Lead Engineer – Rotating and Packages

Rejlers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Rejlers offers a Lead Engineer - Rotating and Packages role in Abu Dhabi to oversee the design, engineering, review, and technical assurance of static and rotating equipment for ADNOC and EPC projects.

You will provide technical leadership to a team of engineers and designers, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions across oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, and energy sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 15+ years of rotating equipment engineering experience in Oil & Gas.
• Minimum 5+ years in ADNOC projects or ADNOC group companies.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for rotating equipment packages including centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, blowers, fans, diesel engines, package scope.
• Review and approve datasheets, specifications, vendor documents, GA drawings, P&IDs, calculations, and material requisitions.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC, API, ASME, ISO requirements and project specs.
• Coordinate with Mechanical, Process, Electrical, Instrumentation, Pipeline, and Civil departments.
• Provide site engineering support during installation, alignment, pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup.
• Troubleshoot vibration, seal failures, bearing issues, and operational problems.
• Support reliability improvement and RCFA; ensure timely deliverables.

Skills

Rotating equipment

ADNOC standards

API standards

ISO standards

Familiarity with ETAP

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Bentley

AVEVA

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Rejlers International Engineering Solutions is recognized for delivering reliable engineering and project services. With over 15 years in Abu Dhabi, UAE, our regional headquarters are based in Abu Dhabi City, and we also have an office in Navi Mumbai, India, supporting diverse operations throughout the area. We specialize in industries such as Oil & Gas, Refining, Petrochemical, Chemical, Renewable Energy, and Industrial Infrastructure—including Buildings, Power Distribution, and Telecommunications—serving clients across the UAE and Arabian Gulf.

Our expertise in Industrial Digitization and AI solutions demonstrates our dedication to technological innovation and excellence. Backed by a parent company with over 80 years of engineering experience, we proudly bring Nordic engineering traditions to the region, combining advanced technology with a legacy of quality and reliability.

We are now looking for Lead Engineer - Rotating and Packages with extensive experience in refinery and onshore / offshore oil and gas projects to join our Abu Dhabi Operations, UAE.

The Lead Engineer - Rotating and Packages reports to Head of Discipline - Mechanical & Piping.

Job Overview

The Lead Engineer is responsible for leading the design, engineering, review, and technical assurance of all static equipment activities for ADNOC and EPC projects. The role ensures that engineering deliverables comply with ADNOC standards, international codes, project specifications, safety requirements, and quality objectives throughout the project lifecycle, including Conceptual, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, Commissioning, and Start-up phases.

The position provides technical leadership and guidance to a team of engineers and designers, ensuring safe, reliable, cost-effective, and operable designs for oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, and energy projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities for rotating equipment packages including:
  • Centrifugal compressors
  • Reciprocating compressors
  • Gas turbines
  • Steam turbines
  • Pumps (API and NFPA)
  • Blowers
  • Fans
  • Diesel engines
  • Package
• Review and approve:
  • Datasheets
  • Specifications
  • Vendor documents
  • GA drawings
  • P&IDs
  • Calculations
  • Material requisitions
• Ensure compliance with:
  • ADNOC standards
  • API standards
  • ASME codes
  • ISO requirements
  • Project specifications
• Perform technical bid evaluations and vendor offer reviews.
• Coordinate with:
  • Mechanical
  • Process
  • Electrical
  • Instrumentation
  • Pipeline
  • Civil departments
• Participate in:
  • HAZOP
  • SIL reviews
  • Design reviews
  • FAT/SAT
  • Performance testing
• Provide site engineering support during:
  • Installation
  • Alignment
  • Pre-commissioning
  • Commissioning
  • Startup
• Troubleshoot vibration, seal failures, bearing issues, and operational problems.
• Support reliability improvement and root cause failure analysis (RCFA).
• Ensure timely project execution and engineering deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 15+ years of rotating equipment engineering experience in Oil & Gas.
• Minimum 5+ years in ADNOC projects or ADNOC group companies.
• ADNOC approval preferred/mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • API 610
  • API 617
  • API 618
  • API 614
  • API 682
  • ISO 10439
  • AGPS
• Experience with EPC contractors and PMC environments.
• Familiarity with:
  • ETAP
  • Bentley
  • AVEVA
  • SAP
  • MS Office

Our work is guided by our vision: Home of the learning minds. We believe in continuous learning and development. We want to succeed both as individuals and as a company through a common goal: success through continuous learning.

Rejlers is a Nordic engineering consultancy firm, creating a sustainable future through knowledge. We are a trusted advisor for our customers in the areas of industry, buildings, energy and infrastructure. We operate globally, but know our local markets. With operations in Sweden, Finland, Norway and the United Arab Emirates, Rejlers has 2,700 experts in different technology areas. Over 1,100 employees work in over 20 locations in Finland and the United Arab Emirates. Rejlers’ share is listed on Mid Cap, Nasdaq Stockholm.