Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer

Company: First Recruitment Group
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Location: London
Job Description:

2 x Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer

Initial 12 Month Contract

London – 3 days per week in office, 2 days per week from home

Outside IR35

2 Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineers are required to work on a long term contract basis in London.

Responsibilities

  • Effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the company and its customers.
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision whilst maintaining the ability to deliver assigned projects on budget and on time.
  • Ensures effective communications among other engineering disciplines, project management and Client teams.
  • Defines the discipline scope of work and the required resources,
  • Ensures effective management of change.
  • As the Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer, you will participate in meetings with other members of the project team and Client representatives.
  • Participates in meetings with Suppliers/Vendors either remotely or at Suppliers/Vendors premises.
  • Particitaes in
  • Takes personal responsibility for safety and a healthy environment on the projects and demonstrating this by example.
  • As the Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer, you should be able to add value plus / optimization ideas, and provide engineering solutions.
  • The successful candidate must be a driven professional with strong commercial & business acumen.

Requirements

  • MSc in Materials/Corrosion Engineering
  • NACE and/or ICorr affiliation.
  • As the Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer, you will have proven experience in Materials and Corrosion engineering and design in the Oil & Gas, chemical/petrochemical/energy transition markets (15+ years)
  • A thorough knowledge of applicable international codes and standards and major Company/Operators standards
  • As the Principal Materials & Corrosion Engineer, you will have a good understanding of requirements of other departments and interfaces in engineering
  • Has already been responsible for (large) teams
  • Experience with Project controls, Scheduling and progressing
  • Experience in FEED, EPC projects and exposure to procurement support and field engineering activities
  • Ability to organize and set priorities
  • Ability to communicate and present effectively.
  • Good communication skills with peers and customers.
  • Ability to report in English, both verbal & in writing.

Posted: April 12th, 2026