The Coating Engineer reporting to the Technical Manager is responsible for providing technical and quality support to customers, project sites,and internal departments for all CRCE project work related to coatings.The role holder leads coating-related technical delivery across assigned projects, ensuring compliance with client, regulatory, and internal standards. The role also supports consistency, continuous improvement, and effective project delivery across the coating discipline.
* Manage coating-related technical scopes across assigned projects in line with the requirements and timelines
* Prepare technical documentation, including Application Procedures, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), Coating Record Sheets, reports and final project documentation. Ensuring compliance with internal standards, client specifications and relevant national and international standards.
* Act as a key technical point of contact for clients and project teams on assigned projects,providing clear and timely technical support
* Attend and support client and vendor meetings and inspections, and technical reviews.
* Provide technical support across all phases of the project, including Procedure Qualification Trials (PQTs), Pre-Production Trials (PPTs) and production activities, identifying issues and providing effective technical solutions.
* Monitor project execution and support the project teams where performance or technical issuearise
* Liaise with PQT QC Supervisor, Project Teams and Site Management on the planning and execution of PQTs, PPTs, and other testing scopes.
* Coordinate with the Laboratory Testing Coordinator, third-party laboratories, and clients to ensure timely and compliant testing and reporting.
* Support the technical liaison with subcontractors and vendors, ensuring activities meet project specification and standards.
* Work closely with Engineering, service delivery and QHSE teams to resolve technical and qualityissues affecting coating performance or delivery.
* Capture and apply lessons learned from projects to support continuous improvement and consistency across the coating discipline and assigned projects
* Consider the commercial impacts of technical decisions and support project teams in identifying in managing risks, variations and change controls related to coating activities.
* Support quality control activities and ensure compliance with ISO standards, client specifications, and internal procedures including participation in audits and inspections.
* Act as Quality Control Inspector during PQTs and PPTs if requested to by the Technical Manager
Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibilities:
* All employees have a duty to take care of their own health and safety and that of others affected by their actions at work.
* Employees must conduct assigned tasks and duties in a safe manner, in accordance with instructions, and comply with all Health, Safety & Environmental rules, policy, procedures, regulations and codes of practice.
* Employees must co-operate with management and co-workers to help everyone meet their legal obligations.
* Employees must follow any instructions or health, safety & environmental training provided by the company and report any hazards, injuries or ill health that present a serious and imminent risk andinform your line manager about any shortcomings you identify within your health and safety arrangements.
Job Specific Education Required:
Essential:
* AMPP (formerly NACE) Level 2 Certification or ICorr Insulation Inspector Level 2 or equivalent
* Science-based qualification (A-Level or BTECH or equivalent) standard
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Civil/Mechanical Materials) or Polymer Science
Work Experience Required:
* Minimum –5 - 8 years of experience in line pipe and field joint coating
* Understanding of ISO standards and testing methods related to Field Joint Coating
* Experience working within contractor and subcontractor frameworks
* Strong communication and client-facing skills
* Technical report writing including integrating data and visuals
* Sound understanding of coating materials and application techniques
* Knowledge of pipeline installation techniques and systems
* Effective time management and ability to manage multiple projects
* IT proficiency and presentation capability
* Ability to review and challenge technical specifications
* Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
* Familiarity with engineering, quality, HSE, and operational processes
Requirement to travel
Ad hoc travel will be required to support qualification work. Occasional site and supplier visits (domestic and international) may also be necessary.
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