Corrosion Engineer

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world's largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco's value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations' spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom's vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking

a corrosion engineer

to join the Southern Area Asset Integrity Division (SAAID) of SAOP Technical Support Department.

SAAID is responsible for providing effective and proactive corrosion management support to safeguard assets while adopting best industry practices and cutting-edge technologies.

Your primary role is to perform integrity and corrosion analysis studies to assess current challenges and develop a mitigation plan by implementing cost effective solutions and deployment of advanced and proven technologies to prevent or significantly reduce the impact of corrosion. This is to be supported with benchmarking and implementation of strategies that will enhance the long-term reliability and assets efficiency of our assets.

Key Responsibilities :

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following :

Perform periodical analytical study of corrosion assessment findings to overcome challenging inspection programs

Research and Deploy emerging Technologies related to corrosion mitigation and non-metallic deployment.

Act as expert corrosion and asset integrity management resource for corrosion risk assessment and mitigation.

Develop Pipeline Integrity Plans (PIP) aligned with the organization integrity performance objectives, assigning responsibilities, and timeframes for the responsible stakeholder.

Develop annual condition assessment schedule in line with the PIP recommendations.

Review PIP trends and initiate detailed engineering studies accordingly (e.g. increase in internal corrosion features, encroachment to pipelines, low quality of ILI reports, failure investigations, etc.)

Facilitate the investigation of corrosion failure and deploy lesson learned from the root cause analysis to the system to avoid reoccurrence.

Perform periodical analytical study of assessment findings to overcome challenging inspection programs.

Evaluate the QA findings and perform periodical analytical study of assessment findings to overcome challenging inspection programs.

Provide consultation on specialized area related to corrosion control.

Perform integrity and corrosion analysis studies to assess current challenges.

Monitor the corrosion parameters such PH, O2, bacteria, residual of biocide chemical, and take corrective actions accordingly.

Review the inspection data and make corrosion control recommendations / reports accordingly.

Review laboratory data / parameters and issue the recommendations accordingly.

Apply corrosion monitoring system / program to ensure the integrity & reliability of the plant assets.

Minimum Requirements

As the successful candidate you should hold a Bachelor's degree in corrosion Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.

You will have 15 years-experience in corrosion engineering, including at least three years as senior corrosion engineer.

You must have a comprehensive knowledge of corrosion principles, including electrochemistry, material properties, corrosion mechanisms, and corrosion prevention methods

You should also have sufficient background in various laboratory and field-testing techniques used to assess corrosion behavior, such as accelerated corrosion testing, electrochemical corrosion monitoring, and non-destructive testing methods.

Familiarity with corrosion prevention and control strategies, including material selection, protective coatings, cathodic protection, corrosion inhibitors, and corrosion monitoring systems is a requirement

Understanding of industry standards and codes related to corrosion, such as National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standards, and API (American Petroleum Institute) standards

Practical experience through entry-level positions or corrosion engineering roles in industries such as oil and gas, aerospace, chemical processing, marine, or infrastructure.

Demonstrate effective analytical and communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare technical reports, and present findings to stakeholders.

Awareness about the latest advancements in corrosion science and technologies through professional development courses, certifications, workshops, conferences, and memberships in relevant industry organizations.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location : Within Saudi Arabia - To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule : Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration :

Job posting start date : 12 / 15 / 2025

Job posting end date : 12 / 15 / 2026

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world's biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs - one of the largest in the world.