Reliability Leader

Country France City PAU Area
64 - Pyrénées-Atlantiques / 92 - Hauts-de-Seine
Workplace location PAU-CSTJF(FRA) Employer company TotalEnergies OneTech Domain Operations Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 6 years

Context & Environment

The role:

• Primarily operating within Exploration & Production (E&P) and Gas Renewable and Power (GRP) environments
• Highly transversal role with both internal and external stakeholders
• Interfaces with engineering, operations, digital teams, and external contractors
• Representation of the Company in international organizations and conferences

This role requires a strong ability to influence, convince, and engage stakeholders at multiple levels.

Activities

In this role, you will be a key contributor to the Company's development strategy by delivering high-value Production Availability and reliability studies across a broad perimeter (E&P and Renewable).
You will lead a team of 3 engineers and play a central role in:

• Ensuring the robustness and quality of reliability data
• Delivering critical studies (Availability, SIL, HIPS) that directly influence design decisions
• Driving the evolution of the in-house GRIF software suite

Your expertise will have a tangible impact on project performance, safety, emissions, and investment optimization.

You main activities will be:

- Support to Affiliates and Projects

• Lead and validate Production Availability Studies (PAS) and reliability studies across the development study and project lifecycle
• Conduct end-to-end studies: data collection, modeling, analysis, and results communication
• Provide actionable recommendations to optimize performance, cost, and CO₂ emissions

- GRIF Software Suite Development

• Ensure continuous alignment of GRIF with Company standards, IT requirements, and industry best practices
• Drive the evolutions and developments of GRIF into new domains (Renewables, LNG, hydrogen, CO₂, hybrid systems)
• Supervise subcontractors involved in development, training, and support

- Communication & Knowledge Transfer

• Promote best practices across Projects and Operations (e.g. PAS methodologies, reliability data usage)
• Represent the Company in international working groups (ISO/TR, industry forums)
• Contribute to knowledge dissemination through teaching, publications, and conferences

- Methods & Innovation

• Identify needs and develop new methodologies or modeling approaches
• Lead or contribute to R&D initiatives (design, testing, validation, deployment)
• Promote internal expertise through seminars, events, and technical communities

- Team & Resource Management

• Supervise engineers, junior staff, contractors, and trainees
• Ensure development and knowledge transfer within the team

- Technical Referential

• Draft and update Company guides and manuals

Candidate Profile

For this position, you need to have:

• An engineering degree or PhD in a quantitative field (probability, statistics, applied mathematics)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in engineering studies and reliability
• A strong experience in:
  • Reliability modeling (FMECA, fault trees, Markov models, Monte Carlo, Petri nets)
  • Software development roadmaps
• Proficiency in GRIF is advised
• A strong understanding of industrial facilities design and operations and knowledge of reliability, risk, and accidentology
• An experience with databases and data-driven approaches
• Strong analytical and synthesis capabilities
• Ability to work in complex and multicultural environments
• Strong team spirit and commitment to knowledge sharing

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.