Freelance Asset Integrity Expert

dss+ • Montreal, QC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes through deep expertise in asset integrity, risk management, and operational reliability within complex industrial environments. As a freelance SME, you will work alongside dss+ teams and client stakeholders to assess, strengthen, and improve asset integrity programmes, helping organisations manage risk, improve reliability, and protect people, assets, and the environment. This is an opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects across Canada, working in remote and operationally challenging environments where asset integrity is critical to safe and sustainable performance.

Requirements

• Significant experience in asset integrity, asset management, reliability, or operational risk management
• Experience working within asset-intensive industries such as Oil & Gas, Mining & Metals, Chemicals, Power & Utilities, or Industrial Manufacturing
• Proven experience assessing and improving asset integrity programmes and management systems
• Experience engaging with operational, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams
• Experience delivering projects within complex or remote operational environments
• Strong understanding of asset integrity principles, risk management, and operational reliability
• Ability to identify critical risks and develop practical improvement recommendations
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities within client environments
• Degree in Engineering, Asset Management, Reliability, Maintenance, or a related discipline
• Fluency in English (mandatory)
• Fluency in French (mandatory)

Responsibilities

• Conduct asset integrity assessments and reviews across client operations
• Evaluate asset management systems, inspection programmes, and integrity management processes
• Identify integrity risks and develop practical recommendations to improve asset reliability and performance
• Support clients in implementing asset integrity and risk management improvements
• Facilitate workshops, assessments, and stakeholder discussions
• Work closely with operational, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams
• Contribute to the development of sustainable asset integrity strategies and programmes
• Support the delivery of broader operational risk and operational excellence initiatives where required

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior