Corrosion Engineer

Job Requirements

• Provide guidance on corrosion control, mitigation methods, and support the timely implementation of integrity programs for offshore and onshore gas facilities.
• Identify corrosion issues, determine root causes, and implement prevention strategies.
• Experience in systemization, corrosion loop development, and piping circuit development.
• Expertise in damage mechanisms in refinery and petrochemical industries.
• Proficient in corrosion review, damage mechanism assignment (API 571), corrosion rate estimation, and integrity operating windows (API 584).
• Skilled in collecting operational, design, and corrosion data for RBI/Mechanical Integrity Management.
• Thorough knowledge of ASME codes, API standards (510, 570, 571, 580, 653), NACE documents, and industry best practices.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Material Selection & Corrosion Control: Experience in developing key deliverables like corrosion control philosophies and integrity operating windows.
• Data Accuracy in Damage Mechanisms: Ability to ensure data accuracy for damage mechanisms through collaboration with inspection datasets and corrosion monitoring.
• Corrosion Mitigation Techniques: Expertise in corrosion mitigation based on fluid chemistry, corrosion inhibitors, metallurgy, operating environments, and degradation mechanisms.
• Corrosion Management Audits: Involvement in auditing corrosion management strategies and collaborating with vendors to optimize chemical injection and monitoring programs.
• Technology Implementation: Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement new technologies for improved corrosion control and integrity management.
• Contract Management: Skills in preparing and maintaining short- and long-term corrosion mitigation contracts.
• Chemical Treatment Optimization: Expertise in monitoring chemical treatment programs and recommending cost-effective optimizations.
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA): Participation in RCFA, incident investigations, and safety reviews (HAZOPs, HAZIDs, risk assessments).
• Technical Recommendations: Proven ability to generate technical recommendations and support their implementation until successful completion.
• Application of Onshore/Offshore Practices: Experience in applying recognized engineering practices for corrosion mitigation in both onshore and offshore environments.
• Interpersonal & Leadership Skills: Strong interpersonal skills for working across disciplines, providing technical advice, and mentoring emerging engineers.
• Team Building & Recruitment: Ability to drive the recruitment and training of skilled resources, ensuring competency building within the team.

Work Experience:

• Degree: Engineering degree in Metallurgy, Chemical, or Petrochemical Engineering.
• Experience: 5 years in oil & gas industry (onshore/offshore/ pipeline projects and design) Refining and petrochemicals experience is a bonus.

Industry Knowledge:

• Oil & Gas upstream and downstream operations.
• Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.
• Chemical Injection Programs and fluid chemistry.
• Engineering assessment of damage mechanisms.
• Inspection tasks, procedures, and optimization for fixed equipment.
• Fitness-for-service and life extension studies based on corrosion damage.
• Preparation of repair scopes.
• Standards & Codes: Familiarity with relevant codes and standards.
• Software: Proficiency with Pestra, Credo, Meridium, etc.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Office Tools: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Maintenance: Expertise in corrective and preventive maintenance strategies.