Non-metallic Characterization and Qualification

**About our client**:
Our client occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. They are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer. 

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

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, they combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of their nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources.

This responsibility has driven them 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 they supply.

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

**Overview**

They are seeking a Non-metallic characterization and qualification specialist to join the Materials & Corrosion Services Division of Research & Analytical Services Department

The Material & Corrosion Service Division is well equipped with unique facilities including coatings testing, mechanical testing (erosion, wear, slow strain tester, hardness etc), environmental cracking testing. 

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop in-house competency in non-metallic testing and the qualification of new polymer resins and composites products such as reinforced thermoset resin pipe (RTR), reinforced thermoplastic pipe (RTP), tanks, vessels, composite parts related oil and gas industries.
- Propose new research programs and develop research strategies to address the technical limitations preventing the massive adoption of polymer composites.

Support CSD to maintain and develop SA Engineering standards for qualification of NM materials.

Participate in the development of international standards related to polymer composites in O&G.
- Train and mentor young scientists/engineers’ technicians to acquire the technical know-how and expertise to become fully independent in leading technical tasks and projects as well developing their advance plan.
- Establish and manage collaborations with other units, departments, and external partners to accelerate the achievement of goals and maximize the impact of the research programs.
- Carry out failure investigative analysis studies on field damaged non-metallic pipes to identify the root cause of damage mechanism.
- Utilize project management tools in setting work objectives, detailing experimental scope, and timely execution of the projects towards sound technical solutions.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Ph.D., degree in Materials Science and Engineering 
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in non-metallic science.
- Fifteen years of experience in material science, composite materials and non-metallic in O&G 
- Track record of industrial laboratory experience at the non-metallic piping manufacturer for testing performance and characterization of NM materials, particularly for NM materials used in the oil and gas sector, e.g., RTR piping.
- Proven track record of research and technology development and deployment in composite materials and non-metallic materials. 
- Demonstrate scientific and technical authority and broad technical credibility, preferably including publications and patents.
- Visited field operations, and understand process design and parameters effect on composite materials and non-metallic materials.

**Working environment**

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

At our clients' company, 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, they are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logístical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

They 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.

Recognition One and its client are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

**Jo