RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be required to interface with oil and gas operators and engineering contractors in support of greenfield and brownfield engineering projects.

Typical work scopes included within the remit of the Senior Materials/ECA Engineer are:

• 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 to provide ECA (Engineering Critical Assessment) and Fitness­For-Service services to the Wood client base. The role may be primarily based within the Wood offices or as a seconded role based in clients or project team offices.
• The primary function of the ECA / FFS engineer will be to oversee the successful day to day technical completion of ECA / FFS work scopes as identified by the Team Lead or the applicable client representative / project manager.
• Typical work scopes included within the remit of the ECA / FFS Engineer are analysis using ECA / FFS software tools (Crack wise & FEA), design input into welding procedures and inspection techniques, assessment of known defects during fabrication, SCR / line pipe installation ECA fatigue assessment. Definition, specification, and management of any ECA related testing programs.
• Possess a working familiarity with relevant codes and standards that require ECA / fitness-for-service for design and operational purposes.
• Writing, checking, and issuing of ECA reports.
• Perform fitness for purpose studies to ensure continuing integrity asset management of structures and pressure containing equipment.
• Assess the results of survey, inspection, testing and monitoring activities and provide detailed fitness for service assessments.
• Support other Wood offices with their ECA / fitness-for-service issues.
• Assist in the training of graduate engineers.
• Liaise with Customer(s) personnel to develop discrete work scopes and build a professional working relationship with the Customer(s).
• Supporting other discrete packages / work as may be required on a time-to-time basis.
• Participates as a team member in a specific phase of a broad engineering
• Directs preparation of appropriate documentation for assigned projects.
• Ensures successful completion of the assigned project/phase within the budgeted time and cost constraints.
• Participates in defining engineering approaches, and in planning and scheduling work.
• Evaluates problems, organizes investigations and establishes general performance specifications for components, equipment, systems, processes, etc.
• Check Engineering calculations as well as check all drawings in accordance with industry codes and standards; Assist with the development of less senior Technical Professionals
• Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
• Participate in audits and incident investigations as required
• Performs complex engineering tasks related to specific units of major projects.
• Participate in site visits, project review meetings, design reviews and other workshops as required.
• Solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches; exercises mature professional judgment in evaluating and selecting technical strategic options.
• As necessary, modifies established guidelines, devises new approaches, applies existing criteria in new ways and draws conclusions from comparative situations.
• Regularly functions as a technical leader or significant contributor to a major complex problem or projects.
• Produces innovative ideas and solves problems requiring development of new approaches or new uses for existing approaches.
• Consistently called on to use creativity and professional judgement to formulate results based on engineering standards, experience and constructive thinking
• Develops unique solutions for complex technical problems.
• Anticipates potential problems and takes the initiative to solve complex problems through creative thinking and creative use of internal and external resources both inside and outside of discipline expertise.
• Exercises mature professional judgement in identifying the implications of experimental results.
• Understands customer needs and applies technical solutions to meet goals.
• Provide technical input and support to proposals as required.
• May supervise a small work group consisting of technical/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialization to others.
• Assist in performing managerial tasks as requested, such as assigning tasks to engineers; planning and coordinating portions of the engineering work; preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets; attending project meetings; and developing lesser-experienced technical professionals.
• Discusses with other senior engineers to agree priorities and implications on work of others.
• Approves work schedules and makes recommendations for increased resources and special equipment.
• Coordinates the activities of engineering and design groups assigned to small projects.
• Participates in developing deadlines, projects and work to be done.
• May manage one or more small projects, with responsibility for cost, schedule, resources allocation and risk.
• Provide appropriate HSSE leadership including compliance with site and office safety requirements and technical/design safety requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Materials/ Metallurgy/ Chemistry/Mechanical is preferred. Master's / PhD is plus.
• Experience of 8+ years in the Oil & Gas or Energy industries preferred in a role which had a primary technical function requiring the provision of materials and ECA engineering services.
• Possess a working familiarity with relevant codes and standards that affect Materials/ECA engineering and materials selection for design purposes.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to delivering first class materials engineering services.
• Team player with good interpersonal skills and an ability to relate to those in a wide range of organization positions.
• Capacity to understand complex problems and help identify practical and technically sound solutions Thorough knowledge of international codes and standards relevant to fitness-for-service assessment (such as BS 7910 and API 579 / ASME FFS-1.
• Formal (TWI or DNV) training in ECA / Fitness-For-Service assessment.
• Crackwise / Signal FFS/ ANSYS/ ABAQUS experience
• Good PC literacy (specifically with the MS Office products).
• Solutions-oriented and creative, able to apply process and rigor to deliver quality
• Compelling communicator both verbally and in written form
• Good interpersonal and team working skills, builds positive relationships with supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients.
• Enthusiastic, conscientious and committed to continuous professional development
• High level of awareness and commitment to safety in all aspects of daily work.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Highly motivated and demonstrates personal initiative.
• Possesses integrity, strong work ethic, positive attitude, and is dependable.
• Adaptable and flexible to the changing needs of projects