Senior Engineer, Corrosion

-; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil & Gas sector is seeking a corrosion specialist to lead the development and enhancement of corrosion management techniques. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in relevant industries and expertise in corrosion monitoring and processes. Key responsibilities include analyzing corrosion data, leading technical interactions, and managing medium to large projects. Certifications such as NACE are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or Chemical Industries.
• At least 5 years in field/operation environment.
• 5 years of field experience in corrosion management systems.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and enhancing corrosion knowledge within the company.
• Leading development of engineering methods related to corrosion.
• Analyzing corrosion data to optimize operations.

Skills

Corrosion monitoring techniques

Project management

Technical problem solving

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Corrosion prediction software

Corrosion management systems

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides coaching and guidance to develop and enhance corrosion knowledge within the company
• Leads the development and modification of internal engineering methods, tools processes and standards (RBI, Plan Corrosion Policy, Asset Integrity etc.) related to corrosion inspection/monitoring and management
• Analyzes corrosion/process data and identifies opportunities to optimize operations within and across process units or equipment in order to minimize the risk of corrosion failures
• Leads and/or participates in Incident Investigations as Corrosion Technical Advisor
• Uses advanced problem solving tools, techniques and balances multiple considerations (e.g. economic, operating, maintenance, technical) in solving corrosion problems that have business impact
• Leads technical interactions with customers, suppliers and joint venture partners to address corrosion problems, corrosion monitoring techniques and corrosion management
• Area of accountability and /or expertise could include more than one process unit
• Participates in the evaluation and selection of engineering and construction partners
• Works with Purchasing to develop and set up contracts and carries out bid analysis and review - for corrosion monitoring/software and analysis projects
• Applies, and coaches on best practice application of project management systems, processes and techniques from corrosion perspective, and identifies /acts on opportunities to improve them
• Supervision on corrosion projects of medium / large size
• Participates in the development of unit operating strategy from corrosion risk/safety perspectives (process modifications, advanced process control and any changes that may potentially impact on corrosion within the Process Unit

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• Min. 10 years of work experience (Oil&Gas, Petrochemical or Chemical Industries), including at least 5 years in field/operation environment
• Min. 5 years field experience with corrosion monitoring/material selection/corrosion management systems
• Sound knowledge of field corrosion monitoring techniques and methodologies, knowledge of corrosion prediction & modelling software
• Required minimum certifications and trainings: NACE Corrosion Technologist, NACE Coating Inspection Programme Level 1 (CIP 1) and NACE Cathodic Protection Tester certifications or equivalents from world recognized corrosion societies