Integrity Engineer

In this role you will act as a key technical advisor to our Asset teams serving as the primary point of contact for Instrument and Electrical engineering support. You will play a critical role in maintaining plant reliability by responding to equipment issues supporting breakdown events and developing condition-based repair and replacement strategies.

Reporting to the Senior Materials & Corrosion Engineer this role will lead the development implementation execution and continuous improvement of the refinerys on-stream piping inspection program in accordance with AS 3788 and refinery integrity management requirements.

This is a critical role that has been created to address a growing need for dedicated ownership of inspection and integrity data. With the increasing volume and complexity of inspection records corrosion monitoring information and integrity data we require a specialist engineer focused on extracting value from many data points and translating them into meaningful integrity outcomes.

As the subject matter expert for piping inspection data and integrity trends you will work primarily from the office analysing inspection results identifying degradation patterns improving inspection effectiveness and ensuring refinery piping systems remain safe compliant reliable and fit for service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Refinery On-Stream Piping Inspection Program in accordance with AS 3788 and refinery integrity management requirements.
• Manage maintain and continuously improve the integrity inspection database ensuring the quality accuracy and completeness of inspection records.
• Analyse large volumes of inspection corrosion monitoring thickness measurement and condition assessment data to identify trends risks and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and optimise risk-based inspection strategies for refinery piping systems.
• Provide technical engineering support to ensure refinery piping systems remain safe compliant reliable and fit for service.
• Support the Inspection Team in delivering effective inspection programs risk management activities and asset integrity outcomes across the refinery.
• Review inspection findings and assess degradation mechanisms affecting refinery piping systems.
• Evaluate corrosion rates remaining life calculations and inspection effectiveness to support proactive asset management.
• Provide engineering recommendations based on data analysis and integrity risk assessments.
• Support refinery shutdowns turnarounds and inspection planning activities as required.
• Prepare technical reports integrity assessments and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on inspection efficiency data quality risk management and reliability performance.
• Collaborate closely with Inspection Operations Maintenance Engineering and Reliability teams to achieve asset integrity objectives.

Qualifications :

You are a detail-oriented engineer who enjoys working with data identifying trends and solving complex asset integrity challenges. You thrive in an analytical environment and have the ability to turn large datasets into practical engineering decisions that improve safety reliability and risk management outcomes.

To succeed in this role you will bring:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Materials Metallurgical Chemical or related Engineering discipline. Minimum 2 years experience within refining petrochemical oil and gas or other continuous process industries. Demonstrated experience in pressure piping integrity management and inspection programs.
• Strong understanding of refinery piping degradation mechanisms and corrosion processes.
• Working knowledge of AS 3788.
• Working knowledge of API 570 API 571 API 579 API 580 and relevant pressure equipment regulations. Experience interpreting inspection data corrosion monitoring information and developing inspection strategies. Experience supporting refinery shutdowns and turnaround inspection activities is desirable.
• Experience working with integrity management systems inspection databases and large asset datasets. Strong analytical and reporting skills with a passion for data-driven decision making.

Desirable Certifications

• API 570 Piping Inspector Certification.
• API 580 Risk-Based Inspection Certification.
• AMPP / NACE Corrosion Certifications.

What Success Looks Like

• A well-governed accurate and trusted inspection database.
• Improved visibility of piping integrity risks and degradation trends.
• Optimised inspection strategies that focus resources on the highest-risk assets.
• Enhanced compliance with refinery integrity management requirements.
• Improved reliability safety and integrity performance of refinery piping systems.

Our Values & Behaviours

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for asset integrity outcomes.
• Use sound engineering judgement and risk-based decision making.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve inspection effectiveness and asset reliability.
• Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintain a strong continuous improvement mindset.
• Uphold the highest standards of technical integrity professionalism and safety leadership.

If you are passionate about asset integrity enjoy working with large datasets and want to play a key role in improving refinery reliability and risk management we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information :

About Viva Energy

Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people trust in their positive intentions and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because thats how we get the best outcomes.

Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.

Please note: This role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Only applications from candidates holding full working rights for employment in Australia will be considered.

Applications close Friday 25 September 2026

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1