Corrosion Engineer

EXPERTISE SRL; Italia; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm seeks a Corrosion Engineer for a project in Corleto Perticara, Italy, starting April 2026. The role involves coordinating with inspection teams and ensuring efficient corrosion monitoring and mitigation strategies. Candidates should have at least 8 years of experience in the corrosion field, with strong qualifications in metallurgy and specific knowledge of upstream oil & gas challenges. Fluency in both Italian and English is required.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in corrosion management and 3 years as a corrosion specialist in petrochemical industry.
• Deep knowledge of major corrosion mechanisms and threats in upstream oil & gas plants.
• Strong competency in risk-based inspection principles (API 580/581) and damage mechanisms.
• Fluent in Italian and English, written and spoken.
• Ability to work in a large multinational team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Laboratory manager for chemical injection follow-up.
• Organize and monitor various corrosion campaigns.
• Review FAME + Study results with Inspection Method Engineer.
• Check operating parameters in PDMS – PI; define Integrity Operating Window to protect asset from corrosion.
• Coordinate activities of contractors for corrosion monitoring campaigns.
• Propose actions to improve performance and availability of the control system.
• Warn support teams of recurring issues related to spare parts availability/quality.
• Ensure software for modifications/com corrective actions complies with functional analysis.
• Ensure control system documentation is up to date.
• Design weekly/monthly reports to monitor potential underperformance of corrosion protection.

Skills

Corrosion knowledge

Fluent in Italian

Fluent in English

Ability to work independently

Team collaboration

Bilingual: Italian & English

Education

Laurea Magistrale in metallurgy or corrosion

Chartered Engineer qualifications

Laurea Triennale or HND in related field

Tools

CMIMS – SAP

FAME +

Corrosion probes

Job description

Insert date: 05/03/2026

Function: Corrosion Engineer

Workplace: Italy: Corleto Perticara (PZ)

Duration of Contract: Not indicated

Monthly Salary Range: Not indicated

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Description Announcement

Service: Corrosion Engineer

Duration: 1 year

Service start: April 2026

Working schedule: 8hrs Mon-Fri

SCOPE OF WORK

Corrosion Engineer will be the focal point for the assessment of the Corrosion Mitigation, the Monitoring and associated Inspection actions review based on the findings. Thus, they will have to work closely with the Inspection Method Engineer for the topics capture in FAME + (CUSTOMER Tool for RBI) and to propose the associated updates based on results.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Liaising with the Laboratory manager for the chemical injection follow-up and associated sampling analysis results.
• Organize and follow the different requested campaigns (Corrosion Probes readings, Cathodic Protection, corrosion coupons retrieval)
• Review the FAME + Study results and associated Inspection plans with the Inspection Method Engineer
• Check the operating parameters that are relevant to their activities using Process Data Management System (PDMS – PI) and define Integrity Operating Window to protect asset from corrosion threat
• Coordinate activities of contractors for corrosion monitoring campaigns
• Propose any relevant action to improve performance and availability of control system
• Warns support teams of any recurring problems related to the availability or quality of spare parts
• Guarantee that software produced for modification or corrective actions are in conformity with functional analysis
• Guarantee that control system documentation is up to date
• Design the weekly and monthly report to monitor potential underperformance of the corrosion protection system (ex. Chemicals injection)

REQUIREMENTS

• Laurea Magistrale and/or Specialistica (as well Chartered Engineer, A-levels + 5 years’ study) or Laurea Triennale (as well Higher National Diploma HND or Certificate HNC, A-levels + 3 years’ study, BTS/DUT or equivalent) in metallurgy and/or corrosion
• 8 years experience in the field of corrosion and at least 3 years as corrosion specialist in petrochemical industry
• Deep knowledge in the main corrosion mechanism and major corrosion threat in an upstream oil&gas plant
• A knowledge of the principles related to the process and equipment of oil and gas treatment installations
• Specific professional knowledge about API 580/581 – Risk Based Inspection and API RP 571 - Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry
• Good knowledge about cathodic protection, Painting systems, corrosion mitigation (chemical injection), corrosion monitoring and more specifically with the use of Corrosion probes and coupons
• Ability to work in a large multinational team
• Ability to work independently while maintaining good relations with colleagues and others
• Physical ability to work in the climatic conditions of the site
• Able to use Computerized Maintenance and Inspection Management System (CMIMS – SAP), CUSTOMER in house RBI system (FAME +), dedicated software like for probes reading and analysis etc
• Proven sense of responsibility, rigorous and methodical in the approach to operations. Common sense and be ability to anticipate and analyze. A natural, flexible authority is essential
• Fluent in written and spoken in Italian and English