Materials Engineer – RT0030

Ably Resources; Qatar; On-site; QAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ably Resources is looking for a Materials Engineer to join a leading energy giant in Qatar. In this role, you will ensure the technical integrity of plant equipment, materials, and spare parts across the procurement and maintenance lifecycle.

You will conduct technical evaluations of vendor bids, review documentation, and approve manufacturing drawings. The ideal candidate has a degree in Materials Engineering and at least 8 years of relevant experience, including supervisory roles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain, maintenance, or engineering.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory or technical leadership role.
• Extensive knowledge of international engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out technical evaluations of vendor bids for plant equipment.
• Review supplier documentation to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Identify opportunities to improve specifications and equipment reliability.

Skills

Engineering design

Technical evaluation

Procurement processes

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

My client, a leading energy giant in the Middle East are looking for a Materials Engineer to join them.

Please see some details on the role below:

As a Materials Engineer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the technical integrity of plant equipment, materials and spare parts throughout the procurement and maintenance lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out technical evaluations of vendor bids for plant equipment, spares and material supply contracts
• Reviewing supplier drawings, documentation and technical submissions to ensure compliance with engineering specifications
• Assessing alternative technical proposals for integrity, engineering and operational suitability
• Approving post-order manufacturing drawings and documentation
• Leading the re-engineering of obsolete equipment and materials by recommending improved technologies and modern engineering solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve specifications, engineering standards and equipment reliability
• Working closely with procurement, maintenance, engineering teams, vendors and manufacturers to resolve technical issues
• Reviewing and approving material deviations, certification changes and specification waiver requests
• Managing technical evaluation activities to ensure delivery against project schedules
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Minimum 8 years’ experience within supply chain, maintenance or engineering environments, ideally in the Oil & Gas industry
• At least 5 years in a supervisory or technical leadership role
• Strong experience in engineering design, equipment specification and technical evaluation
• Extensive knowledge of international engineering standards including API, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISA, IEEE, IEC, NEMA, NFPA, ATEX, BASEEFA, TEMA, BS and associated industry codes
• Experience working with company engineering specifications, statutory regulations and industry standards
• Previous exposure to reviewing and approving procurement and construction drawings including equipment, piping, P&IDs and plot plans
• Experience developing material requisitions, equipment descriptions and supporting materials cataloguing, standardisation and variety reduction initiatives
• Strong understanding of maintenance and procurement processes for industrial plant equipment
• Knowledge of ERP systems together with strong Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management abilities
• A proactive mindset with the ability to solve technical problems, work independently and deliver to demanding schedule