Principal Materials / Corrosion Engineer

Job description / Role

Overview

Building on our past. Ready for the future. Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals, and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals, and resources needed now.

Role in the Company

To function as a Senior/Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer for specific projects and act as a lead.

Qualification Requirement

• Degree in relevant engineering subject (B.Sc./B.Eng./M.Sc.); Chemical, Mechanical, Materials.
• Senior Engineer/Engineer shall have membership of an internationally accepted applicable professional institute.

Experience Level Needed

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Engineering Design (Concept/FEED/Detailed Design & Operations). Experience in the Middle East is preferred.
• Work in a matrix organization and handle multiple reporting relationships and project responsibilities.
• Working effectively with diverse, multi-cultural teams, peers, and stakeholders.
• Fully conversant with all relevant International Codes Standards. Experience with Company and/or Shell Group Projects and Standards (SPs and DEPs) is strongly preferred.

General Requirement

• Fluent spoken and written English and ability to prepare clear concise reports and conduct discussions with the client/vendors, prepare minutes, and effectively close out pending issues.
• Must have sound basic skills in relevant Engineering Discipline.
• PC literate.

Specific Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in Materials Selection (Concept/FEED/Detailed Design).
• Demonstrated experience in corrosion analysis and implementing corrosion management programs.
• Demonstrated experience in validation of corrosion control, IOW, corrosion loops, and damage mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience in cathodic protection specification, design, and installation.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting Risk Based Inspection.
• Demonstrated experience in Painting and Coatings Specification.
• Shall have experience in all ranges of metallic and non-metallic materials.
• Lead the material selection and corrosion control strategy for onshore oil and gas projects.
• Conduct technical reviews of project specifications, designs, and engineering deliverables to ensure alignment with project requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend materials suitable for various operating environments, considering factors like temperature, pressure, and corrosive media.
• Develop and implement corrosion protection systems, including coatings, cathodic protection, and chemical treatment solutions.
• Supervise and guide a multidisciplinary engineering team to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Monitor project progress and ensure technical accuracy, cost control, and adherence to schedules.
• Perform detailed failure analysis, risk assessments, and life-cycle evaluations for materials and equipment.
• Prepare and deliver comprehensive technical reports, specifications, and presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide expertise in corrosion monitoring techniques and ensure implementation during project phases.
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with standards and quality assurance procedures.
• Support internal and external audits and address any findings related to materials and corrosion management.
• Train and mentor junior engineers to build technical capabilities within the team.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.

Accountabilities

• Lead a team of Materials Corrosion Engineers to carry out the materials activities to generate relevant deliverables on time, meeting QMS requirements according to client requirements.
• Able to handle efficiently multiple projects.
• Ensure design integrity and deliverables quality for all areas within a project with special emphasis on interfaces.
• Ability to develop CTR based on scope of work and provide input to finalize the project execution schedule.
• Manage work assignments, workload, and work forecasting for assigned projects.
• Participate in HAZID, design reviews, HAZOP's, IPF classifications, HSE-related workshops.
• Implement/practice/monitor Quality Management System in assigned projects in line with ISO 9001.
• Ensure seamless handover of deliverables to project teams.
• Manage and control all interfaces of the related discipline with other disciplines and design product suppliers.
• Liaison with vendors, contractors, and other client personnel to satisfy the various aspects of the project.
• Preparation of requisitions and technical evaluation of subsequent bids for discipline material and equipment purchases and SACP and ICCP Cathodic Protection Systems.
• Ensure designs are executed in line with international/client/company specifications, standards, and procedures.
• Provide feedback on improvement to the applicable design standards.

Challenges

• Maintain a good relationship with the project team, which is critical to the design project success.
• Promote a team working environment where recognition of team performance is a greater priority than projecting individual contribution.
• Demonstrate repeatability and constant improvement in projects across a broad range of geographic, technical, and cultural differences.
• Develop/share best practices, work processes, systems, and tools, based on experience gained in projects.
• Able to handle efficiently multiple projects.
• Analyze/support technical deviation to standards.
• Be a team player where recognition of team performance as a whole is a greater priority than projecting individual contribution.
• Be able to work in a team environment and handle multiple project responsibilities.
• Assuring that work and project promises are successfully delivered and appropriate reviews have been conducted.

Competencies

• Experience in all stages of project design.
• Interpretation of codes and standards.
• Corrosion modelling calculations.
• Material selection based on life cycle cost.
• MCI damage mechanisms & failure modes.
• Skilled in corrosion control & monitoring.
• Skilled in risk based inspection.
• Full understanding and application of API 580 risk based inspection.
• Understanding of NDT techniques and in-service application of NDT.
• Defect assessment techniques in accordance with relevant codes/standards and API 579.
• Process engineering flow schemes (PEFS/P&IDs).
• Material input to static & rotating equipment data sheets/specifications.
• Material input to piping/pipeline data sheets/specifications.
• Material selection diagram.
• Corrosion inhibition system design & testing.
• Non-metallic materials qualification/testing.
• Coating selection & application.
• Corrosion inhibitor testing & selection.
• Skilled in cathodic protection specification and design.
• Welding, fabrication, and inspection procedures.
• Corrosion management framework.
• Cost optimization based on best engineering practices.
• Ability to conduct integrity and technical audit.
• Technical bid evaluation/vendor document review.
• Software applications.
• Conversant with the below software:
• ECE-5 Corrosion Modelling Software.
• Shell Hydrocorr.
• Bentley Asset Performance software.
• SAP.

Moving Forward Together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection, and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.