What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reliability Engineer position at CTS Complete Technical Services?
Reliability Engineer
Location: Anchorage, Alaska (with significant travel to the North Slope and other locations)
Position Summary:
The Reliability Engineer will be part of the Engineering Team, reporting to the Engineering & Systems Integration Manager. This role focuses on ensuring operability and maintenance requirements for the project are met, and that the design adheres to engineering specifications, company criteria, and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Installation & Commissioning: Support installation, commissioning, and handover of major project rotating equipment, including turbines and pumps. May involve temporary rotational assignment on the North Slope.
- Preventive Maintenance: Develop PMs, lead criticality assessment, and handover for major mechanical components. Provide rotating equipment expertise for criticality and PM development.
- Operations Support: Assist Operations and Maintenance team with mechanical and rotating equipment needs post-handover, including troubleshooting, optimization, annual maintenance, spares analysis, and vendor management.
- Mechanical SME: Serve as Anchorage-based Mechanical Subject Matter Expert for the project.
- Future Development: Support future development analysis and planning, including permitting support as required.
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with discipline engineers, project team, and Technical authority to resolve issues.
- Procurement: Provide inputs to procurement processes and evaluate quotes for spares or other equipment.
Qualification Requirements:
Basic / Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5 years of rotating equipment experience in the oil & gas industry.
- In-depth knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards.
- High awareness of safe working practices in installation, commissioning, and operating phases of oil & gas facilities.
- Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including potential temporary assignment on the North Slope.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred:
- Previous arctic engineering experience with a demonstrated understanding of typical rotating equipment in arctic conditions.
- Experience with completions, commissioning, and handover processes and interfaces.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-discipline, multi-function project environment with numerous stakeholders.
- Ownership of actions and follow-through on commitments.
- Competent interpersonal and influencing skills to manage ambiguity and conflict, resolve issues, and make decisions in the best interest of the company.
- Strong multi-tasking skills with the ability to manage multiple ongoing priorities.
- Drives thoughtful and pragmatic change, encourages innovative thinking and continuous improvement, and models adaptability through resourcefulness, flexibility, and positivity.
