Lead Rotating Engineer - Offshore

WorleyParsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Lead Rotating Engineer - Offshore in Abu Dhabi to lead Mechanical Rotating Equipment discipline activities across FEED/EPC phases, review contractor designs, and ensure compliance with project requirements and licensors’ PDPs.

You will supervise senior engineers, coordinate with Owners, Vendors and Subcontractors, and provide technical guidance to optimize equipment layouts and performance for offshore facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 15+ years’ Oil & Gas/Petrochemical experience.
• Minimum 5+ years in a similar lead role managing a team of specialists/engineers.
• Offshore project experience is required; GCC exposure preferred.
• FEED/EPC phases experience; PMC & ADNOC familiarity is a plus.
• Ability to review vendor design calculations and ensure design compliance.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Lead review and approval of Contractor rotating equipment deliverables.
• Coordinate design reviews, vendor prequalification, bids and performance evaluations.
• Supervise technical teams and ensure compliance with codes and standards.
• Interface with Owner, Licensor, Contractors and Vendors in technical meetings.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Offshore engineering

Project leadership

Vendor coordination

Review & approval

Technical guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description - Lead Rotating Engineer - Offshore (ABU029D)

Company: Worley

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type: Employee

Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026

Unposting Date: Ongoing

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) Engineering issues.
• Review and approve within the specified approval durations, the Contractor key deliverables and other works within the Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) discipline, ensuring compliance with Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) design requirements and the Licensors’ PDP’s, which involves the interpretation and review of calculations, specifications, plans, investigations, surveys, structures, system or equipment with relatively few complex features.
• Review and approve the following Contractor’s deliverables:
  • Equipment design and development.
  • System design, including concept sketches and layouts.
  • Testing of materials.
  • Specifications and design calculations.
  • Designs, drawings and data by other Contractors’ or by Vendors.
  • Engineering studies and reports.
  • Material Requisitions for equipment & materials
  • Material quantity estimates.
• Review and approve key design documents from Vendors, equipment manufacturers or Subcontractors and prepare comments and recommendations incorporating any comments received from the Owner.
• Attend technical meeting with Owner, Licensor, Contractor and Vendors.
• Attend all Project technical sessions by the Contractor such as: Design Review Meetings, 3D Model Review Meeting, Constructability, SIL, EIA, HAZOP and HAZID etc.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of Contractor’s Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) Engineering design activities, system integration, and design selection.
• Supervise and manage the review and approval of Contractor’s work, ensuring compliance with Owner and Project specifications, relevant codes and standards, and industry best practices.
• Coordinate the required Engineering participation in the development and analysis of various design options and business models. Contribute input and expertise in the development and analysis of various design options and business models to ensure design optimization and validation for the Owner.
• Coordinate the technical guidance required to develop new specifications and update existing specifications in line with Owner requirements.
• Coordinate other discipline Engineer’s participation in layout reviews, design reviews, and technical workshops.
• Influence Facilities and Equipment design optimization.
• Provide technical assistance and coordination with other discipline Engineers.
• Coordinate technical reviews and analysis during vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate the review of technical bid submissions and perform technical bid analysis

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent from an accredited university, with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including a minimum of five (5) years (preferred) in the GCC region.
• Must have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position on major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects, managing a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers, and Engineers.
• Offshore project experience is required.
• PMC & ADNOC experiences are preferrable.
• Experience in FEED/ EPC Phases is required.