Materials Engineer – Energy Sector (Middle East)

About the role

The Materials Engineer will ensure the technical integrity of plant equipment, materials and spare parts throughout procurement and maintenance cycles for a leading energy company in the Middle East. You will work closely with procurement, engineering and maintenance teams to resolve technical issues and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate vendor bids for plant equipment, spares and material supply contracts.
• Review supplier drawings, documentation and technical submissions for compliance with engineering specifications.
• Assess alternative technical proposals for integrity, engineering and operational suitability.
• Approve post‑order manufacturing drawings and documentation.
• Lead re‑engineering of obsolete equipment by recommending modern technologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve specifications, engineering standards and equipment reliability.
• Collaborate with procurement, maintenance, engineering, vendors and manufacturers to resolve technical issues.
• Review and approve material deviations, certification changes and specification waiver requests.
• Manage technical evaluation activities to meet project schedules.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers.

Required profile

• Degree in Materials Engineering, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in supply chain, maintenance or engineering, preferably in Oil & Gas.
• At least 5 years in a supervisory or technical leadership role.
• Strong background in engineering design, equipment specification and technical evaluation.
• Extensive knowledge of international engineering standards and industry codes.
• Experience with reviewing and approving procurement and construction drawings (equipment, piping, P&IDs, plot plans).
• Proven ability to develop material requisitions, equipment descriptions and drive standardisation initiatives.

Required skills

• API, ASME, ASTM, ANSI, ISA, IEEE, IEC, NEMA, NFPA, ATEX, BASEEFA, TEMA, BS standards.
• ERP systems.
• Microsoft Office suite.