Materials and Corrosion Engineer at Amecron Nigeria Limited

Job Dimensions / Scope:

• To coordinate and manage the safe, cost-effective and timely execution of Pipelines Integrity Management efforts (PIMS) on all SNG gas pipelines to meet Shell Group pipeline integrity assessment standards and adopting Shell Group Tools to effectively manage and protect the SCE barriers including Performance Standards, Health checks, and Status reporting for all pipeline integrity requirements to ensure adequate transportation and delivery of natural gas to prospective customers in different locations in Eastern, Western and Niger Delta of Nigeria, including distribution network pipeline to customers and ensure compliance with company Technical, HSES and Commercial standards and procedure in the execution of integrity activities.
• To drive the development of pipeline integrity activities required to meet pipeline business objectives and to ensure that the pipelines can be operated safely without operational leaks.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum Qualification: Graduate degree in Metallurgy & Materials Engineering or any other related engineering degree.
• Years of Experience: 10 years of experience in Corrosion Engineering, Operations and Integrity Management (with good knowledge of Gas downstream pipelines and projects), including previous corrosion experience in pipelines of at least one major pipeline network in a difficult environment.
• IT Tools / Systems: IMS-PLSS, CMF
• Team Leadership: Ability to communicate with and motivate a team in a challenging environment.
• Teamwork:
• Communication Skills: Communication and Influencing skills to effectively deal with major contractors, host communities and other stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide technical, HSES and commercial support in the operation and maintenance, execution projects and inspection activities to safeguard and improve the technical integrity and reliability of SNG Pipelines and associated Assets. This comprises:
• Materials and corrosion engineering support, Pipeline Inspections and Integrity assessments (Incl. Cathodic Protection network and support to routine and ILI Pigging and all associated activities), Inspections to determine modification works and dig-up inspections, CP and coating/insulation and support of rehabilitation works, design, material procurement, tendering/contract management, site supervision, commissioning and interface management activities.
• Provide technical guidance on positive material verification to relevant industry standards.
• Develop technical specifications to support projects
• Primary gatekeeping for available/applied materials for existing pipelines and future pipelines construction and degradation mechanisms (Incl. Prediction, modelling and mitigations of materials degradation for existing pipelines) and materials selection and technical advice for pipelines operations, projects, modifications and maintenance (Incl. Welding and other joining and repair techniques.
• Conduct internal and external corrosion assessments using approved company tools (e.g., Hydrocorr and Excorr.)
• Carry out Fitness for Service assessments against a range of degradation mechanisms.
• Accountable for driving corrosion management framework (CMF) implementation for pipelines.
• Conduct integrity assessment using company approved tools (IMPS-PLSS)
• Perform integrity reviews and develop technical reports.
• Facilitate failure root cause analysis.
• Facilitate the implementation of corrosion mitigation measures which may include corrosion inhibition, cathodic protection (CP), and coatings, etc.
• Facilitate troubleshoot of existing CP network and rectify faults to ensure adequate CP protection for all pipelines; Conduct checks on CP system, bond box, ground bed etc., and regulate CP potential post hook-up of solar system at field locations. Conduct instantaneous off-on CP potential survey across for all pipelines across the network and conduct (CIPS) on transmission pipelines. Perform direct current voltage gradient (DCVG) survey for all pipelines, especially in the Western network and carry out isolation joint installation on Pipelines
• Contribute to the planning of identified repairs and maintenance activities in collaboration with construction teams and oversee pipeline construction activities to obtain measurements and other pipeline data to identify causes of damage and integrity issues and ensure that the pipeline system is safely operated.
• Check pipelines for damages using tools to look for/investigate potential leaks, corrosion and structural defects and failures that need repair. In addition, carry out detailed analysis of pipelines condition and defects and establish repair methods, plan repairs and maintain the pipeline system while considering possible hazards and regulatory requirements.
• Identify and support inspection and maintenance team to deploy appropriate CP, coating and IJs surveys and effectiveness.
• Work with inspection engineers to ensure follow up dig up inspections to confirm reliability of inline inspections and support all technical operations activities including CMF & SRBi for surface facilities, CTS, PRMS, PS, CS, CIGA and CIPHA), Corrosion Inhibitor Injection, Daily Gas dew point analysis, Odorizer Chemical Injection, Asset Management/Inspections, Spares and Inventory Management Support, Logistics and Security Support Requirements in all SNG locations and sites.
• Liaise and manage interfaces with following key stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of pipeline projects teams, commercial/contract services, procurement, external relations, HSE, Tender Board, host communities, NGC, DPR and others as may be necessary.
• Participate in integrated audit teams contributing own expertise into technical (e.g., HAZOPS, design reviews, etc.), HSE and business control audits.
• Monitor development of emerging and evolution of existing pipeline technologies to achieve reduction in life cycle costs and continuous improvement in long-term operational performance.
• Participate in development of department's business plans including budget and HSE plans.