Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer

The Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Materials & Coatings-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Materials & Coatings. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Materials & Coatings as well as broad knowledge of the Materials & Coatings discipline within the Engineering function.

Responsibilities

Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards; Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations; Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures; Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements; Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view; Direct small metallurgy team as a Lead Engineer; Lead the metallurgy engineering design of the assigned work area and completed within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard; Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of metallurgy execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources; Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified; Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action; Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies; Develop and review material selection deliverables such as specifications, material selection reports, and diagrams; Coordinate and contribute to risk-based inspection study; Perform unsupervised vendor document review; Contribute to bid clarification meetings, bid reviews, and Pre Inspection Meetings; Work independently on complex metallurgy tasks; Act as lead metallurgist on more complex and multi-office execution projects; Coordinate, perform, and evaluate troubleshooting, failure investigations, and metallurgy-related inspection activities; Contribute to proposals on metallurgy-related items; Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and work-hour estimates; Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve metallurgy engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications; Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary; Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers for Discipline engineering and design deliverables

Requirements

15-20 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design; Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering; Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable; Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills; Eager to learn and open to continuous development; Be or become a subject matter expert on one or more typical metallurgy subjects; Working knowledge of English, both oral and written; HSE, TQM and cost-conscious; Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to the reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards; The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays; The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable; The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications; Accredited engineering degree as may be required by specific regions

Nice to have

Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of professional engineering society as applicable