(Global Oil Gas) Senior Corrosion Engineer

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Corrosion Engineer to join Global Manufacturing Excellence organization under the Downstream Global Manufacturing Support Department (GMSD). GMSD’s technical team is a multi-disciplinary team provides the required high-quality technical support to GM operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia & across the globe.

Your primary role will be to provide technical support to operating facilities, projects, technology deployment, and talent development of new Corrosion Engineers. You will also conduct special studies and analysis in a specialized corrosion control field, such as cathodic protection, water treatment, chemical inhibition or materials selection. Additionally, you will provide specialized technical corrosion control services and consultation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement corrosion management program and on-stream monitoring.
• Conduct risk-based inspection based on API-580 methodology.
• Review and approve recommended solutions for coating failures and cathodic protection.
• Participate in HAZOP review sessions and ensure all issues are addressed.
• Manage water treatment program and recommend solutions to overcome challenges.
• Review design packages and validate materials selection based on current codes and standards.
• Validate corrosion controls, corrosion loops, and corrosion damage mechanisms frequently.
• Assess feed composition changes and approve recommended solutions to assure asset integrity.
• Develop scope and description of technology items and lead field implementation.
• Develop and transfer knowledge about the use of coating, CP, corrosion inhibitors, and other corrosion controls and best practices.

Requirements:

• Willingness to relocate to Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in mechanical engineering.
• Have a minimum of 12 years’ experience, with a strong preference for 15 years’ plus, in processing in Oil/Gas industry, material science and metrology, different NDT technology and their applications, and knowledge in the engineering aspects of welding.
• Knowledge of international standards and codes such as NACE, ASME, API, and ASTM, especially inspection and corrosion standards such as API-571, API-580, API-570, and API-510 is required.
• Hold a valid NACE Specialist Certification or NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist or a combination of NACE Corrosion Technologist, API-571, and NACE CP Level II.