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Job Description: Lead Metallurgy Engineer
Title:Lead Metallurgy Engineer
Company:KBR Corporate Inhouse Engineering
Location:Abu Dhabi UAE KBR Office
Job Purpose
- Provide strategic metallurgical leadership for FEED and Detail Engineering projects in the Oil & Gas sector.
- Develop and supervise metallurgical design bases material selection corrosion control strategies and materials data sheets to ensure safe reliable and cost-effective solutions.
- Lead material integrity programs failure analysis and interfaces with process mechanical and reliability teams.
- Mentor engineers drive quality and schedule adherence and ensure compliance with applicable codes standards and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the selection and specification of materials for process equipment piping structures and components exposed to corrosive environments and high-temperature service.
- Develop and review metallurgical design basis material specs data sheets damage mechanisms (corrosion erosion fatigue creep) and repair strategies.
- Conduct and supervise metallurgical analyses (corrosion rate assessments creep/fatigue evaluation line-of-sight failures weldability heat treatment heat affected zone considerations).
- Ensure compliance with codes and standards (e.g. ASME API ISO NACE ASTM) and project-specific requirements.
- Coordinate interfaces with process mechanical piping corrosion and reliability teams; manage vendors and third-party assessments.
- Lead root cause investigations of material failures and implement corrective actions lessons learned and prevention plans.
- Review and approve technical deliverables (material specifications MOC/Change Notes design change requests NCRs).
- Mentor and develop junior metallurgy engineers; support staffing training and performance reviews.
- Develop and manage execution plans man-hour estimates and budgets for metallurgy scope.
- Ensure QA/QC practices drawing standards datasheets and requisition packages related to metallurgy.
- Support fabrication construction commissioning and start-up activities; participate in inspectors reviews and as-built documentation.
- Stay current with advances in metallurgy and corrosion science; propose value-added solutions.
Experience
- Experience:15 years of experience in FEED and Detail Engineering and EPCM experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
- ADNOC EPC/PMC experience are highly preferred
- Demonstrated track record delivering metallurgical design and material integrity studies on FEED/detail projects.
Qualifications
- Education:Bachelors degree in Engineering with a metallurgy/mineral/ materials focus or related field.
- Professional membership or relevant certifications (e.g. NACE CP CMRP) are advantageous.
- Certification related to corrosion engineering or materials (e.g. NACE Corrosion AWS welding credentials) is a plus.
Technical Skills
- Strong background in metallurgy corrosion engineering and materials integrity.
- Proficiency with materials selection databases corrosion modeling tools and welding/joint integrity assessments.
- Familiarity with FEED deliverables MOC/Change control and document controls.
- Knowledge of ASME API ISO NFPA ASTM standards relevant to metallurgical design.
- Experience with high-temperature alloys corrosion-resistant materials coatings and linings.
- Ability to perform material degradation analyses failure investigations and root cause analysis.
- Excellent analytical troubleshooting and decision-making abilities.
What We Offer:
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Engaging and collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability.
Employment Type
Full-Time
