Overview
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About the job
Kent is looking for a Senior Metallurgy & Corrosion Engineer to be based in Woking. Joining our Engineering business, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting and exciting projects. As part of our highly experienced Engineering team, you will provide value‑adding, specialist engineering support to our clients. If you’re looking for your next opportunity but don’t see the perfect role right now, we encourage you to express your interest and join our talent pool for future opportunities. We follow a hybrid working model that combines office and remote work, with a requirement to be in the Woking office four days a week.
Skills & Responsibilities
- Contribute to projects across Engineering and Consultancy Services markets (Oil and Gas, Hydrogen and Low Carbon).
- Support the discipline supervisor for the selection of materials, corrosion assessment and development of deliverables.
- Provide corrosion and materials support for all project and lifecycle stages from Concept, Pre‑FEED, FEED, Detail Design, Construction and Operational.
- Experience in materials selection and corrosion for the operational assets.
- Design and review of coating and painting systems onshore pipelines, onshore oil and gas buried metallic structures.
- Design and review of cathodic protection (added advantage).
- Review and check the materials activities including philosophies, specifications for coatings, protection, insulation, etc.
- Perform material selection, calculations, drawings, datasheets, preparation of technical requisitions & bid evaluations.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original proposals/contracts by raising technical queries with projects/client.
- Identify trends and changes within the framework of management of change.
- Develop writing materials selection philosophies, reports and prepare materials selection diagrams.
- Write materials specifications (coating and painting, insulations and sour materials).
- Work experience of corrosion models (ECE 5.8, Predict, etc).
- Experience of CRAS and RBI (added advantage).
- Experience of CCS and Hydrogen projects (added advantage).
- Contribute towards bids and proposals.
Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience
- Engineering degree (honors or equivalent) in metallurgy / materials / corrosion.
- Chartered status (or working towards) is considered advantageous.
- Proven experience working at a senior level within major oil and gas or renewables companies in Pre‑FEED, FEED and EPC/EPCm.
- Proven success in delivering studies and preparing clear, concise reports against time, cost, and quality objectives.
Communication
- Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.
Behaviour / Core Competencies
- Knowledge of CO2, H2S corrosion, CO2 Dense Phase, H2, MIC and Chlorides degradation mechanisms is required.
- Ammonia and biofuel corrosion is considered advantageous.
- Knowledge of coating and painting requirements and specification.
- Self‑motivated, enthusiastic, reliable, work to time‑sensitive deliverables and mature approach to work.
HSSEQ
The employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the company; its clients and the governing authorities of the host country.
Contact
Please contact us confidentially at recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to find out how we can support you.
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