Principal Material Engineer

AIBEL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AIBEL PTE. LTD. is seeking a highly experienced Lead Material Engineer to oversee material technology across upstream oil and gas projects, including fixed and floating installations.

You will lead material selection, corrosion control, and interface management with equipment suppliers, ensuring project integrity and compliance with standards. The role requires strong communication skills, extensive knowledge of API/ASME/NACE/ISO standards, and the ability to drive risk-based decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Material and/or Corrosion Engineering or equivalent.
• 15+ years in engineering for upstream oil & gas projects as Lead Material Engineer.
• Experience in material selection and corrosion/erosion principles with life cycle cost analysis.
• Design experience in materials selection, protection deliverables and related specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical integrity for Material Technology across project lifecycle.
• Review bids, specs, and material-related inputs across design packages.
• Manage Material Technology interfaces with equipment suppliers and scopes.
• Ensure compliance with client requirements, standards, and project quality plans.
• Support QA/QC and verification activities related to material discipline.

Skills

Material selection

Corrosion management

Welding practices

Life cycle analysis

Project management

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Material and/or Corrosion Engineering

Tools

Socrates

Predict

NORSOK M506

Job description

• Report to the Section Manager - System Engineering at basis level and to the Engineering Manager at project level.
• Act as the single point of contact (as applicable) for the Material Technology Discipline and support the project team during Tenders or Conceptual, FEED, Detailed Engineering phases, EPC phases.
• Be responsible for the cost-effective selection of materials and corrosion management framework to ensure integrity of materials applied in company projects through project lifecycle phases incompliance with relevant client requirements.
• Review and provide inputs on metallurgy related technical matters during the development of equipment and bulk material specifications and review of bidder offers for packages.
• Implement Company work processes, proceduresand quality policies as required by project.
• Adhere to Company contractual requirements,Scope Boundaries and support the Project Engineering Manager with the Management of change on assigned areas.
• Be responsible for the technical integrity of all Material Technology design activities and deliverables under his/ her supervision through the project lifecycle and for the compliance with relevant project performance, integrity, quality and HSE requirements.
• Review and provide technical inputs on Material Technology related technical matters to interfacing disciplines, during the development of design on projects.
• Manage Material Technology interfaces with equipment and package suppliers to comply with technical requirements, specifications and Client’s Basis of Design, Standards &Project Specifications.
• Be responsible for the Engineering for Procurement of packages such as insulation, Passive Fire Protection, painting, etc. and address bidder’s technical clarifications for application aspects of such material.
• Support QAQC and review material related deviation requests for the project.
• Review project Piping Material specifications and provide technical support to discipline clarifications.
• Be responsible for the management of resources and progress of the Material technology scopes and for internal and external deliverables in line with the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure that all risks related to his/her area or responsibility are identified, assessed and preventive measures are implemented in a timely manner when required.
• Be responsible for the progress of assigned Material Technology scopes, the internal and external deliverables in line with project budget and schedule.
• Provide support to the project on verification activities as required by the verification body/classification society or other applicable approving authorities.
• Represent the Material Technology discipline during meetings, audits, verifications, workshops and technical reviews and be responsible for an effective and timely resolution of identified issues.
• Provide technical support related to Material Technology at the fabrication site, whenever required.
• Continuously seek to improve working methods, tools and procedures and contribute actively to the Material Technology Discipline development and experience transfer.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor.

Work Experience

• Must have a minimum of 15 years of experience having worked in an engineering setup for upstream oil & gas projects (Fixed and Floating Installation projects) serving in the capacity of a Lead material engineer, having accrued thereof a minimum experience of 5 years in the capacity of a Lead Material Engineer.
• Must have work experience with medium/ large sized brownfield and greenfield projects in the Oil and Gas sector with similar roles and accountabilities and possess an excellent understanding of project phases, milestones, and deliverables.
• Must have demonstrable experience in material selection (metallic and non-metallic materials), corrosion/ erosion principles, metallurgy and welding, corrosion/ erosion protection & management, cathodic protection and coating systems based on life cycle analysis and cost-effectiveness with a proven track record on projects in the upstream oil and gas sector.
• Shall possess demonstrable design experience with development/ update and/ or review of typical Materials Selection and Protection related deliverables such as philosophies, specifications, procedures, study reports etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Material and/ or Corrosion Engineering or other equivalent engineering specialisation.

Other Skills

• Must possess a sound understanding and knowledge of oil and natural gas industry standards such as, but not limited to, API (American Petroleum Institute), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers), ISO(International Organisation for Standardisation) and other relevant standards related to material, erosion/ corrosion, examination, welding processes,testing/ inspections, thermal insulation etc.
• Shall have strong computer literacy in commonly used business software applications such MS Office and shall be experienced in the use of the latest versions of Material selection tools such as Socrates, Predict and NORSOK M506 or similar.
• Excellent technical communication (verbal and written) skills with proven ability to present technical issues to design teams, clients, technical authorities and verification bodies.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with people at all levels.
• A self-starter who can work independently, make sound decisions, analyze problems and provide focused solutions.