Metallurgy-Welding Engineer

Mission:

• Deal in metallurgy and welding for onshore plants, offshore and floaters topside facilities and pipelines of Oil and Gas industry, Refinery processes, Urea and Ammonia plants related to the metallic materials and allied fabrication process, through all its aspects
• Provide specialized assistance and technical support on welding activities during fabrication and construction phases
• Coordinate failure analysis and welding trial test

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years experience in metallurgy-welding engineering
• Track record of EPCI projects execution for Middle East clients (Saudi Aramco, QP, QG, ADNOC)

Tasks:

The Engineer executes the activities within his area of responsibility, ensuring the compliance with the QA/QC and HSE requirements. Tasks include:

A - Know How, Research and Development Technology and Commercial Support

• Liaise with metallic material and welding consumables manufacturer to promote advances in special metallic material product and allied welding technology
• Liaise with Urea and Special Technologies Process Departments and Urea HP Equipment Inspector to monitor performance of Special Metallic Materials
• Liaise with independent research bodies (e.g. TWI, EWI, IIS) to develop the application of new metallic materials, technologies and test

B - Feasibility phase

• Assist the technical activities for Metallic Materials and allied fabrication process Research and Development projects
• Provide Metallurgical and Welding support to all engineering disciplines to comply with contractual requirements and with the updated technological criteria

C - Bidding phase / Commercial proposal development

• Evaluate Client/End User tender documents and requirements relevant to metallic materials and allied fabrication process
• Prepare Non-Destructive Examination extension (percentage) estimation table for piping/pipeline construction welds
• Prepare WPS estimation for piping/pipeline direct hiring construction welds

D - Project Execution and Operational Phase

• Prepare technical standard and specifications for special metallic materials and welding consumables
• Prepare/Update Company Welding General Specifications and Standards
• Prepare/Update Company PMI General Specifications for piping/pipeline construction and Standards
• Prepare/Update Quality Control Specification and Inspection Testing Plan for site welding activities
• Review technical purchase specification for special metallic materials and welding consumables issued by Vendors
• Review welding documents (WPS/PQR) issued by Manufacturer/Vendor
• Review heat treatment procedure issued by Manufacturer/Vendor
• Review process procedures (e.g. hydrogen disbonding, hot forming, ferrite test) that can impair/modify metallurgical structure of metallic materials to be employed for Urea and Special Technologies high pressure equipment, issued by Manufacturer/Vendor
• Define and witness welding trial test for special material
• Issue piping/pipeline construction NDT table
• Issue WPS for piping/pipeline direct hiring construction welds

E - Construction and Commissioning

• Review the repair procedure of metallic materials, issued by Manufacturer/Vendor or End User Maintenance Service
• Manage technical meetings with Client/End User and involved manufacturers to solve metallurgical issues
• Manage failure analysis investigations
• Review WPS/PQR and heat treatment procedure for piping/pipeline, tank, sphere and special (golden joint) construction welds issued by sub-contractor
• Provide assistance to site activities and to the Welding Quality Control Supervisor/Inspectors
• Prepare purchase requisition of welding consumables for Urea and Special materials

F - Home office special activities

• Support the Urea and Special Technologies Process Departments on welding and metallurgical matters
• Review journal and technical papers related to metallic materials and allied fabrication process technology and update with new articles the Company Database