Staff Mechanical Engineer

• Location: South/ West Wales
• Job Type: Permanent
• Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

Reed is partnering with a leading UK energy. This is an opportunity is to join an engineering team as a Staff or Senior Staff Engineer, supporting the pipeline and terminal operations across the Southwest.

This is a high role reports directly to the Logistics Engineering Manager, where you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring asset integrity, regulatory compliance and engineering excellence.

• Develop and maintain inspection programs for pipelines and above-ground storage tanks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Manage routine inspection programs, developing repair strategies for defects and setting re-inspection periods using RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) systems.
• Conduct system design reviews to ensure compliance with national legislation and relevant industry codes and guidelines.
• Lead assigned maintenance and capital projects related to all aspects of the UK & Ireland fuel storage business.
• Coordinate and disseminate changes to the pipeline and tank integrity program to appropriate personnel.
• Act as the SME for asset integrity when dealing with industry regulators.
• Complete technical engineering assessments, develop defect acceptance criteria, and repair procedures.
• Lead the development of risk management programs and provide engineering support for the design, installation, and startup of capital projects.
• Perform cost tracking and status reporting for assigned projects.
• Supervise company and contract personnel or engineering firms as needed.
• Ensure all company standards and procedures reflect legislation changes and meet compliance with industry codes and legal standards.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant Engineering field (BEng Hons as a minimum).
• Professional registration such as IMechE Chartered Engineer.
• Minimum of 8 years’ engineering experience within a Terminal/Refinery environment.
• Experience in overseeing the design and implementation of system repairs and upgrades.
• Familiarity with risk-based inspection, ILI inspection tools, and managing inspection data.

Please apply below if this is an opportunity that fits your experience!!