Principal Material

Overview
Principal Material & Corrosion Protection Engineer – Hanwha Ocean. The company is undergoing a transformative journey, evolving from a traditional shipbuilder into a comprehensive Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, and Operation (EPCI(O)) solutions provider, offering products such as FPSO, FLNG, Offshore Renewables and other Floating Production Units. Location: Singapore, SG. Requisition ID: 1107.
Position Overview
Principal Material Engineer leads and controls material engineering activities for FPSO/FLNG or offshore facilities. Develops corporate technical standards/procedures, workflow, engineering platform and keep them updated, integral, practical, and fit to purpose with incorporating project lessons learned. Assists Head of Discipline for managing a corporate organization and mentors Material Engineers in the Discipline. Conducts technical validation and quality assurance, provides technical advice or leads as Project Discipline Lead - Material Engineering in executing Feasibility / Conceptual Study / Pre-FEED / FEED, EPCI Engineering for FPSO/FLNG or offshore facilities projects. Analyzes and communicates optimal solutions through technical reports. This role may require frequent travel to the US, Europe, and Asia. The ideal candidate will have a strong Offshore Oil & Gas background, be an expert in Material Engineering, and provide strategic focus in material engineering for Conceptual/pre-FEED/FEED/EPC(I) projects of FPSO, FLNG or offshore facilities. The focus also includes supporting Hanwha Ocean engineering teams in Houston, Seoul, Amsterdam, Singapore and elsewhere including Conceptual, pre-FEED and FEED for offshore projects in the future.
Key Responsibilities
Develop Corporate Technical Standards and Procedures for Material Engineering (e.g., Material Selection Philosophy, Piping/Valve Material Specification, Surface Preparation and Coating Specification, Color Coding Specification, Sacrificial Anode Specification, ICCS Specification, etc.).
Develop Topside Engineering Workflow and Engineering Platform.
Assist Material Head of Discipline to manage the corporate organization.
Update and maintain EPCI and O&M Phase Lesson Learnt database.
Proposal/Pre-award Phase
Conduct Conceptual/Feasibility Study to propose the optimum and competitive material selection.
Ensure all engineering documents are prepared and developed in accordance with relevant design codes, standards, and client specifications.
Provide engineering expertise and support to form the optimum and competitive proposals.
Ensure material selection and specifications are optimized and fit to purpose, environment, and design life.
Provide engineering review and support for bid proposals including estimate of man-hours and cost.
Feasibility Study/Pre-FEED/FEED/EPCI Phase
Take a Project Discipline Lead or Advisor role to manage projects.
Become a focal point for Material Discipline in the project team and communicate with clients.
Raise technical queries to ensure scope of works and design basis are clarified.
Manage interfaces with all relevant disciplines to obtain information for material engineering or provide data to other disciplines.
Manage Material Discipline Team – manning and schedule control.
Mentor junior or less-experienced material engineers.
Attend project meetings and generate minutes of meetings (MOM).
Report areas of concern, progress and plan to project management and corporate Head of Discipline.
Ensure regulatory compliance.
Develop project design philosophies, standards, and procedures to fit each project.
Conduct feasibility studies, Pre-FEED, FEED, FEED verification and EPCI phase engineering (detailed engineering).
Develop corrosion and erosion simulations and review results for adequacy of material selection.
Develop Material Selection Reports and Material Selection Diagrams.
Close out comments/punches/recommendations from HAZOP, Vendor HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, Design reviews, etc.
Review vendor documents – Material Selection and Corrosion Protection.
Supervise sub-contractors in view of design and deliverable quality and project schedule.
Review sub-contractor deliverables and validate design and deliverable technical quality.
Implement Management of Change to ensure all design changes are incorporated in as-built.
Provide engineering support for construction, commissioning, and operation teams.
Provide engineering expertise for decision making to resolve material-related issues.
Ensure as-built deliverables such as Material Selection Reports and Material Selection Diagrams are completed.
Operation & Maintenance Phase
Support Operation and Maintenance teams.
Conduct troubleshooting and provide optimum technical solutions.
Conduct material selection studies for facility modifications or revamps.
Qualifications
Minimum bachelor's degree or master's degree in safety engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 15 years of experience in the offshore or onshore oil and gas industry.
Minimum consecutive 7 years' experience at a top-tier FPSO contractor or offshore/onshore EPC contractor (minimum 7 years in the same contractor).
Minimum 1 FPSO EPCI project experience from the beginning of project (engineering) until sail-away to site or delivery of FPSO.
Minimum 1 FPSO FEED/EPCI project experience as a Project Lead - Process Safety including FPSO Conceptual/Feasibility Studies.
Hands-on experience of Technical Safety Studies (HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, Consequence Modeling, QRA).
Hands-on commissioning, operation and maintenance experience is value-added.
Experience with Process Engineering tools such as PHAST, SAFETI, MAROS or equivalent and ability to interpret results of process safety studies and RAM studies.
Extensive knowledge of offshore safety regulations, standards, and best practices, with an understanding of scientific problem-solving methods.
Very strong leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, clients and manage multiple priorities.
Fluent in English, with strong oral and written communication skills.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Shipbuilding
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