Materials/Corrosion Specialist
Location
Milan, Italy
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
Until February 2028
Project Phase
Detail Design EPC
Job Purpose
Responsible for reviewing vendor technical evaluation and deviation lists from company standards for rotating equipment such as compressors, pumps, and gas turbines.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Review equipment datasheets and supporting documentation.
- Participate in technical clarification meetings with vendors.
- Design and implement cost-effective equipment modifications to improve safety, reliability, and throughput.
- Develop project specifications with colleagues, including those from other engineering disciplines.
- Develop, test, and evaluate theoretical designs.
- Discuss and solve complex problems with manufacturing departments, sub-contractors, suppliers, and customers.
- Manage projects using engineering principles and techniques.
- Plan and design new production processes.
- Produce details of specifications and outline designs.
- Recommend modifications following prototype test results.
- Use research, analytical, conceptual, and planning skills, including mathematical modelling and computer-aided design.
- Consider implications of cost, safety, and time constraints.
- Monitor and commission plant and systems.
Requirements
Educational & Technical Requirements:- Bachelor Degree in Engineering discipline.
- 10-15 years of experience in Oil and Gas industry petrochemical projects.
- Good working knowledge of Aramco standards and procedures and International standards.
- Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal.
- Advanced computer skills with MS-Office.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Developing corrosion management programs.
- Developing corrosion monitoring systems and experience in on-stream inspections (OSI) and In-line inspections (ILI).
- Risk-based inspection (RBI) based on API-580 methodology.
- Developing coating plans, solutions for coating failures, and cathodic protection plans.
- Aramco's APCS coating systems, applications, and limitations.
- Developing corrosion controls, corrosion loops, and damage mechanisms.
- Performing corrosion risk assessments and experience with various inhibition chemicals and performances including ILSS.
- Evaluating and drawing conclusions from Corrosion Monitoring System data.
- Troubleshooting corrosion issues by root cause failure analysis (RCFA).
- Developing and updating Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs) across project lifecycle.
- Reviewing existing inspection program reports and recommending corrosion monitoring methods.
- Developing and implementing corrosion control and mitigation strategies for in-plant assets and pipelines.
- Conducting corrosion surveys to identify high-risk areas and recommending corrective actions.
- Developing dashboards including Integrity Operating Window (IOWs) and KPIs.
- Performing Management of Change (MOC) related to metallurgy and corrosion management.
- Participating in discipline technical bid evaluation and post-purchase order manufacturer's document review process.
- Reviewing detailed design vendor packages for new/existing facilities on metallurgy and corrosion management.
- Familiarity and experience with Aramco Standards, Practices, and Procedures.
- Preferably holding NACE Specialist Certification, NACE Corrosion Technologist, API-571, and NACE CP level II.
- Deep working knowledge of API-571, API-579, API-580, API-570, and API-510.
- Active affiliation with professional societies like IMechE, ASME, API, ISO, NACE, TWI is highly desirable.
Competencies
- Plan & Organize
- Analyze & Solve Problems
- Safety
- Communicating Openly & Effectively
- Intercultural Awareness
- Incorporate Technical Knowledge