Principal Material Engineer

Job responsibilities:

• Report to the Section Manager - System Engineering at basis level and to the Project Engineering Manager at project level.
• Act as the single point of contact for the Material Technology Discipline and support the project team during Tenders or Conceptual, FEED or Detailed Engineering 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 in compliance 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, procedures and 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 material supply 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 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 requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 10 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 material engineer, having accrued thereof a minimum experience of 4 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.
• Applicant 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 specialization.

Other skills:

• Excellent technical communication (verbal and written) skills with proven ability to present technical issues to design teams, client, 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.