Introduction

Brunel is a global provider of flexible workforce solutions and expertise, connecting specialists with clients across the globe. We deliver innovative services like Recruitment (people, talent, and training), Logistics (global mobility and travel), Technical Services (project support and setup) and Consultancy to our clients both globally and locally.

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About this role

  • Select Materials, corrosion allowances, corrosion strategies based on corrosion rates and design life for equipment and piping under various corrosive environments in oil refineries;
  • Responsible for identifying, locating, and controlling corrosion in Refinery environments;
  • Select the applicable engineering standard, process and/or criterion as appropriate, ensuring activities comply with applicable codes and standards; Manage activities to adhere to project schedule;
  • Assess process stream composition, evaluate damage mechanism, formulate corrosion loops, participate in risk-based inspections;
  • Review and approve Cathodic protection design, specifications, installation drawings; Provide Cathodic Protection expertise in the Corrosion section; Reviews proposals and specifications to ensure that adequate Cathodic protection system are built into new I existing plant and facilities;
  • Develop and transfer knowledge about the use of protective coatings, linings, CP, corrosion inhibitors and other corrosion controls and best practices;
  • Provide Engineering support to Assets on Metallurgical and corrosion failures, Materials selection, Cathodic protection, produce written reports; Technical evaluation reports include review of engineering documents, drawings, data analysis of specific tests, site findings, and recommendations on specific action to be undertaken;
  • Handle multiple projects and provide engineering support to Asset (Site) Operations for technical issue resolutions and recommendation;
  • Develop and follow latest technologies in corrosion control and adopt it in Refinery Units.

Is this you?

  • Bachelor degree in Mechanical/Metallurgical Engineering from a recognised University, higher degree would be advantageous; Membership of a recognised professional engineering association (or institution) is preferable Experience:
  • A minimum of 10 years relevant experience in materials and corrosion engineering in upstream and downstream Oil & Gas Industry with an Oil & Gas Company or Consultant/Contractor;
  • Work experience shall cover Project FEED design stage and detailed Engineering in EPIC phase comprising Material selection, identification/ evaluation of damage mechanisms in refinery units, corrosion control strategies and implementing corrosion monitoring techniques;
  • Knowledgeable and skillful Materials specialist experience in selection of Carbon steel, low alloy steels, Corrosion resistant alloys (CRAs), Non-ferrous metals & alloys and Nonmetallic materials including various types & grades of plastics, elastomers and ceramics based on given fluid service;
  • Experience in resolving Metallurgical failures, /corrosion problems associated with wastewater treatment and specially for highly sour service facility (e;g; generalized corrosion, localized corrosion, stress corrosion, blistering and sulphide corrosion, pitting corrosion, erosion corrosion, microbial corrosion etc;) for tubing, pipelines, valves, piping, vessels, storage tanks & exchangers and in rotating equipment;
  • Recognize the different types of corrosive environments that affect corrosion and identify the various forms of corrosion and the specific mechanisms that result in each form;
  • Specification of corrosion control by selection of design and engineering materials, modification of environment, cathodic and anodic protection, and protective coatings;
  • Cathodic Protection (CP) system selection, CP site survey, CP design, CP installation, inspection and commissioning;
  • Experienced in assessment and qualification of specialist material suppliers in the Oil & Gas industry for a highly sour field equipment;
  • Familiar with Welding/NDT techniques (UT, PT, RT and MT), welding specifications of carbon steels, low alloy steels and CRAs;
  • Demonstrated Experience with international design codes, standards and Company standards and procedure and Corrosion rates prediction/ design software packages.

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