Downstream Corrosion Engineer

Saudi Aramco (ASC); Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 299,962 - 449,943; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco (ASC) is looking for an experienced Corrosion Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) organization, focusing on corrosion management in downstream reliability solutions.

Your responsibilities will include conducting assessments, managing strategic programs, and providing consultancy on corrosion issues. The ideal candidate will have 15 years of relevant experience and strong knowledge of international standards.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in corrosion management in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector.
• Fluency in English, both oral and written.
• NACE certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct corrosion management assessments.
• Develop and manage strategic value-driven programs.
• Support corrosion failure investigations.

Skills

Corrosion management

Metallurgical sciences

Welding engineering

Knowledge of international standards (NACE, ASME, API)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Corrosion Engineer to join our Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) organization under the Downstream Reliability Solutions Department (RSD). The department provides engineering support to Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing wholly owned and affiliates facilities, including Refining, NGL Processing and Petrochemicals. This includes reliability inspection, corrosion management, static equipment, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation and control support.

As a Corrosion Engineer you will provide technical support to operating facilities and the deployment of new technologies related to corrosion management, developing and prioritizing value‑adding programs aimed at enhancing the operational performance of the Saudi Aramco downstream assets. You will also conduct technical studies and analyses in specialized corrosion control fields including cathodic protection, water treatment, chemical inhibition and materials selection.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct corrosion management assessments and studies, identifying corrosion issues and providing recommendations to mitigate them.
• Develop and manage the GME Strategic value‑driven programs roadmap.
• Deploy technologies related to corrosion management across the Global Manufacturing portfolio.
• Support corrosion related failure investigations and publish lessons learned from RCAs to avoid recurrence.
• Provide consultancy to Global Manufacturing facilities during design, construction, operations and maintenance on matters pertaining to corrosion management.
• Review operation parameters to identify any required modifications to the operating philosophy and procedures to properly manage corrosion issues.
• Conduct corrosion mitigation and integrity reviews to optimize inspection and corrosion programs and maintain assets’ overall integrity.
• Review design packages and validate material selection based on applicable codes and standards.
• Support conduction of risk‑based inspection studies (RBIs) based on API‑580 methodology.
• Investigate coating related failures and recommend sound, cost‑effective solutions.
• Support HAZOP review studies from a corrosion management point of view.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering. An advanced degree is preferable.
• 15 years of experience in corrosion management, metallurgical sciences, and welding engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the various international standards and codes, including NACE, ASME, API, and ASTM, with emphasis on corrosion and inspection codes such as API‑571, API‑580, API‑570, and API‑510.
• NACE Specialist certification, NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist certification, or a combination of NACE Corrosion Technologist, API‑571 and NACE CP levelII is preferable.
• Fluency in English, oral and written.