(Global Oil Gas) Senior NACE Certified Pipeline 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 Pipelines Corrosion Engineer to join the Northern Area Corrosion & Inspection Division (NAC&ID), under the Northern Area Technical Support Department (NATSD). The NATSD provides engineering support for the Northern Area Oil Operations with specialized engineering and technical knowledge across various disciplines. This support aims to maximize profitability while adhering to the highest standards of safety and environmental protection.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Pipelines Corrosion Integrity Management Plans (PCIM) for operating facilities as per This Company and international standards.
• Develop, implement, and maintain corrosion mitigation plans for operating pipelines through chemical treatment (corrosion inhibitors, scale inhibitors, biocides, oxygen scavenger, etc.), coating, CP, and material selection.
• Conduct corrosion mitigation and integrity reviews to optimize inspection and corrosion programs to maintain integrity.
• Carry out failure investigations and provide recommendations to prevent failures and improve the integrity of field piping and pipelines.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize On-Stream Inspection (OSI) programs for field piping.
• Support facility improvements by reviewing design packages for potential and new projects, and providing comments related to corrosion monitoring and mitigation plans, including material selection, installation of Corrosion Monitoring Systems (CMS), chemical treatments, Corrosion Risk Management, and OSI.
• Collaborate with inspection teams during plant shutdowns and turnaround inspections (T&I) for evaluation of internal and external corrosion issues and coating assessments.
• Work with inspection teams on all corrosion and inspection programs related to field piping and pipelines, such as OSI programs, dead leg programs, IOW, KPIs, etc.

Requirements:

• This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Shall hold a Bachelor's degree in materials, metallurgical, chemical, mechanical, corrosion engineering, or an MSc in corrosion engineering.
• Shall have NACE Pipeline Corrosion Integrity Management (PCIM) Technologist certification, NACE Internal Corrosion Technologist certification, or NACE Senior Internal Corrosion Technologist certification. NACE specialist certifications would be considered advantageous.
• Should have a minimum of 15 years' experience in the oil & gas industry, with at least 5 years' experience in pipelines inspection, corrosion, and integrity management, including Inline Inspection (ILI) data evaluation and direct assessment examination.
• Must have knowledge of internal and external corrosion mechanisms common to upstream oil and gas pipelines and corresponding pipeline corrosion integrity management.
• Must have knowledge of corrosion mitigation techniques (coating, cathodic protection, chemical inhibition, material selection, scraping) and corrosion monitoring techniques (coupons, probes, on-stream inspection, in-line inspection, etc.).
• Must be familiar with government regulations and industry codes and standards (NACE, API, ASME, etc.), specifically regarding pipeline integrity.
• Must have working experience reviewing pipeline inline inspection data, fitness for service, corrosion mitigation programs, and integrity management development.