Materials & Corrosion Lead

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About the position:

The Materials & Corrosion Lead is part of the Materials, Equipment, and Quality team within Chevron’s ENGINE Center and is responsible for providing technical leadership and supervision to a team of engineers to deliver materials, corrosion, coating and welding engineering consulting services to Chevron operating companies, affiliates & capital projects worldwide.  This role works collaboratively with the Chevron Technical Center (CTC) to provide technical support to the Enterprise and requires strong and demonstrated technical knowledge and experience in all aspects of materials & corrosion discipline.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide technical oversight, supervision, work prioritization, and direction to direct reports.

• Coach and mentor direct reports to grow capabilities in all aspects of materials & corrosion discipline.

• Manage all aspects of direct reports performance and career development, including performance reviews, career development planning, succession planning etc.

• Responsible for timely delivery and quality of work products, services and solutions delivered by the team. 

• Work collaboratively with BUs, technical leads at CTC and within the ENGINE to develop and deploy innovative materials, corrosion, coatings and welding solutions.

• Develop and deliver the team's business plan and support delivery of ENGINE MEQ Chapter business plan.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgy, Corrosion, Materials Engineering, or related engineering discipline from a recognized (AICTE) university.

• 7+ years technical supervisory experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry.

• Skilled competency level in both upstream and downstream metallurgy and corrosion.

• Skilled competency level in welding, coatings, cathodic protection, and non-metallics

• Fundamental knowledge of relevant technical codes and standards (NACE MR0175, API 571, ASME B31.3, B31.4, B31.8, ASME BPV Sec VIII, ASME Sec IX, ASME PCC-2)

• Fundamental competency level in fixed equipment integrity management (piping, equipment, pipelines, heat exchangers, tanks).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years corrosion and materials engineering experience, with at least 10 years in the oil and gas industry.

• Master's degree in Corrosion, Metallurgy, or Materials Engineering

• Hands-on, field experience at upstream and downstream operating facilities

• NACE Specialist certification in materials selection, corrosion control, cathodic protection or pipeline integrity management.

• Experience managing research and development projects in materials, corrosion, coating and welding area

• Professional Engineering registration

• Experience with data analytics and digital tools

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm.

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