Lead Integrity Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 8, 2026. Airswift scores B on the Alion truth index.
Job reference
1279868
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Sector
Energy - Oil & Gas
Function
Engineering & Design
Employment type
Contract
Date published
September 8, 2026
About the Role
We are looking for a Lead Integrity Engineer to start ASAP for an oil and gas operator that’ll be based in a gas processing plant facility in Long Island Point VIC (approximately 45 minutes to 1-hour drive from Melbourne VIC) for a 2 years’ contract duration. This is a 5 days a week, Monday to Friday role based onsite.
The Lead Integrity Engineer is responsible for leading and managing the local integrity team, ensuring the effective design, execution, and continuous improvement of integrity programs across the site. This role works closely with the Asset Management team to provide technical leadership, drive operational performance, and support the safe and reliable operation of facility assets. The successful candidate will play a key role in fostering collaboration, delivering strategic integrity initiatives, and enhancing asset reliability through best-practice engineering solutions.
Responsibilities:
- Focal point for fixed asset (pressure equipment) integrity programs onsite including piping program, pressure vessel inspections, corrosion integrity management and pressure relief valves
- Technical oversight including review, evaluation and execution of programs and support to Operations and Maintenance teams
- Provide direction to assigned frontline technicians and engineers - set priorities, communicate goals and drive a respectful and inclusive environment
- Demonstrate & promote a sense of ownership and drive continuous improvement through performance KPIs
- Maintain working knowledge of relevant safety case requirements and performance standards
- Recommend follow up repair / maintenance to piping / pressured equipment, including execution of Management of Change
- Troubleshooting, root cause analysis for any bad actor or failure
- Conduct Fitness-For-Service evaluations on in service equipment
- Ability to learn and adapt to an agile and flexible working environment, continuously stay abreast of latest developments in industry standards/ practices, bring in learnings/ experience to challenge and improve company work processes/ practices
Skills/Requirements
- Degree in mechanical/chemical/materials or related engineering discipline
Desired experience (in an oil & gas or related industry) include:
- In-service inspection, fitness for service
- Knowledge of materials & corrosion engineering
- Non-destructive Evaluation
- Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
- Strong communication, leadership and business judgment skills
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Broad knowledge of industry codes & standards including AS, ASME, API, AMPP, BS/ISO
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider. With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled.
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to [email protected] . Alternatively, you may contact Lisa on +61(0)8 6385 6717 for more information.
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