Downstream Corrosion Engineer

🏢 Saudi Aramco (ASC) Saudi Arabia
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About the Role

Saudi Aramco is seeking an experienced Corrosion Engineer to join the Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) organization under the Downstream Reliability Solutions Department (RSD). The role involves providing technical support to operating facilities, deploying new corrosion management technologies, and developing value-adding programs to enhance operational performance of downstream assets. The engineer will also conduct technical studies in cathodic protection, water treatment, chemical inhibition, and materials selection.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct corrosion management assessments and studies, identifying corrosion issues and providing recommendations to mitigate them
  • Develop and manage the GME Strategic value-driven programs roadmap
  • Deploy technologies related to corrosion management across the Global Manufacturing portfolio
  • Support corrosion related failure investigations and publish lessons learned from RCAs to avoid reoccurrence
  • Provide consultancy to Global Manufacturing facilities during design, construction, operations and maintenance on matters pertaining to corrosion management
  • Review operations parameters to identify any required modifications to the operating philosophy and procedures to properly manage corrosion issues
  • Conduct corrosion mitigation and integrity review to optimize inspection and corrosion programs and maintain assets overall integrity
  • Review design packages and validate materials selection based on applicable codes and standards
  • Support conduction of risk-based inspection studies (RBIs) based on API-580 methodology
  • Investigate coating related failures and recommend sound, cost effective solutions
  • Support HAZOP review studies from corrosion management point of view

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering; advanced degree preferred
  • 15 years of experience in corrosion management, metallurgical sciences, and welding engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry's downstream sector
  • Demonstrated knowledge of international standards and codes including NACE, ASME, API, and ASTM with emphasis on corrosion and inspection codes such as API-571, API-580, API-570, and API-510
  • NACE Specialist certification, NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist certification or combination of NACE Corrosion Technologist, API-571 and NACE CP Level II is preferable
  • Fluency in English, oral and written

Benefits

  • Competitive tax-free salary
  • Housing allowance or company-provided accommodation
  • Transportation allowance
  • Annual home airfare for employee and dependents
  • End-of-service gratuity per Saudi labor law
  • Medical and dental coverage for employee and dependents
  • Children's education assistance

Certifications

NACE Specialist NACE Senior Corrosion Technologist NACE Corrosion Technologist API-571 NACE CP Level II

Skills

Corrosion Engineering Corrosion Management Metallurgical Engineering Cathodic Protection Water Treatment Chemical Inhibition Materials Selection Risk-Based Inspection NACE Standards API Standards Welding Engineering

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