Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer

Lutech Resources; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Materials Lead responsible for materials selection and corrosion control for designated projects. This role demands over 20 years of experience in the energy sector, particularly in EPCI project delivery, with expertise in technical documentation and materials selection for both subsea and topsides. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in engineering, guiding materials strategies, and ensuring quality throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Over 20 years in the Energy Industry through EPCI project delivery phases.
• Experience in materials selection for subsea and topsides.
• Ability to develop and write technical specifications and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead the materials selection process for designated projects.
• Verify project materials selection for all phases.
• Develop and write the Project Materials Selection Report.
• Coordinate corrosion modelling assessments.
• Conduct Vendor document reviews and approve materials-related documentation.

Skills

Materials selection for subsea and topsides

Corrosion control

Welding and fabrication

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer License

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About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we’ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we’re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Job Description

Job Overview:

Materials Lead for designated Projects for Material Selection and Corrosion Control. Responsible for all FEED & EPCI materials selection for both subsea and topsides.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for applicable welding/fabrication aspects for topsides
• Responsible for verifying all Project upstream and downstream materials selection
• Assess and conclude (earliest in FEED) on any identified materials related items previously captured for FEED optimization
• Development and writing of the Project Materials Selection Report and Material Selection Diagrams (MSD’s)
• Development and writing of all Project Materials/Corrosion Control Specifications and Reports
• Long Lead Equipment (LLE) - Technical definition and support
• CS and CRA clad line-pipe and related components technical procurement support including sour service corrosion testing scope definition and follow-up
• Active participation in technical bid evaluation and design reviews
• Identify credible corrosion and Environmental Assisted Cracking (EAC) threats through close coordination and liaison with McDermott Corrosion Technical Authority
• Provides input data (via flow assurance discipline) to McDermott Corrosion Technical Authority (based in Dubai) for corrosion modelling assessment work and reviews results
• Identify and propose corrosion mitigation & control requirements including chemical injection and coating requirements and any inhibitor qualification testing programs through close coordination and liaison with Corrosion Technical Authority
• Work closely with Project Welding Engineers and Engineering Managers to align on all materials and welding aspects for the Project
• Liaise with Senior Coatings Engineer(s) to align on all coating aspects for Projects Focal Project Materials point for McDermott, Company and Vendors
• Define and conclude all Materials Selection for topsides and subsea systems
• Leads and ensures the preparation of: FEED and detail design analyses, specifications calculations, reports and procedures
• Fully assess and conclude/recommend materials related FEED optimization items
• Coordinate the corrosion modelling assessment work through close coordination and liaison with Corrosion Technical Authority
• Resolves technical queries for material and welding issues
• Inputs for purchase requisitions and reviews of vendor and subcontractor submittals
• Discipline Tender Bid Evaluations (TBE) reviews
• Vendor document reviews. Responsible for final review/approval of all Vendor documents for Materials, fabrication/NDT/welding etc. and corrosion/coating related aspects
• Reviews Client comments, provides responses/clarifications and closes actions
• Attends PO Kick-off Vendor Meetings, Pre-Inspection meetings at vendors and sub-vendors works as required
• Provides progress reports as necessary for engaged projects
• Participation in HAZOPs, HAZIDs and Project risk assessments
• Compatibility assessments of non-metallic materials with chemical injection philosophies through close coordination and liaison with Corrosion Technical Authority
• Development, review and approval of Material Selection Diagrams (MSD’s)
• AVL/Supplier & Manufacturer Qualification - Technical definition and support
• Subsea Coatings - Technical definition and support through close coordination and liaison with Senior Coatings Engineer/SME
• MPQT testing of line-pipe, CRA's, forgings, fittings, castings - Technical definition and support including sour service corrosion testing scope definition and follow-up
• Troubleshooting and support specifically for fabrication related issues with site visits as necessary

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education:

• Over 20 years within the Energy Industry through all phases of EPCI project delivery
• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline, preferably Metallurgy or Materials Science
• Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
• Materials selection experience for both subsea and topsides is required
• Professional Engineer License an Advantage

Job Info

• Job Identification 25004793
• Job Category Engineering
• Posting Date 01/15/2026, 05:57 AM
• Job Schedule Full time