Oil & Gas Material Selection & Failure Analysis Expert

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Specialist in Material Selection & Failure Analysis for Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role focuses on corrosion risk assessment, material adequacy, and root cause analysis for oil & gas assets, including OCTG components and related structures.

You will lead client-driven studies, run lab and numerical investigations, and deliver implementable risk mitigations. The position requires extensive experience in corrosion engineering, with a consultancy background preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in oil & gas corrosion engineering or related discipline.
• Experience as a consultant or specialist engineer in corrosion.
• Strong knowledge of corrosion monitoring, risk assessment and auditing.

Responsibilities

• Perform material selection and corrosion risk assessments for OCTG and related components.
• Conduct failure investigations and root cause analysis on in-service damage.
• Develop material adequacy reports with mitigations and upgrade recommendations.
• Recommend candidate materials considering operating environment and constraints.
• Define and implement testing matrices for qualification programs.
• Provide detailed reports and client-facing technical support.

Skills

Corrosion engineering

Material selection

Failure analysis

RCA & FMEA

English comms

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

NACE Certification

Tools

Electronic Corrosion Engineer (ECE-5)

Finite element analysis

Job description

Penspen is seeking a Specialist in Material Selection & Failure Analysis for Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role focuses on corrosion risk assessment, material adequacy, and root cause analysis for oil & gas assets, including OCTG components and related structures.

You will lead client-driven studies, run lab and numerical investigations, and deliver implementable risk mitigations. The position requires extensive experience in corrosion engineering, with a consultancy background preferred.