Engineer, Material & Corrosion

Job title

Materials and Corrosion Engineer

Grade

Stream

Operated Assets

Function

Technical Services

Location

Oman – Muscat

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Manager Asset Integrity

Direct reports

0

Job purpose

Lead the development & implementation of routine and non – routine corrosion control and Materials Selections, and continuous improvement of process unit corrosion assessment methodologies at OQEP Assets through (1) Providing assistance to projects and operations with Materials Selection and Corrosion Control methodologies, (2) Extend the life cycle of valuable operating equipment and optimize efficiencies and avoid expensive unforeseen shutdown in order to ensure and support Asset Integrity, (3) Provide technical expertise and consultation on Specific failures and deviations related to Materials and Corrosion control, and (4) Supervise and execute various tasks, including Corrosion inspection, corrosion monitoring, and assessment in accordance with Company and international standards. 

The position will act in accordance with the Group’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Overseeing corrosion monitoring and control programs and systems to ensure plant and equipment meet the required company standards, applicable codes of practice department strategies and company policy.                                 
• Leads technical interactions with other departments, clients, customers, and suppliers to address and close problems related to Materials selection and corrosion management.                               
• Support the inspection services and integrity assessment within the Asset integrity department including management of change (MOC) and HAZOP.                             
• Calculate corrosion rate using corrosion prediction software.                                        
• Defining major repairs to fixed equipment and providing support to the inspectors when they generate repair work scopes. Provide input to the integrity report generated by the integrity department.                                         
• Act as the Materials and Corrosion focal point of contact for legislation relating to inspection services and integrity assessments to provide input on new capital projects and planned maintenance works.                                      
• Review and comment inspection process procedures & services and inspection frequencies/ applicable of equipment. Review of inspection reports and give recommendation for further assessment as applicable.                                  
• Provide input on risk assessment and scoped items (inspection & QA/QC activities) into the annual maintenance plan and worklists.
• Leadership direction, decisions and personal work that result in:                                  
• Maximized equipment availability through effective corrosion control programs.                                        
• Minimized instructive inspections through effective NDT techniques.                            
• Minimized turnaround execution days and maximized time between turnarounds.                      
• Risk Based Inspection Programs                                        
• Defect elimination and root cause analysis of all repeat failures                                    
• Carries out the technical evaluation of tenders and generates the evaluation report.                                 
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Services on matters, problems through to proposed projects.                 
• Monitoring of individual performance and KPI’s for timely update and feedback to team members and management.
• Ensures compliance to all relevant safety, health and environmental procedures in the section and company in order to promote a healthy and safe work environment                                          

Key interactions

Internal: Upstream

External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers

Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.

Education requirements

• Bachelors in mechanical or metallurgical engineering, or related.

Language requirements 

Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)

Background and experience

Competencies and skills

• 5-7 years of experience in relevant position           
• Adaptable and motivated general management strategist who relishes challenges.   
• Working knowledge of MCE, D&D, E&I  
• Industry certifications such as NACE, API, and NDT
• Corrosion Monitoring Techniques & Corrosion Inhibitors And Corrosion Control Measures    
• Coating And Cathodic Protection            
• NACE, ASME and other industry codes 
• RBI, RCA, and Defect Elimination.
• Certification Holder of National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) certification is an advantage.  
• Knowledge of inspection, corrosion engineering, welding, materials, and QA / QC.           
• Experience and well versed in field investigation, inspections, troubleshooting, performance checks, data compilation, etc.
• Corrosion Monitoring Techniques & Corrosion Inhibitors and Corrosion Control Measures    

• Strong management & leadership skills & should be able to work collaboratively with all involved.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and multi-cultural sensitivity.
• Computer literate with expertise in MS Office.