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Reliability Engineer

Hargrove Engineers and Constructors
Westlake, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/13/2026

What You'll Be Doing

Job Scope: This position will be responsible for typical reliability engineering duties including strategic development and optimization of asset strategies through loss elimination, risk management, and life cycle asset management. Furthermore, this individual will be responsible for facilitating root cause analysis of plant or business operations failures and helping to prioritize outage work orders based upon risk and criticality. Working alongside the client's reliability team, the individual is expected to make an immediate impact on operational efficiency by prioritizing the actions of the site aimed at improved asset availability.


Primary responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Providing professional engineering services in partnership with other Teammates and client representatives on projects
  • Leading Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) teams including the use of the Apollo RCFA method where appropriate.
  • Analyzing mechanical failures and recommending corrective action.
  • Lead Reliability-Focused Failure Modes and Effects Analysis teams where appropriate.
  • Maintain continued education in the vibration, thermography, and lubrication fields to recommend improvements to current practices
  • Identify and develop work sharing packages for interoffice execution support, providing leadership as appropriate to ensure communication and execution of work.

Ideal Background

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, preferably with metallurgy-related experience or coursework.

Certification: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.

Experience: This position requires 10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in reliability engineering.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in fixed equipment design, fabrication, repair, inspection, or related disciplines in Petrochemical facilities
  • Ability to work in an industrial plant environment, including climbing stairs and ladders, working at heights, entering confined spaces, and performing physical activities such as walking, crawling, crouching, balancing, and sitting.
  • Flexibility to work extended hours as needed, including weekends and holidays, and willingness to participate in an on-call rotation.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Extensive knowledge of ASME and API codes related to equipment construction, repair, rerating, and alterations.
  • Working knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) methods and techniques.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and apply Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and construction drawings.
  • Knowledge of API 571, API 574, API 575, and NBIC standards.
  • Experience using SAP.
  • Experience conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), including methodologies such as Cause Mapping and TapRooT.
  • Experience in FMEA and RCM
  • Familiarity with industry-standard fixed equipment design and fitness-for-service software applications.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
  • Ability to walk reasonable distances, potentially on uneven ground or catwalks, and ascend stairs.
  • Ability to climb ladders and otherwise navigate through industrial/manufacturing settings and around equipment/installations.
  • Ability to stoop, bend, crouch, kneel, and crawl.
  • Ability to maneuver in confined spaces.
  • Ability to reach with both arms.
  • Ability to walk reasonable distances, potentially on uneven ground, and ascend stairs.

Hargrove Culture

We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality" so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.

Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.

As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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