Materials Engineering Lead

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Saipem is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore.

The vision that inspires us is "Engineering for a sustainable future". This is why we are engaged in the new low-carbon energy and industrial ecosystem. We are at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero alongside our clients, with increasingly digitalized tools, technologies, and processes, designed from the outset with environmental sustainability and safety in mind.

With our five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions - we are One Company present in around 60 countries with over 30,000 employees of more than 130 nationalities, providing the world the innovative excellence of our people and our partners for over 65 years.

Mission.

• Lead the Materials Engineering activities relevant to Corrosion and Material Selection, Metallurgy and Welding, Piping Material definition, Coating and Insulation and Cathodic Protection Systems, to optimize the performance of the main metallic and non-metallic materials used in onshore plants, offshore and floaters topside facilities and pipelines related to the Oil and Gas industry, Refinery processes, Urea and Ammonia plants in accordance with Project requirements within the assigned budget, time, schedule and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with all Project interfaces and supervise in/out information flow
• Contribute to the capitalisation of Project experience in order to improve and harmonize work methodologies through continuos improvement and best practices
• Implement the Company guidelines and KPI monitoring within the Project
• For Cathodic Protection systems, organize the work of personnel assigned to site operations

Tasks.

• Ensure the execution of the engineering activities within own area of responsibility, works following the TM guidelines,cooperates with the other Project positions and ensures the compliance with the QA/QC and HSE requirements.

Tasks Include
A - Know How, Research and Development Technology and Commercial Support
Provide up to date information and support to technical, commercial and field depts. for developing sound engineering practices, specifications and procedures in the field of competence

Ensure that all activities performed in the field of competence are carried out following latest technical and scientific developments

B -Feasibility Phase
Provide technical support to other Project positions for specialist aspects

C - Bidding phase/Commercial proposal
Analyse and understand Tender documentation

Define Discipline list of activities and deliverables and coordinate activities in accordance with Project schedule

Identify technical queries, deviations and alternatives to be submitted

Implement bidding methodologies, design criterias and guidelines

Define and issue Request for quotation for not estimated in-house items

Coordinate material quantities and weight estimation

Prepare engineering manhour and material cost estimations

Support the Proposal Manager during technical clarification meetings with the Client

D - Project Execution and Operational Phase
Ensure the achievement of the assigned goal and the fulfillment of the Project quality and contractual requirements. Take the necessary corrective actions within the Discipline Project Team to meet the assigned goal. Report to the TM for more extensive problems

Define list of activities and deliverables, setup time schedule, coordinate activities in accordance with contractualrequirements

Ensure Discipline Project progress, monitor and control manhour consumption

Prepare technical annexes for engineering activities to be subcontracted

Ensure monitoring/reporting to PM of the Discipline budget costs

Ensure proper Discipline workflow, interfaces, quality checks and approval of all Discipline Project documents, including Vendor ones

Track and report to TM Discipline scope of work changes updating manhour and cost estimates

Provide technical support to Project functions including Procurement and Construction

Support PM in technical interfacing with the Client (according to TM)

Define and issue Purchase Requisitions

Ensure Technical Bid Evaluations

Ensure Vendor follow-up activities

Provide technical support for the definition of the Discipline construction inspection plan

Manage Vendor inspection test plan approval and support post order activities

E - Construction and commissioning
Support the construction team in implementing the engineering solutions at site

F - Discipline Lead activities
Verify manhour and cost estimates

Check key Project documents according to internal procedures

Support Project teams to solve non standard technical issues

Update Discipline workflows and technical standards

Support execution plan definition

Monitor Discipline Project KPIs

Participate to Vendor technical qualification and to procurement strategy definition

Guarantee the technical support to projects in the materials engineering disciplines (Material selection and Corrosion, Metallurgy and Welding, Piping Material definition, Coating and Insulation and Cathodic Protection)

Coordinate the Discipline Engineers in task force

Verify the consistency of the materials engineering documents on the specific project

Optimize technologies of the various disciplines in order to maximize the project performance

Activate, in case of project needs, specific technology developments potentially able to improve the project performance