Lead Material Engineer – Offshore Island Project
KBR
وصف الوظيفة
Role Overview
Lead Material Engineer – Offshore Island Project with KBR, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, supporting an ADNOC Offshore project. The role involves initial placement in Abu Dhabi, relocation to the Spain office, and return to Abu Dhabi.
Company Overview
KBR delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services to governments and companies worldwide. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.
Role Purpose
The Lead Material Engineer is responsible for leading all material engineering activities related to ADNOC Offshore projects, ensuring compliance with ADNOC standards, international codes, project specifications, and regulatory requirements. The role encompasses material selection, corrosion management, metallurgical assessments, technical assurance, procurement support, and coordination with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout FEED, EPC, construction, commissioning, and operational phases.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead material engineering and metallurgy activities for offshore oil and gas facilities, including platforms, pipelines, subsea systems, and processing facilities.
- Develop and review material selection philosophies, corrosion control strategies, and material specifications.
- Provide technical guidance on metallic and non-metallic materials for offshore environments.
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, project specifications, API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, ISO, and international engineering codes.
Material Selection and Corrosion Management
- Perform material selection studies considering process conditions, corrosion mechanisms, temperature, pressure, and environmental factors.
- Develop Corrosion Management Programs (CMP) and Corrosion Control Documents (CCD).
- Review corrosion allowances and recommend suitable corrosion mitigation measures.
- Evaluate requirements for CRA materials, duplex stainless steels, carbon steel, nickel alloys, GRE/GRP, and specialty materials.
- Support corrosion risk assessments and life-cycle integrity studies.
Engineering and Design Support
- Review engineering deliverables including material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, material specifications, pipeline material class specifications, piping material specifications, metallurgical reports, and corrosion studies.
- Interface with Process, Mechanical, Pipeline, Piping, Inspection, and Integrity disciplines.
- Participate in HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and design review workshops.
Vendor and Procurement Support
- Review vendor documentation and manufacturing procedures.
- Evaluate technical compliance of supplier proposals.
- Support procurement activities through technical bid evaluations and vendor clarifications.
- Resolve material-related issues during fabrication and construction stages.
Construction and Quality Assurance
- Provide technical support during fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, and start-up.
- Review welding procedures, PWHT requirements, NDE specifications, and material test reports.
- Participate in material failure investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
- Ensure compliance with quality standards and project requirements.
Project Management and Coordination
- Lead a team of material and corrosion engineers.
- Coordinate with ADNOC, EPC contractors, consultants, and third-party inspection agencies.
- Monitor engineering progress, schedules, budgets, and project deliverables.
- Provide periodic technical reports and engineering recommendations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
- Minimum 18–20 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
- At least 8–10 years in a Lead Material Engineering role.
- Extensive experience in offshore projects within ADNOC, major EPC contractors, or international operators.
- Proven experience in FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and offshore brownfield and greenfield projects.
- Strong knowledge of sour service environments, corrosion mechanisms, and material degradation.
Additional Information
- Professional certifications such as NACE CIP, NACE CP, API 571, API 580, API 581, or equivalent are advantageous.