Senior Mechanical Engineer – Asset Integrity & Corrosion

Penspen; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in asset integrity and corrosion to lead technical assessment of materials, corrosion protection, and coating systems for major Oil and Gas projects in Saudi Arabia.

You will review MSDs, painting specifications, cathodic protection designs, and corrosion studies, participate in vendor evaluations, and support site inspections to ensure lifecycle integrity.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) years of experience; Six (6) years of them within the field of Corrosion Engineering for major Oil and Gas/Petrochemical projects.
• Asset integrity - corrosion is a must.
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or closely related Engineering discipline with special studies in Corrosion/Materials/Metallurgic.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance and review of EPC contractor deliverables related to materials and corrosion protection.
• Evaluate corrosion control strategies, material selection diagrams (MSDs), painting and coating specifications, and cathodic protection design.
• Review EPC contractor’s corrosion studies and ensure compliance with applicable standards (NACE, API, ISO).
• Participate in material selection workshops, vendor bid evaluations, and design reviews.
• Support site inspections related to corrosion and coating application.
• Verify proper implementation of corrosion monitoring systems and documentation.
• Provide recommendations to enhance material integrity and lifecycle performance of project facilities.

Skills

Corrosion Engineering

Asset integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering with corrosion focus

Job description

Penspen is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in asset integrity and corrosion to lead technical assessment of materials, corrosion protection, and coating systems for major Oil and Gas projects in Saudi Arabia.

You will review MSDs, painting specifications, cathodic protection designs, and corrosion studies, participate in vendor evaluations, and support site inspections to ensure lifecycle integrity.