Corrosion SME

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Ponca City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an experienced Corrosion Engineer to lead RBI initiatives for refinery assets in the OK region. You will own corrosion data, manage RBI calculations, and drive inspection planning in collaboration with clients.

The role requires deep expertise in corrosion mechanisms, NDT methods, and integrity data systems, with the ability to mentor team members and ensure safe, code-compliant results.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in Mechanical/Metallurgy.
• 12–15 years refinery corrosion engineering experience with owner-operator.
• Knowledge of CUI and NDE techniques (UT, RT, PT, AUT, PAUT, RTR).
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to review P&IDs and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform asset criticality assessment for RBI review.
• Develop corrosion loops and inspection drawings with CMLs and TMLs.
• Apply ASME and API-standards for fixed equipment inspections.
• Understand NDT applicability to assets.
• Apply damage mechanisms to assets and metallurgy.
• Develop Corrosion Control Document per API RP 970.
• Manage integrity data systems (PCMS, Meridium, Capestone, Visions, UltraPIPE).
• Own corrosion data and deliverables (RBI, risk reviews, inspection planning).
• Lead corrosion and risk review sessions with client.

Skills

Corrosion engineering

RBI knowledge

NDT techniques

Damage mechanisms

API RP 970

Data management systems

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Metallurgy)

HS diploma/GED

Tools

PCMS

Meridium

Capestone

Visions

UltraPIPE

Job description

• Perform asset criticality assessment to identify assets needs to be reviewed for Risk Based Inspection
• Hand on experience with Corrosion loop development and Inspection drawing preparation with CMLs and TMLs
• Well versed with ASME design standards for fixed equipment and API-510, 570, 580, 581 inspection standards
• Should have though understanding of NDT techniques and its applicability
• Should have expert level knowledge about damage Mechanism and its applicability to asset/component considering metallurgy and process
• Convergent with developing Corrosion Control Document based on API RP 970
• Well convergent with different Integrity data management systems like PCMS, Meridium, Capestone, Visions, UltraPIPE
• Owns all corrosion related data and deliverables including Corrosion Systems, Ciruitization, API RBI, Risk Review, and Inspection Planning
• Facilitate Corrosion Review, Risk Review, and Inspection Planning Review sessions with client
• Hands on experience working with backend and frontend of PCMS - Asset Integrity Module
• Pre-review all deliverables to ensure corrosion processes and principles are applied to Client standards and best practices
• Provide guidance to other team members to ensure corrosion risks, damage mechanisms, and safety are considered in all efforts
• Responsible for collecting and ensuring all process related data that will be utilized in the Risk Results are current and accurate
• Responsible for ensuring the assigned damage mechanism provided by the Corrosion SME are correctly applied in the RBI calculator

Key Responsibilities

• Perform asset criticality assessment to identify assets needs to be reviewed for Risk Based Inspection
• Hand on experience with Corrosion loop development and Inspection drawing preparation with CMLs and TMLs
• Well versed with ASME design standards for fixed equipment and API-510, 570, 580, 581 inspection standards
• Should have though understanding of NDT techniques and its applicability
• Should have expert level knowledge about damage Mechanism and its applicability to asset/component considering metallurgy and process
• Convergent with developing Corrosion Control Document based on API RP 970
• Well convergent with different Integrity data management systems like PCMS, Meridium, Capestone, Visions, UltraPIPE
• Owns all corrosion related data and deliverables including Corrosion Systems, Ciruitization, API RBI, Risk Review, and Inspection Planning
• Facilitate Corrosion Review, Risk Review, and Inspection Planning Review sessions with client
• Hands on experience working with backend and frontend of PCMS - Asset Integrity Module
• Pre-review all deliverables to ensure corrosion processes and principles are applied to Client standards and best practices
• Provide guidance to other team members to ensure corrosion risks, damage mechanisms, and safety are considered in all efforts
• Responsible for collecting and ensuring all process related data that will be utilized in the Risk Results are current and accurate
• Responsible for ensuring the assigned damage mechanism provided by the Corrosion SME are correctly applied in the RBI calculator

Required Qualifications

• Engineering degree or a high school diploma/GED in Mechanical/Metallurgy
• Minimum 12-15 years refinery experience as corrosion engineer employed by owner-operator company as a Corrosion/Materials engineer in a refinery
• Possess a good understanding of Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and NDE techniques and applications (UT, RT, PT, AUT, PAUT, RTR)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience reviewing and interpreting job/project packages (P&IDs, equipment drawings, engineering drawings, etc.).