Wood is recruiting a Senior Materials and Corrosion Engineer to join its specialist services team within the consulting business unit in the UK.
This is a full-time, staff position where we recognise the value of remote and hybrid working so are open to applications throughout the UK.
Join a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.
The Role
The Senior Materials and Corrosion Engineer, you will be responsible for reaching project completion, to the required specifications and on schedule. You will work alongside subject matter experts to shape and support the delivery, providing solid technical advice and solutions to our clients across multiple sectors.
The successful candidate will be required to interface with oil and gas operators and Tier 1 engineering contractors, Renewables, Hydrogen transportation systems, carbon capture in support of greenfield and brownfield engineering projects.
You will represent Wood as a key technical consultant by sharing knowledge and experience to aid overall development of competencies within the Team, Group and Company to enhance overall project delivery to clients. This role offers a high-profile position in a highly visible and motivated team, with the exciting opportunity to be part of a significant growth group with ambitious plans.
Our Clients and Projects
It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.
Our Asset Lifecycle Optimisation business unit provides Integrity Management Services, Structural Integrity Engineering, Computational Analysis and Rotating and Reciprocating Equipment Control to our clients. We support our clients across conventional energy to ensure Energy Security and play a key role in decarbonising assets. We also work closely with client across the Energy Transition sector supporting projects across Hydrogen transportation and production, and Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation (CCUS).
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Typical responsibilities
- The development of material selection reports for design projects
- The development of design, manufacture, and fabrication specifications for a wide range of components, including pipelines, pressure vessels, flanges, connectors, piping, valves, and other production equipment
- Interface with design engineers, manufacturers, and fabrication contractors to ensure best practice and client specifications are applied to all stages of engineering projects
- Provide materials selection expertise based upon knowledge of metallurgy, engineering materials, operating environment, and material degradation mechanisms
- Writing, checking, and issuing of design documents for cathodic protection systems for pipeline (onshore and offshore) and static pressure systems components
- Conduct corrosion modelling activities, contribute to fitness for service studies and provide remaining life assessments
- Audit of corrosion management strategies and delivery of continuous improvement of integrity management systems
- Site based troubleshooting
- Occasional requirement to travel internationally to attend site meetings and workshops with clients for periods of up to one week
- Provide sound technical advice and support to emerging engineers within the team
Skills And Qualifications
You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you.. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.
Expected:
- Education to degree level in Materials / Metallurgy / Chemistry is preferred. Alternative tertiary education and suitable experience may be used to demonstrate equivalent standards
- Chartered with an Engineering Council recognised institution
- Experience in the Oil & Gas or Energy industries preferably in a role which had a primary technical function requiring the provision of materials and corrosion engineering services
- A collaborative team member, with a proactive and outcome-driven approach
- The ability to make decisions and follow through, ensuring learnings are captured.
- A strong technical understanding with ability to comprehend complex issues and provide practical solutions
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and work in a developed team
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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