Senior Materials & Corrosion Engineer at Dangote

Reports To: Inspection Manager

Job Summary

• The Materials & Corrosion Engineer is responsible for safeguarding refinery assets against degradation caused by corrosion, erosion, and material incompatibility.
• They act as the technical authority for materials selection and corrosion control, ensuring that equipment and piping systems are designed, operated, and maintained to achieve maximum reliability and safety.
• This role is critical in extending asset life, reducing maintenance costs, and preventing failures that could lead to safety incidents or production losses.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Materials Selection & Specification:

• Recommend appropriate materials for new projects, repairs, and modifications.
• Review design packages to ensure materials meet service conditions (temperature, pressure, chemical exposure).
• Develop and maintain refinery materials standards and specifications.
• Provide crude selection integrity assessments and implications and can veto the crude proposed if this risks plant integrity.

Corrosion Control & Monitoring:

• Design and implement corrosion monitoring programs (coupons, probes, ultrasonic thickness surveys).
• Evaluate corrosion data and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Specify and oversee application of protective coatings, linings, and cathodic protection systems.

Failure Analysis & Investigation:

• Lead root cause analysis of material failures (fracture, stress corrosion cracking, erosion, hydrogen embrittlement).
• Prepare detailed reports with corrective and preventive recommendations.
• Liaise with OEMs and laboratories for advanced metallurgical testing.

Inspection & Integrity Support:

• Work closely with inspection teams to interpret material degradation findings.
• Support RBI engineers with corrosion risk assessments.
•  Validate inspection intervals based on corrosion rates and material performance.

Chemical Treatment & Inhibitors:

• Recommend and monitor use of chemical inhibitors in process streams.
• Evaluate effectiveness of treatment programs and adjust dosing strategies.

Governance & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with API, ASTM, ASME, NACE, and refinery-specific standards.
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes for material-related modifications.
• Support audits and regulatory inspections.

Training & Mentorship:

• Train inspectors and engineers on corrosion mechanisms and materials awareness.
• Mentor junior engineers in metallurgy and corrosion engineering practices.

Education & Certifications

• Education: BSc/BEng in Metallurgical, Materials, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.

Certifications (preferred):

• NACE Corrosion Specialist or CP Level 3 Certification.
• API 571 – Damage Mechanisms in the Refining Industry.
• API 580/581 – Risk-Based Inspection.
• ASME Metallurgy and Materials courses.
• Advanced training in failure analysis and corrosion monitoring techniques.

Experience Level:

• Engineer: 5–8 years in materials/corrosion engineering, preferably in oil & gas.
• Senior Engineer/Technical Authority: 10–15 years, with proven expertise in refinery or petrochemical environments.