Rotating Equipment Engineer - Maintenance

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE

Al Ruways Industrial City

On-site

AED 267,840 - 401,760

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE is seeking an experienced Rotating Equipment Engineer for maintenance activities in the Oil and Energy sector. The role involves planning, supervising, and coordinating maintenance tasks for rotating equipment to enhance reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, at least 6 years of relevant experience, and a solid understanding of rotating machinery. The position offers a full-time contract and presents exciting challenges in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in operations and maintenance of rotating equipment.
Experience in Oil and Energy industry preferred.
Strong understanding of rotating equipment maintenance and reliability improvement.

Responsibilities

Plan, supervise, and coordinate rotating equipment maintenance activities.
Support production and maintenance teams in troubleshooting and technical training.
Lead Root Cause Analysis investigations and improve equipment reliability.

Skills

Rotating Equipment Maintenance

Mechanical Engineering

Machinery Overhaul Planning

Equipment Troubleshooting

Routine Equipment Surveillance

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Assessment

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline

Tools

Pumps

Compressors

Turbines

Gearboxes

Mechanical Seals

Lube Oil Systems

Job description

Job Summary

Rotating Equipment Engineer - Maintenance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for an experienced engineering professional with strong knowledge of rotating equipment maintenance, machinery overhaul planning, troubleshooting, reliability improvement, spare parts coordination, and plant maintenance support. The role supports ADNOC Group operations by planning, supervising, and coordinating major rotating equipment maintenance activities to improve equipment availability, reduce downtime, optimize maintenance cost, and ensure safe operation of critical mechanical assets.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Mechanical Engineering
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 24000-36000 (estimated salary range; final offer to be confirmed with the employer)

Key Responsibilities

Plan, supervise, and coordinate major rotating equipment maintenance activities to ensure safe operation, high availability, and reliable performance of plant machinery.
Support production and maintenance teams in equipment testing, troubleshooting, routine surveillance, start‑up activities, and technical training related to rotating equipment.
Develop long‑range machinery overhaul plans based on running hours, equipment condition, performance evaluation, historical data, and reliability requirements.
Work with production teams to maintain the integrity, reliability, and sustainability of mechanical assets associated with rotating equipment.
Provide assistance to the Senior Rotating Engineer in schedule preparation, budget estimates, maintenance planning, and section‑related technical activities.
Review required spare parts, material availability, manpower, tools, vendor support, and other resources required to execute planned maintenance jobs.
Ensure maintenance activities are completed as per plan while reducing equipment downtime and improving job execution quality.
Lead or support Root Cause Analysis investigations, solution development, and risk assessments to minimize equipment trips and improve plant reliability.
Prepare scope of work for OEMs and service providers for refurbishment, repair, overhaul, and maintenance of major repairable non‑insurance parts.
Follow up OEM and service provider activities including budgeting, service work order issuance, tracking, inspection, receiving, and completion of repair works.
Supervise major overhauls and ensure that rotating equipment maintenance activities are completed safely, on schedule, and in line with approved procedures.
Provide technical support to area maintenance and operations teams for troubleshooting, performance issues, and recurring rotating equipment problems.
Resolve chronic equipment problems by identifying suitable engineering solutions that may require detailed investigation and technical review.
Maintain updated history records for major rotating equipment and major parts to support replacement planning, lifecycle tracking, and reliability improvement.
Use tracking databases to monitor aged parts, equipment condition, overhaul history, repair records, and replacement requirements.
Coordinate with technical engineering divisions to request technical services for major equipment issues, agree on scope of work, review findings, and implement recommendations.
Follow up permanent and temporary plant change management requests related to major rotating equipment from initiation through pre‑FEED, FEED, execution, and post‑close stages.
Coordinate with project teams to review rotating equipment documents for new projects, retrofits, modifications, service bulletins, and plant expansions.
Support rotating equipment reviews from pre‑FEED stage until project completion to ensure maintainability, reliability, and safe operation.
Train and develop assigned staff on relevant maintenance skills, technical practices, and rotating equipment procedures.
Provide input for section, team or department budgets and support implementation of approved budgets and work plans.
Investigate and highlight significant budget, schedule, or performance variances to support cost control and corrective action.
Implement approved policies, processes, standards, systems, and procedures in line with company and international standards.
Comply with applicable legislation, legal regulations, HSE policies, sustainability guidelines, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
Contribute to approved performance objectives by supporting equipment availability, maintenance quality, reliability KPIs, and operational excellence.
Identify internal process improvements and introduce practical tools or techniques that improve maintenance efficiency and work quality.
Provide inputs for MIS reports, progress updates, equipment status summaries, and management reporting requirements.

Ideal Profile

Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in operations and maintenance of rotating equipment within a large industrial organization.
Experience in the Oil and Energy industry is preferred, especially within refinery, gas processing, petrochemical, upstream, downstream, or major plant operations.
Strong understanding of rotating equipment maintenance, machinery overhaul planning, equipment surveillance, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement.
Experience working with pumps, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, mechanical seals, lube oil systems, and related rotating machinery will be an advantage.
Good understanding of performance analysis and maintenance standards in Oil and Energy production environments.
Ability to support equipment testing, start‑up activities, routine inspection, shutdown preparation, and major overhaul supervision.
Experience coordinating with OEMs, vendors, service providers, technical engineering teams, project teams, production, and maintenance personnel.
Strong knowledge of spare parts planning, service work orders, repair tracking, refurbishment follow‑up, and material availability control.
Ability to lead or support Root Cause Analysis, risk assessments, reliability reviews, and chronic problem investigations.
Good understanding of business planning, performance measurement, economic analysis, maintenance cost control, and operational performance reporting.
Familiarity with relevant business processes, maintenance systems, technical tools, and plant production performance analysis reports.
Awareness of business risks and controls related to plant production and rotating equipment reliability within the Oil and Energy sector.
Strong planning, organizing, scheduling, coordination, checking, examination, recording, and reporting skills.
Able to work safely in a multi‑discipline environment while supporting HSE requirements, sustainability expectations, and company procedures.

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