Lead Rotating Equip. Engineer

WorleyParsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 503,144 - 754,716; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking a Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) Lead for an Oil & Gas or Petrochemical project. The role requires extensive experience in FEED/EPC, offshore projects, and ADNOC contexts, with a proven ability to manage a team of Specialists, Senior Engineers and Engineers.

The incumbent will oversee safety, design reviews, vendor coordination, and technical bid analyses, ensuring adherence to codes, standards, and Owner requirements across all mechanical rotating equipment disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15+ years of relevant Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• At least 5 years in a similar role on major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects and leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Review and approve Contractor deliverables and ensure compliance with design requirements and PDPs.
• Coordinate engineering participation in design reviews, layout reviews and technical workshops.
• Provide technical guidance to update specifications and ensure alignment with Owner requirements.
• Attend technical meetings with Owner, Licensor, Contractor and Vendors and oversee design optimization.

Skills

Leadership

Oil & Gas experience

Offshore projects

FEED & EPC

PMC roles

ADNOC experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Details

• Company: Worley
• Title: Mechanical (Rotating Equipment)
• Primary Location: ESP-MRD-Madrid
• Schedule: Full-time
• Employment Type: Employee
• Posted: Jul 16, 2026
• Unposting Date: Aug 15, 2026

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 and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in 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.
• Experience within FEED & EPC experience required.
• Experience in PMC roles.
• Experience in Offshore Project required.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Offshore projects is required.
• ADNOC experience is required.