Materials Engineer - PMT

Wood is looking to recruit an experienced materials engineering specialist to work as part of a project management team to monitor and review the work of engineering contractors working on a major Middle East refinery and petrochemical development. The role will be based in Wood’s Reading office and engaged on a temporary (agency) basis. 

 Main duties shall include

• Provision of advice and support to the project on materials selection, corrosion control, coatings and linings, cathodic protection, fabrication, welding and non-destructive examination and testing.
• Review of reports, specifications, drawings, procedures and other technical documents prepared by others
• Evaluation of technical proposals and alternate designs, and preparation of reports summarizing evaluation and providing recommendations for future action., 
• Attend meetings with client, other contractors and suppliers 

• Extensive experience, primarily in a contracting environment, working with materials selection, corrosion control, coatings and linings, cathodic protection, fabrication, welding, non-destructive examination and testing on FEED and EPC projects for the oil and gas, refinery and petrochemical industries
• Experience of undertaking PMC work on oil and gas, refinery or petrochemical projects
• Operations and Maintenance experience
• Flexible attitude, with good written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with relevant API, ASME, NACE and other international standards and publications
• Computer literate within Microsoft 
• Right to work in the UK