Sr. Material & Corrosion Engineer (Petrochemical)

Job Description

About this role:

• Manages overall supervision over the Corrosion Laboratory, Workshop and Stores. Ensures that all testing equipments are maintained in a serviceable condition and orders the supply of consumable materials.
• Receives all results from the corrosion monitoring program via pro-fonnas and tabulations together with Technicians comments. Reviews results and forwards with own comments to Sr. Corrosion Engineer.
• Ensures that all significant results are highlighted for further action and reviews / improves as necessary the method of reporting results. Carries out own tests and analyses to verify anomalous reported results.
• Provides Cathodic Protection expertise in the Corrosion section. This includes installation and monitoring of all well casings CP system in Dukhan Fields.
• Attends project meetings when nominated by Head of Inspection - Corrosion and Coating. Reviews proposals and specifications to ensure that adequate Cathodic protection system are built into new existing plant and facilities.
• Produces written reports both on a periodic and ad-hoc basis. Includes reporting and commenting on all results as obtained, analyzing results of special tests, and recommending specific action to be undertaken both within the monitoring program and in order to undertake the monitoring program.
• Assists in the development of software in conjunction with the Senior Corrosion Engineer and IT to process and analysis corrosion data and its subsequent use in the departments P.C.
• Manages other duties of a similar nature such as participating in the preparation of annual budgets, ordering materials, and ensures that the labs, workshop and store are maintained in a clean and orderly state.
• Carries out responsibilities of stand-by Duty Inspector, on a rotational basis, to provide and co-ordinate inspection/corrosion related activities during non-working hours.
• Carries out responsibilities of Sr. Corrosion Engineer during his leave period in an Acting capacity.
• Develops and follow latest technologies in corrosion control and adopt it to Dukhan Fields.

• B.Sc. in Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineering from a recognized University, higher degree would be advantageous. Membership of a recognized professional engineering association (or institution) is preferable.
• A minimum of 10-12 years relevant offshore experience in materials and corrosion engineering in Oil & Gas Industry with an Oil & Gas Company or Consultant/Contractor.
• Fully familiar with material selection, evaluating corrosion control strategies and implementing corrosion monitoring techniques applied in an offshore environment for highly sour fields.
• Fully familiar with corrosion problems associated with typical offshore environment and specially for highly sour service facility (e.g. generalized corrosion, localized corrosion, stress corrosion, blistering and sulphide corrosion, pitting corrosion, erosion corrosion, etc.) for tubing & X-Mas trees, pipelines, valves, piping, vessels & exchangers and in rotating equipment.
• Experienced in assessment and qualification of specialist material suppliers in the Oil & Gas industry for a highly sour field equipment.
• Fully familiar with international design codes, standards and Company standards and procedure and design software packages.
• Experienced in coordinating with expert Contractor/Vendor representatives during contractor selection, drawings review and start-up phases.
• Strong technical, planning, communication, presentation and reporting skills.

Keyskills :
Procedure codes Valves Software Pipelines Presentation Oil tubing Design Gas communication Reporting Equipment Engineering Packages Standards planning Materials Piping Vessels

About Company

The Al-Futtaim Group is a large conglomerate based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.As a family-owned business, we take a long-term view in everything we do, because we believe that sustainable success requires uncompromising commitment.
That’s the reason why some of the world’s most admired and innovative brands from the USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, France, Germany and Switzerland – from sectors as diverse with each other as automotive, retail, real estate and finance – trust Al-Futtaim with their own reputation and commercial success since the 1930s.
And through our inherent customer-centric approach and relentless pursuit of perfection, we add significant value – connecting consumers in 20+ markets with these brands in contemporary, powerful, meaningful and emotional ways that create longstanding relationships based on loyalty and mutual trust.