Quality Assurance Systems. You possess knowledge of continuous process plant operations, oil‑refining processes, ALARP risk‑management techniques and are proficient in MS Office, influencing and stakeholder engagement. Please note that this role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia and applications via external recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Only candidates with full working rights for employment in Australia will be considered. Applications close on Tuesday, 13 January 2026. • Hold AICIP In‑Service Inspector or API‑510 Pressure Vessel Inspector certification. • Possess a recognised trade qualification or tertiary mechanical engineering education. • Experience in refinery plant engineering or pressure‑vessel inspection; QA assessor qualification preferred. • Knowledge of oil‑refining processes and ALARP risk‑management techniques. • Proficient in MS Office and skilled at influencing and stakeholder engagement.
Requirements
- ▸aicip
- ▸api‑510
- ▸mechanical eng
- ▸refinery exp
- ▸qa assessor
- ▸ms office
Benefits
Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower‑carbon solutions, and recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR allow us to provide outstanding convenience to Australians. • Work in a diverse, inclusive environment recognised as a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.
Work Environment
Onsite