Senior Engineer - Metallurgy & Corrosion

Job Description

Petrofac is currently looking to recruit a Senior Engineer - Metallurgy & Corrosion on a permanent basis based in Muscat - Oman.What we doPetrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world?s leading energy companies.We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for the energy industries. Our comprehensive and tailored service offering covers each stage of the project life cycle and a variety of commercial models, giving our clients the flexibility, they need.Equal Opportunities We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.Petrofac is striving to develop a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can contribute. We encourage everyone to apply, especially those individuals who form part of underrepresented groups. Applications are also welcome from candidates who want to discuss flexible working or job-sharing requests.Key Responsibilities:Lead and/or operate as member of a team consisting of engineers and designers in carrying out detailed engineering work; assume responsibility for conceptual and detailed design and provide necessary technical information for costing/procurement in compliance with tender specifications/guidelines, quality requirements and work within budgeted man-hours and project schedules.Primary Duties

• Review contract documents and identify requirements and scope of work for project execution. Review material selection reports, specifications, drawings and other documents. Establish contract review criteria, identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original proposal through the instigation of technical queries to Projects/Client.
• Participate in the preparation of the Technical Document Register (TDR) for material selection activities, for all metallurgy deliverables.
• Identify the scope of work requirements, budgeted man hours, total number of deliverables and format of delivery, time schedules and other specifications for execution of the work. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce the overall project costs, ensuring technical and safety compliance.
• Monitor the verification of material design integrity. Use corrosion calculation software such as ECE-IV and codes/standards such as NACE MR 0175/ISO 15156 to ensure project metallurgical specification details in the FEED Packages is feasible. Interpret and evaluate reports from corrosion calculations engineering software. Evaluate and compare the materials FEED package documents using process flow diagrams, process design basis, heat-and-mass balance and scope of supply. Identify discrepancies and inconsistencies take corrective action where required.
• Apportion of work among engineering staff according to specialization. Monitor the preparation of material selection diagrams, material selection report, corrosion management manual and specifications for compatibility between piping material specification and equipment lists using contract documents and international codes.
• Monitor the review of interdepartmental documents like process data sheets, mechanical data sheet, piping material specification and provide input to the various downstream engineering disciplines for document preparation to vendors for Bid invitations.
• Monitor and control project man-hour requirements during project execution, identify variations between contract and proposal. Take corrective action as necessary. Create manpower charts for task assignments, establish target completion dates and ensure target dates are achieved. Maintain project schedules and ensure allotted man-hours, deadlines and cost requirements are strictly adhered to. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall costs.
• Monitor productivity of engineers and quality of work produced.
• Coordinate on technical issues with other Engineering Disciplines as required. Provide the necessary inputs/data to other disciplines as per the requirements and procedures.
• Obtain the required inputs from other engineering disciplines e.g. process flow diagrams, process design basis, heat-and-mass balance, P&ID?s, piping material specifications and other necessary data.
• Provide guidance for performing corrosion calculations and interpretation of metallurgical codes and standards with its imprecision on detail design. Resolve design irregularities and coordinate on technical issues as required.
• Monitor the preparation and issue of engineering drawings and technical documents for Inter-disciplinary, Design Checks (IDC?s). Review and integrate comments and inputs of other engineering discipline into the relevant documents.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations. Review vendor drawings and documents. Ensure vendorequipment specifications meet with client equipment specifications and within budgeted costs.
• Coordinate with Procurement department to ensure cost effective recommendations.
• Provide necessary assistance to Quality Department.
• Meet with vendor representatives, inspect at vendor works and workshops and provide assistance to Quality Department as required.
• Interface with Client representatives as required for resolving any technical issues.
• Conduct internal staff meetings, ensure the progress of project in accordance to schedule, allotted manhours and budgeted costs. Coordinate with Projects and Planning Departments on schedule related issues. Update TDR progress reports through the use of PETROCEPT software.
• Participate in safety and design review meetings e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, 3D Model, along with Client and representatives of other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor the preparation of all necessary documents up to the final IFC (Issued for Construction) stage, e.g. material selection diagrams, material selection report, corrosion management manual, material specifications and other relevant drawings and specifications
• Interface and provide clarifications, guidance and technical support to Construction and Commissioning teams as required.
• Administer the preparation of the final ?As Built? documents.
• Ensure compliance with Company?s ISO Quality procedures. Coordinate internal and Client auditrequests, facilitate audit procedures of engineering systems within the discipline.
• Evaluate the requirement of resources including computer hardware and software.
• Undertake responsibility of development of engineers.
• Provides support and assistance to the direct supervisor on technical and non-technical issues.
• Perform related duties as and when directed by the direct supervisor.

Minimum Job RequirementBachelor?s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years related oil & gas/petrochemical experience preferable from a background in working for EPC/consultancy organizations.If you are selected as a potential candidate, we will be in touch.Additional Information

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