Maintenance, Reliability & Asset Integrity

Valdes Architecture & Engineering specializes in industrial maintenance optimization, turnaround planning, asset integrity management, and reliability improvement for process facilities. Our customized engineering and maintenance programs are designed to reduce operational costs, improve plant performance, and enhance safety. Clients typically achieve up to a 30% reduction in maintenance costs and a 20% increase in operational margins through our planned maintenance strategies and efficient turnaround execution. Our risk-based inspection assessments and proactive management of process equipment, civil, and structural components have also resulted in over a 50% reduction in leaks and fires.

Maintenance Assessments & Improvements

Controls of Corrective & Break-In Work

Planned Maintenance

Planning & Scheduling

Routine Maintenance Cadence & KPIs

Execution & Contractor Management

Warehouse & Materials Management

Setting Reliability Programs

Reliability Organization & Steering Team

Moving to a Learning Organization

Design & Construction Reliability 

Condition Monitoring

Operator & Technician Rounds

Operational Discipline

Production Criticality & Vulnerability Studies

Defect Elimination  

Major Turnaround (TAR) Management

TAR Management & Organization

Improving TAR Safety & Quality

Setting TAR Durations & Intervals

Tailoring TAR Contract Processes

TAR Planning Assistance

Integrate Inspections & Capital Projects

Lessons Learned Processes

Process Equipment & Structure Integrity

Leak Reduction Program Implementation

API RP 580 Risk-Based Inspection

API RP 579 Fitness for Service

API RP 584 Integrity Operating Windows

Piping Integrity

Corrosion Management

Flange Management

Vibration Management

Our Services