Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer

Job Overview

The Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Materials & Coatings‑related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Materials & Coatings Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Materials & Coatings.

As such, they must have in‑depth expertise in Materials & Coatings as well as broad knowledge of the Materials & Coatings discipline within the Engineering function.

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and nonstandard situations
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures
• Manage own time to meet objectives and (as Lead Engineer) forecast and plan resource requirements
• Clearly communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view
• When acting as Lead Metallurgy Engineer, in addition:
• Direct small metallurgy team as a Lead Engineer
• Lead the metallurgy engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MDR, and project‑specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of metallurgy execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources — agree allocations with the Metallurgy Manager
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Act as project representative for the Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.
• Can hold the role of coordinator/team lead/manager of metallurgy group
• Develop and review material selection deliverables such as specifications, material selection reports, and diagrams; coordinate and contribute to risk‑based inspection study
• Perform unsupervised vendor document review; contribute to bid clarification meetings, bid reviews, and Pre‑Inspection Meetings as required; work on common tasks and more complex tasks and supervise and coach less experienced colleagues
• Work independently on complex metallurgy tasks; act as lead metallurgist on more complex and multi‑office execution projects
• Coordinate, perform, and evaluate troubleshooting, failure investigations, and metallurgy‑related inspection activities
• Contribute to proposals on metallurgy‑related items
• Common tasks are:
• Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter‑discipline requirements; including identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues
• Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Preparation of material selection reports and diagrams for refinery units, petrochemical units, offshore installations, etc.
• Develop and prepare metallurgical technical specifications for projects
• Supervise and review the work of metallurgy engineers
• Contribute to the development of a risk‑based inspection (RBI) study
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates; provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Interface with other departments to obtain input for Discipline designs and drawings
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, and Project Management Team, as required
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Metallurgy Manager
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and work‑hour estimates,…