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Material & Corrosion Prevention Engineer

PR/080273
  • Negotiable
  • Italy, Milan
  • Permanent
Job Title: Material & Corrosion Prevention Engineer

Location: Assago, Italy

Role Overview:
We are seeking a Material & Corrosion Prevention Engineer to provide technical expertise in material selection and corrosion control for oil and gas assets throughout design, construction, and operational phases. The role ensures asset integrity, regulatory compliance, safety, and cost efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Review and select appropriate materials for process conditions, pressure, temperature, and corrosion exposure.
  • Develop Material Selection Diagrams (MSDs) and Corrosion Control Documents (CCDs).
  • Define corrosion mitigation strategies including coatings, linings, cathodic protection, and chemical inhibition.
  • Review vendor documents, material certificates, and welding procedures.
  • Conduct inspections, audits, and support QA/QC during fabrication, installation, and commissioning.
  • Analyze corrosion monitoring data, recommend corrective actions, and support risk-based inspection programs.
  • Investigate material failures and perform root cause analysis.
Requirements:
  • BSc in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Post-graduate experience in material and corrosion engineering.
  • Offshore experience required.
  • Strong knowledge of materials science, metallurgy, and corrosion mechanisms.
  • Proficiency in interpreting technical drawings and using corrosion modeling software.
  • Excellent written and spoken English, with report writing experience.
This role offers the opportunity to ensure long-term integrity and reliability of offshore and onshore oil & gas assets through expert materials and corrosion management.











Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.

Adrian Davidson Recruitment Manager

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