MSELECT is looking for a Materials & Corrosion Engineer for a well-known international oil and gas operator in Basra. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 Years of industry experience in the field of corrosion management and / or materials engineering of which 5 years should be in a senior position in an integrity management environment in a major oil and gas facility. Fluency in English is a must.
Job summary
The Materials & Corrosion Engineer shall be responsible for managing the implementation of the corrosion management strategy including, risk-based assessments, corrosion monitoring and corrosion management to drive risk reduction across the field.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Acts as a focal point for materials and corrosion engineering activities on the oil field, comprising 14 degassing stations, 2 water treatment plants, 6 water injection pump stations and over 1000 pipelines and flowlines
- Responsible for managing the implementation of the corrosion management strategy including, risk-based assessments, corrosion monitoring and corrosion management to drive risk reduction across the field
- Mentor and coach local national Integrity Management practitioners on the application of international inspection standards and best practice within the company’s facilities
- Provide corrosion and materials engineering expertise to the company, delivering safe and reliable operations in accordance with the company values
- Ensure pragmatic solutions are identified and implemented to manage risk, production efficiency, defect elimination and standardization, to deliver safe, reliable and compliant operations
- Acts as a technical authority for corrosion, materials, cathodic protection, and coating issues
- Develop and maintain corrosion management systems
- Owner of the corrosion risk assessment processes for pipelines and pressure systems
- Support the development of risk-based inspection systems
- Accountable for the definition, monitoring, and maintenance of corrosion barriers
- Responsible for the specification, maintenance, and analysis of corrosion monitoring systems
- Monitoring and review of monthly KPIs and performance indicators
- Demonstrate leadership and compliance with the company’s HSSE expectations
- Provide corrosion and materials support to failure analysis, RCAs, incident investigations and Fitness for Service evaluations
- Record relevant learning in shared learning systems, incorporate into local activities, specifications/practices/procedures and escalate high priority lessons
- Identification of continuous improvement opportunities for asset integrity management strategies
- Ability to mentor and coach local national inspectors and technicians
Education and Experience:
- 10 years of industry experience in the field of corrosion management and / or materials engineering of which 5 years should be in a senior position in an integrity management environment in a major oil and gas facility
- Detailed knowledge of relevant industry codes and standards
- Technical application and management of RBA / RBI methodology
- Technical knowledge of cathodic protection systems design and operation
- Previous experience of organic coatings properties, testing and selection
- Technical knowledge of advanced NDT techniques selection, limitations, restrictions, and assessment of results
- Postgraduate qualification in corrosion and materials is desired
- Previous experience of working in a multicultural environment is desired
- Previous experience of working in a major oil and gas environment within a top tier COMAH site (Midstream or Downstream facilities preferred)
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.