Principal Engineer – Metallurgy & Corrosion

21 سبتمبر، 2022

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Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

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The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

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Position Title:

Principal Engineer – Metallurgy & Corrosion

Scope of Responsibilities :

Lead a team consisting of engineers and designers in carrying out basic /detailed engineering work for projects assuming responsibility for conceptual and detailed design and provide necessary technical information for costing/procurement in compliance with tender specifications/guidelines, quality requirements and work within budgeted man-hours and project schedules

Primary Duties:

Review contract documents and identify requirements and scope of work for project execution. Review material selection reports, specifications, drawings and other documents. Establish contract review criteria, identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original proposal through the instigation of technical queries to Projects/Client.
 Lead in the preparation of the Technical Document Register (TDR) for material selection activities, for all metallurgy deliverables.
 Identify the scope of work requirements, budgeted man hours, total number of deliverables and format of delivery, time schedules and other specifications for execution of the work. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce the overall project costs, ensuring technical and safety compliance.
 Supervise the verification of material design integrity. Use corrosion calculation software such as ECE-IV and codes/standards such as NACE MR 0175/ISO 15156 to ensure project metallurgical specification details in the FEED Packages is feasible. Interpret and evaluate reports from corrosion calculations engineering software. Evaluate and compare the materials FEED package documents using process flow diagrams, process design basis, heat-and-mass balance and scope of supply. Identify discrepancies and inconsistencies take corrective action where required.
 Apportion of work among engineering staff according to specialization. Monitor the preparation of material selection diagrams, material selection report, corrosion management manual and specifications for compatibility between piping material specification and equipment lists using contract documents and international codes.
 Monitor the review of interdepartmental documents like process data sheets, mechanical data sheet, piping material specification and provide input to the various downstream engineering disciplines for document preparation to vendors for Bid invitations.
 Monitor and control project man-hour requirements during project execution, identify variations between contract and proposal. Take corrective action as necessary. Create manpower charts for task assignments, establish target completion dates and ensure target dates are achieved. Maintain project schedules and ensure allotted man-hours, deadlines and cost requirements are strictly adhered to. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall costs.
 Monitor productivity of engineers and quality of work produced.
 Organize the preparation and issue of engineering drawings and technical documents for Inter-disciplinary Design Checks (IDC’s). Review and integrate comments and inputs of other engineering discipline into the relevant documents.
 Supervise in technical bid evaluations. Review vendor drawings and documents. Ensure vendor equipment specifications meet with client equipment specifications and within budgeted costs.
 Coordinate with Procurement department to ensure cost effective recommendations.
 Provide necessary assistance to Quality Department.
 Meet with vendor representatives, inspect at vendor works and workshops and provide assistance to Quality Department as required.
 Interface with Client representatives as required for resolving any technical issues.
 Conduct internal staff meetings, ensure the progress of project in accordance to schedule, allotted man-hours and budgeted costs. Coordinate with Projects and Planning Departments on schedule related issues. Update TDR progress reports through the use of PETROCEPT software

Participate in safety and design review meetings e.g. HAZOP, HAZID, 3D Model, along with Client and representatives of other engineering disciplines.
 Monitor the preparation of all necessary documents up to the final IFC (Issued for Construction) stage, e.g. material selection diagrams, material selection report, corrosion management manual, material specifications and other relevant drawings and specifications
 Interface and provide clarifications, guidance and technical support to Construction and Commissioning teams as required.
 Administer the preparation of the final “As Built” documents.
 Ensure compliance with Company’s ISO Quality procedures. Coordinate internal and Client audit requests, facilitate audit procedures of engineering systems within the discipline.
 Participate in employee performance evaluations, establish performance criteria, identify employee strengths and weaknesses, and recommend training and development requirements.
 Identify training/development needs for team and participate in establishing career path.
 Coordinate on technical issues with other Engineering Disciplines as required. Provide the necessary inputs/data to other disciplines as per the requirements and procedures.
 Obtain the required inputs from other engineering disciplines e.g. process flow diagrams, process design basis, heat-and-mass balance, P&ID’s, piping material specifications and other necessary data.
 Provide guidance for performing corrosion calculations and interpretation of metallurgical codes and standards with its imprecision on detail design. Resolve design irregularities and coordinate on technical issues as required.
 Perform related duties as and when directed by the direct supervisor.

Minimum Job Requirement :

Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering with a minimum of 15 years related oil & gas/petrochemical experience preferable from a background in working for EPC/consultancy organizations.

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