Job details

Subsea 7 needs to increase the engineering capacity with focus on material, corrosion and coating engineering and is looking for an experienced material engineer and a coating engineer to be part of Material & Coating Team based in the Stavanger office.

Key Responsibilities

Material Engineer:

• Provide materials, corrosion and welding support to projects, tenders, studies, technology development projects and other disciplines within Subsea 7
• Perform material selection and develop material selection report, including CO₂ corrosion rate calculations and material selection for sour service applications, including SSC/SCC corrosion testing
• Provide input and support to studies, tenders and projects on materials procurement and manufacturing
• Ensure technical compliance for procurement and manufacturing and take part in technical discussions with supplier and client
• Support supply chain management in request for quotation (RFQ) process for linepipe, components and assemblies. This includes preparing technical scope of works, critical path identification, technical bid review and clarifications
• Be technical responsible for procurement packages
• Participate in manufacturers testing and qualification activities
• Interface with other stakeholders including, Subsea 7’s Pipeline Group (PG), members of pipeline materials team, quality department, project teams, clients, suppliers etc.
• Liaise with other disciplines as part of studies, tender and project work
• Perform role according to Company policies, procedures, and systems

Coating Engineer:

• Provide specialist technical support to projects, tenders, studies, and other disciplines within Subsea 7 with regards to coating and corrosion issues
• Perform cathodic protection assessments and develop cathodic protection reports
• Provide input and support to studies, tenders and projects on materials procurement and manufacturing
• Ensure technical compliance for procurement and manufacturing and take part in technical discussions with supplier and client
• Support supply chain management in request for quotation (RFQ) process for coating and field joint coating of linepipe, spools and structures. This includes preparing technical scope of works, critical path identification, technical bid review and clarifications
• Be technical responsible for coating and field joint coating procurement packages
• Participate in manufacturers testing and qualification activities
• Interface with other stakeholders including, Subsea 7’s Pipeline Group (PG), members of materials team, fabrication team, quality department, project teams, clients, suppliers etc.
• Liaise with other disciplines as part of studies, tender and project work
• Perform role according to Company policies, procedures, and systems

Qualifications

Material Engineer:

• Master’s degree in materials technology
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience
• Good knowledge of subsea materials and welding codes and standards
• Good knowledge and experience on corrosion mechanisms and assessment of corrosion susceptibility for different materials
• Possess technical knowledge within manufacturing of linepipe, components and assemblies
• Experience from subsea materials engineering
• Experience with relevant corrosion rate calculation tools (Norsok M-506, ECE 5)
• General knowledge of project management and project administration
• General computer knowledge (e.g. word, excel, power point, time recording)

Coating Engineer:

• Bachelor/Master degree in Chemistry, Chemical or Material Engineering
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience
• General understanding of Polymer/Plastic manufacturing processes
• Ability to decipher industry standards and Operators Specifications
• Experience with working on multiple projects and to collaborate with stakeholders
• Experience with relevant corrosion rate calculation tools (Norsok M-506, ECE 5)
• General knowledge of project management and project administration
• General computer knowledge (e.g. word, excel, power point, time recording)

Personal Skills

• Well organized and systematic working methods
• Good communication skills; be able to communicate ideas and results to various stakeholders both in written reports and in meetings and presentations
• Creative problem solving; be able to suggest and develop new methods and ways of working
• Share knowledge within the team and out with other departments
• Ability to multitask, flexible in approach and possess the ability to change priorities as and when business or client’s needs dictates
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work and as such have responsibility for several work packages ongoing simultaneously
• Ability to work in a team as well as individually with a minimum of supervision
• Proactive attitude
• High integrity
• Solution oriented

We can offer

• A very good working environment and collaboration culture
• Challenging and exciting workdays
• Personal development and career opportunities
• Competitive terms including an attractive insurance policies and pension schemes
• Sports clubs and social- and recreational activities for both you and your family

The position is based in Stavanger.  

For queries regarding the position, please contact: Deputy Team Lead Material and Coating Lise Søyland, e-mail lise.soyland@subsea7.com -Telephone no. + 47 51 72 54 18