Lead Engineer - Materials Science and Engineering

Baker Hughes Company; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Bristol seeks a Materials Engineer to lead engineering efforts on project levels. The ideal candidate will have a BSc or MSc in Materials Engineering and significant experience in the offshore or subsea oil and gas industry, along with strong communication skills. This role offers flexibility in working hours and comprehensive benefits, promoting a strong emphasis on employee well-being.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience within the Materials Engineering field, ideally in the offshore or subsea oil and gas industry.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.
• Familiarity with Subsea Production Systems is desirable but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Leading materials engineering efforts on assigned projects and tenders.
• Performing contract reviews and highlighting exceptions.
• Communicating project requirements and consequences.
• Managing client communications on the assigned project.
• Overseeing materials manufacturing and welding activities.

Skills

Material selection for specific designs

Understanding of corrosion mechanisms

Knowledge of material manufacturing processes

Familiarity with industry standards

Communication skills

Education

BSc or MSc in Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Corrosion or Welding

Job description

Overview

Do you enjoy being part of a team that provides high-quality engineering for our customers? Do you like working in collaborative teams and solving technical problems? Join our world-class team. Bringing the most cutting-edge physical and digital technologies together to create oilfield equipment is the beating heart of our work. We collaborate with multiple internal teams across the subsea product groups to ensure that our materials meet the design requirements and manufacturing schedule required to create our final product. Collaborate with dynamic, cross-functional and international teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading the materials engineering efforts on product levels for assigned projects and tenders with efficiency and integrity.
• Performing contract reviews and highlight exceptions and clarifications.
• Communicating to project or tender team ensured that requirements and consequences are fully understood.
• Populating and using systems for requirements management, clarification registers, change tracker, risk register etc for the materials engineering discipline.
• Performance to budget for materials engineering on assigned projects.
• Raising variations and changes in due time to PEM and PM.
• Overseeing and managing client communications and interactions on the assigned project.
• Follow up of materials manufacturing and welding activities, with review of supplier documentation.
• Having an overview on Metallic and Non-metallic Material Selection, Corrosion and Corrosion Control, Chemical/Material Compatibility, Coatings and Insulation and Manufacturing Methods.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Corrosion or Welding from accredited college or university with significant experience within the Materials Engineering field, ideally in the offshore or subsea oil and gas industry
• Experience in material selection for specific designs
• Understanding of corrosion mechanisms and corrosion prevention
• Understanding of material manufacturing and fabrication processes such as forming, forging, heat treatment and welding
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards as NORSOK, ISO, ASME, API, ASTM, DNV etc, as well as design and fabrication requirements for Subsea Products
• Willingness and ability to travel as required

This role is located at our Production Control Systems (PCS) Centre of Excellence in Nailsea, Bristol. Familiarity with Subsea Production Systems in general and PCS equipment specifically is desirable but not mandatory.

Working style

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit in everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

The Good Stuff

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits