Senior Materials Engineer

Petrofac; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Materials Engineer to join their dynamic Metallurgy team. This exciting role involves working on innovative energy transition projects, where you'll be responsible for technical deliverables, materials selection, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. You'll collaborate with various disciplines, contributing to cutting-edge projects in materials engineering. With a commitment to flexible working and professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of energy while enjoying a healthy work-life balance and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working conditions

Competitive pay

Excellent pension schemes

Private health services

Remote work options

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Metallurgy or equivalent is essential.
• Experience in materials testing, failure mechanisms, and fabrication techniques.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for tasks defined by the Lead Metallurgist or Project Engineering Manager.
• Communicate technical issues impacting the project to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with ISO Quality procedures and project specifications.

Skills

Materials testing techniques

Materials failure mechanisms

Material fabrication techniques

Excellent Communication skills

Strong time management skills

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Metallurgy

Post-graduate materials qualification

Tools

ISO 14001

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Petrofac

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

JOB TITLE: SENIOR MATERIALS ENGINEER.

Key Responsibilities

• This position sits within our Metallurgy team in our Consulting Energy Transition Projects business. The role is based in Woking, Surrey, the job holder will report to Group Manager-Metallurgy.
• You will be responsible for undertaking specified tasks/ areas of work depending on the size and complexity of the project, as defined by the Lead Metallurgist or the Project Engineering Manager.
• You will also be responsible for communicating technical/ project issues potentially impacting the project to the Lead Metallurgist/ Project Manager or Project Engineering Manager and also Client representative when required.
• Technically responsible for an area of work and supervises preparation of specific deliverables.
• Undertakes specific tasks/areas of work as defined by the Lead/Principal Metallurgist, including preparing philosophies, specifications (coatings/insulation/welding/materials), cathodic protection, material selection, calculations, drawings, datasheets.
• Supports the Lead Metallurgist with Technical Bid Evaluations. Reviews the vendor documentation and comments to ensure design conformance.
• Ensures the equipment compatibility and conformance with the Client specifications and requirements as per the Contract.
• Ensures the compliance with Petrofac’s ISO Quality procedures, Project Quality Plan and Design Integrity processes and procedures. Complying with other Petrofac accredited frameworks such as ISO 14001.
• Interfaces with other disciplines as necessary to ensure the integrated and optimal design.
• Performs related duties as and when instructed by Lead/Principal Metallurgist.
• Industry experience, experience of working for Engineering/Client organisations in the field of materials, Engineering experience in Carbon Capture plant, Hydrogen plant, Oil & Gas industries preferred.
  
  

Essential Qualifications And Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials/Metallurgy or a subject with significant materials/metallurgy content or other degree with post-graduate materials qualification.
• Materials, properties for metals, polymers and ceramics.
• Materials testing techniques.
• Materials failure mechanisms.
• Material fabrication techniques, including welding.
• Standard international materials specifications and codes.
• Safety and Quality procedures.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• Cost awareness.
• Proactive approach.
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Exposure to cutting edge projects in new energy markets with new developments in materials selection and fabrication.
• Professional development and excellent career opportunities with the chance to work on a wide variety of projects.
• A healthy work-life balance with flexible working conditions throughout the different phases of your journey.
• Competitive pay and benefits with excellent pension and insurance schemes as well as private health services.
• Possibility to work remotely/from home 2 days per week.
  
  

Additional Information

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries
• Oil and Gas