RBI/Corrosion Expert

h3RBI Engineer – Corrosion Specialist | Flemish-Brabant, Belgium | Hybrid Working, Freelance Contract /h3pbJob Title: /b RBI Engineer (Corrosion Specialist)br/bLocation: /b Flemish-Brabant, Belgiumbr/bNormal Working Schedule: /b40 hours per week (2 days remote working, 3 days onsite in HQ per week).br/bProject: /bMultiple different Risk-Based Inspection projects relating to corrosion management for predominantly on-shore clients across Oil Gas, chemical, processing etc.. industries.br/bStart Date: /b01/10/2026br/bContract Type: /b6 Months+ Freelance Contractbr/bAbout the Client: /bbr/Our client is a specialist Testing, Inspection and Certification client working with some of the largest on-shore facilities for major oil gas, chemical and processing industry clients globally. /ppRole Overview:br/We are seeking an RBI Engineer/Specialist to join the team and work on numerous RBI projects, making corrosion loops, conducting DMR’s and building CCD, identifying threats and analyse the data before creating a report to present back to the client. /ppbKey

Responsibilities:
/b /pulliFor each project, you will be involved from start to finish holding contact with the client for kick-off meetings, to gather information needed to make your RBI’s, meetings to discuss the results of your findings etc.. (on teams, sometimes on client site where travel costs for the trip can be re-imbursed if not local). /liliLook at the PID’s and make corrosion loops, identify where conditions are similar to those with corrosion. /liliPer Corrosion loop, and together using the process conditions and materials, asses for degradation. /liliConduct damage mechanism reviews (DMR) in line with API 571, and build corrosion control documents (CCD) to identify threats like internal corrosion, erosion, and stress corrosion cracking. /liliCombining the probability of failure and the consequence of failure (from the client) to see and assess the risk. /liliCoordinate, develop and update RBI assessments using methodologies such as API 580 and API 581 to rank risk and stablish safe inspection intervals. /liliAnalyse thickness monitoring data, inspection results, and historical corrosion rates to evaluate remaining equipment life. /liliFormulate corrosion control schemes (CCS) and integrity operating windows (IOWs) to prevent loss of containment. /liliLead root-cause analysis (RCA) for material and corrosion-related failures to prevent recurrence. /liliYou will be trained on this, but there is in-house software to create the RBI’s. /li /ulpbCandidate

Requirements:
/b /pulliMinimum 3 years of experience with RBI Engineering. /liliStrong knowledge of API 580 API 581 for RBI, as well as API 571 for damage mechanism. /liliStrong experience interpreting inspection data and in the assessment of corrosion loops. /liliEnglish speaking. /li /ulpbContract Details /bbr/Location: Flemish Brabant, Belgiumbr/Normal working schedule: 5 days per week (40 hours per week).br/Remote Working: Up to 2 days of remote working per week.br/Duration: 6 months+ freelance contract /p