Risk & Reliability Engineer

Bureau Veritas•Houston, TX

34d•Hybrid

About The Position

Bureau Veritas North America is seeking a Risk and Reliability Engineer to market, sell and execute early-stage project technical advisory services for energy projects in North America primarily within the oil and gas industry with special attention within hydrogen and new energies. This role will be a "seller-doer" position. The Risk and Reliability Engineer role will include feasibility studies, design review, and risk, reliability and safety analysis for facilities and production plants such as downstream O&G, LNG facilities, and hydrogen facilities among other energy related fields. The incumbent will collaborate closely with our Vice-President of Business Development for Energy and Operations Directors. The Risk and Reliability Engineer is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks associated with complex systems to enhance reliability and performance. This role involves serving as a technical advisor and implementing strategies for risk management and reliability engineering, conducting failure analysis, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in reliability engineering, risk assessment, and data analysis, with a proven ability to improve system performance and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, chemical, or related).
5+ years of experience in risk & reliability work with familiarity of failure modes and criticality analysis (FMECA), reliability availability and maintainability (RAM) analysis, hazard identification / hazard operability studies (HAZID / HAZOP), quantitative risk analysis (QRA), safety integrity level (SIL) assessments, risk-based inspections (RBI), and similar.
Proficiency with Phast consequence analysis software or CFD software platforms.
Strong communication skills to deliver analysis results to people with varying technical backgrounds and make appropriate recommendations as needed.
Project management capability to direct and participate in projects with numerous consultants and deliverables.
Ability and willingness to travel within the US and abroad.
Ability to work well in a team with a collaborative attitude.

Nice To Haves

Experience with downstream oil and gas, LNG, hydrogen or other new energy projects preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with other experts within the BV network to identify opportunities, propose technical solutions and deliver risk and reliability engineering services.
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify potential hazards and vulnerabilities in complex systems. Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to enhance system reliability and safety.
Perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to identify and address the underlying causes of system failures.
Recommend corrective actions to reduce downtime and improve reliability.
Utilize advanced statistical analysis and data modeling techniques to predict failure rates, optimize maintenance schedules, and enhance operational efficiency. Apply quantitative risk analysis (QRA) to inform risk management decisions.
Develop and oversee asset integrity management programs to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Conduct safety and hazard analysis (HAZOP) sessions to identify potential safety risks. Implement controls and procedures to reduce incident rates and ensure a safe working environment.
Provide technical sales support through customer meetings and proposal management, preparation & review of opportunities.
Identify and coordinate the development of additional BVNAM services offerings to fully maximize BVNAM's engagement with the client - communicate with sales and operations professionals in different operating groups.
Expand BVNAM's current capability to deliver new methods of minimizing and mitigating our customers' risks.
Collect design and analysis data from customers and assemble it into assumptions and inputs into analysis models.
Perform analysis (using software programs as necessary) on the appropriate models utilizing Phast consequence analysis software or CFD software platforms.
Clearly communicate the analysis results through both in-person presentations and written reports.
Achieve strategic objectives defined by company management.
Help develop and execute strategic account plans to meet customer needs.
Successfully deliver timely and accurate results for client projects.
Lead and grow BVNAM technical support during customers' FEED stage of projects.