Corrosion Engineer (Upstream)

LHR Américas; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Corrosion Engineer to join their Metallurgical Engineering Group. The role involves providing expert advice on corrosion management and materials selection for upstream oil and gas facilities. Candidates should possess extensive experience and relevant qualifications, including a BS degree in Chemical Engineering. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including housing and healthcare.

Benefits

Housing allowance

Access to top-notch healthcare

Annual bonus

22 days of vacation leave

Repatriation allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years experience in corrosion and materials.
• Certified by NACE or equivalent organization.
• Knowledgeable in protective coatings and cathodic protection.

Responsibilities

• Identify potential damage mechanisms in equipment.
• Develop cost-effective corrosion mitigation strategies.
• Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving services.

Skills

Corrosion Management

Material Selection

Chemical Treatment

Corrosion Monitoring

Problem Solving

Education

BS Degree in Chemical Engineering

MS Degree in related fields

Tools

Corrosion Prediction Software

Job description

WHO IS OUR CLIENT?

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

WHAT IS YOUR CHALLENGE?

We are seeking a Corrosion Engineer to work with our Metallurgical Engineering Group under our Materials Consulting Services Department (MCSD)

Materials Consulting Services Department is responsible for providing the company with technical evaluation to all existing operating facilities and new projects such as Liquid-to-Chemicals (LTC) and Joint Venture (JV) projects. As well as provide material engineering, and corrosion operation support.

As a Corrosion Engineer you will support upstream operating facilities and capital projects on developing, reviewing and providing consultation on various Corrosion Management Program. You will utilize your strong technical capabilities and extensive experience with corrosion and materials selection in upstream oil and gas facilities (including onshore and offshore pipelines) to provide expert advice and assistance on matters pertaining to corrosion and scaling prediction, corrosion mitigation and monitoring, hydrotesting and equipment preservation.

REQUIREMENTS

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• BS Degree in Chemical Engineering, Metallurgy, Materials Science or other related fields. An MS Degree is preferred but is not required.
• Minimum 20 years of experience related to corrosion, materials, coating, inhibition, corrosion monitoring, inspection, corrosion management including at least 5 years as a Corrosion Engineer in upstream oil and gas facilities.
• Certified by NACE or any equivalent recognized organization.
• Vast understanding in Chemical treatment for corrosion control i.e. corrosion inhibition, biocide and pH control etc.
• Knowledgeable in Corrosion Failure investigation
• Experience in upstream processes including oil production and processing, distribution network, water supply and injection
• Knowledgeable in conducting pipeline internal corrosion direct assessment (ICDA)
• Knowledgeable in multiphase flow regimes and governing parameters to identify corrosion threats
• Knowledgeable in protective coatings and cathodic protection systems
• Knowledgeable in different ILI techniques and results

RESPONSABILITIES

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

Identify potential damage mechanisms (DMs) that are applicable to all the equipment and piping in the corrosion loop.

Define corrosion monitoring requirements including conventional intrusive and non-intrusive technologies and process monitoring through sampling program and online analyzers

Develop cost effective corrosion mitigation strategies based proper material selection, feasible chemical treatment & process control, applicable protective coating & cathodic protection

Apply qualitative risk assessment based on likelihood of potential damage mechanisms and consequences.

Identify controllable corrosion related parameters and operating windows to control corrosion

Review flow assurance studies to identify contributing parameters in flow related damage mechanisms such us top of line corrosion, under deposit corrosion, bottom of the line corrosion

Implement corrosion prediction through utilization of commercial models/software and able to distinguish strength and weaknesses for different software.

Develop corrosion control plan for equipment during delivery, storage and construction and commissioning including hydrostatic testing, lay-up, preservation and start up.

Provide troubleshooting and problem-solving services and develop technically innovative process solutions with appropriate risk consideration.

Participate in the development and updates engineering standards and design best practices, to enhance company profitability, safety and productivity.

Evaluate and introduce best practice and emerging technologies to help the company achieve best in class positions in the upstream oil and gas production and processing.

Promote a learning environment and implement self-development to maintain and improve expert status in highly specialized technical and general engineering fields.

Actively participate in developing/educating young Saudi Arab engineers and promoting corrosion engineering.

Act as a professional mentor to developing specialists and engineers.

REWARDS & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Our client offers excellent compensation and industry-leading benefits and other programs designed to meet the diverse needs of their employees and their families.

Salary - commensurate with experience and individual qualifications.

Salary packages can include expatriate premiums & supplemental benefits plans

Annual bonus

Housing: housing allowance

Healthcare: Access to top-notch healthcare is an important part of working as an expatriate for our client.

Dependent Education: High School allowance

Annual vacation: 22 days of vacation leave per year. In addition to annual vacations days, employees also receive 11 paid company holidays each year.

Repatriation allowance: Annually round trip to your home country.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:

1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

2. Interviews stage

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 Client phone/video interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our Client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.

If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications.

The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.

If your phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available.

If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 Video interviews with hiring managers: which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.

3. Conditional Offer

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

Conditions for employment include but are not limited to: medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

4. Relocation process

After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas. This advisor is your go-to resource for the transition, providing helpful advice on everything from when to give notice to your current employer to visa services.