Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is seeking a Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment. You will provide technical authority across compressors, turbines, pumps and drivers, supporting projects, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting and predictive reliability initiatives.

Ideal candidates will have a strong maintenance background, FEED/EPC experience, and the ability to balance reliability with lifecycle costs while aligning with ADNOC standards and OEM recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment and relevant standards.
• Experience with reliability and maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for major rotating equipment during concept development and EPC execution.
• Review requirements for compressors, turbines, pumps and auxiliary systems.
• Evaluate equipment selections for process conditions and lifecycle needs.
• Support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for chronic failures.
• Participate in maintenance planning and major outages.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Mechanical engineering

Vibration analysis

Condition monitoring

Reliability engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment
Job Snapshot
Role: Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Mechanical Engineering
Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 30000-45000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity focused on the reliability, technical governance and lifecycle performance of critical rotating machinery. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced mechanical engineering professional to provide subject matter expertise across compressors, turbines, pumps, drivers and auxiliary systems while supporting projects, maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, refurbishment, upgrades and predictive reliability initiatives.

Role Context

The Senior Engineer - Rotating Equipment serves as a technical authority for major rotating machinery throughout the complete asset lifecycle. The role begins at equipment selection and engineering review, continues through EPC execution, testing, installation, commissioning and start-up, and extends into operations, maintenance, overhaul, refurbishment and long-term performance improvement. The position carries responsibility for resolving complex and high‑risk equipment issues across multiple assets. Technical recommendations must balance reliability, safety, operational availability and lifecycle economics while remaining aligned with ADNOC engineering standards, international codes and OEM requirements. The engineer will also support the introduction of digital diagnostics, predictive analytics and condition‑based maintenance tools that improve equipment availability and reduce unplanned maintenance costs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support for major rotating equipment during concept development, FEED, detailed engineering, EPC execution, testing, installation, commissioning and start-up.


• Review technical requirements for compressors, turbines, pumps, drivers and associated auxiliary systems.


• Evaluate rotating equipment selections to ensure suitability for process conditions, operating duty and lifecycle requirements.


• Support projects by reviewing vendor documents, engineering deliverables, equipment data and technical specifications.


• Participate in technical clarification meetings with contractors, OEMs, licensors and equipment suppliers.


• Provide technical authority input on complex rotating equipment issues and risk-based engineering decisions.


• Support Operations and Maintenance teams in troubleshooting chronic machinery problems and recurring failures.


• Investigate abnormal vibration, performance deterioration, mechanical faults and reliability concerns affecting critical rotating assets.


• Develop practical recommendations for restoring equipment performance and preventing repeat failures.


• Participate in major maintenance activities, shutdowns, overhauls and inspections involving critical rotating equipment.


• Support development and optimization of five-year overhaul and inspection plans for major machinery.


• Review maintenance frequencies, inspection intervals and overhaul requirements based on equipment condition, operating history and risk.


• Contribute to rotating equipment maintenance strategies aimed at improving reliability and controlling lifecycle costs.


• Provide technical input to CAPEX planning associated with machinery replacement, refurbishment, upgrading and major overhauls.


• Assess rotating equipment expenditures from both technical and lifecycle cost perspectives.


• Support development of engineering standards, specifications and procedures for rotating equipment.


• Review and update technical requirements to reflect operating experience, OEM recommendations and recognized international practices.


• Evaluate refurbishment and repair strategies for insurance spares and reparable rotating equipment components.


• Assess whether major components should be repaired, upgraded or replaced based on technical condition and economic value.


• Coordinate technical evaluations of workshops, service providers and OEM repair facilities.


• Review repair scopes and verify that completed refurbishment activities meet required quality and engineering standards.


• Conduct technical studies for rotating equipment upgrades, modifications and replacement projects.


• Identify opportunities to improve equipment efficiency, capacity, maintainability and operational flexibility.


• Support equipment performance enhancement initiatives using operating data and condition monitoring information.


• Promote deployment of predictive maintenance, analytics and advanced diagnostic technologies.


• Use machinery health information to identify degradation before failures affect production.


• Support integration of vibration analysis, performance monitoring and condition-based maintenance systems.


• Evaluate emerging technologies that may improve rotating equipment reliability or reduce maintenance expenditure.


• Participate in root cause investigations involving major equipment failures and production-impacting events.


• Provide technically defensible recommendations following failure investigations.


• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Engineering and vendors to implement approved corrective measures.


• Verify effectiveness of technical improvements after implementation.


• Maintain awareness of equipment obsolescence and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.


• Support availability of critical insurance and strategic spares for high-risk equipment.


• Provide expert technical input during vendor evaluations, procurement activities and equipment selection.


• Review deviations from approved engineering requirements and assess associated technical risks.


• Contribute to technical assurance activities and multidisciplinary engineering reviews.


• Prepare technical reports, recommendations and engineering studies for management and project decision-making.


• Support knowledge transfer and technical development of engineers working with rotating equipment.

Ideal Profile

• The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor 's degree in Engineering, preferably within a mechanical or closely related discipline.


• At least 8 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry is required, with strong exposure to major rotating equipment across project and operational environments.


• Candidates should have substantial knowledge of compressors, gas turbines, steam turbines, pumps, mechanical drivers and associated auxiliary systems.


• Experience supporting rotating equipment throughout FEED, EPC, commissioning and start-up phases is important.


• A strong maintenance background is also required, including troubleshooting, equipment overhaul, refurbishment, repair and reliability improvement.


• Candidates should be comfortable providing technical authority guidance on high-risk machinery issues and making engineering decisions based on equipment condition, operational consequences and technical risk.


• Knowledge of applicable international codes, OEM practices and machinery engineering standards is essential.


• Experience using predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and diagnostic technologies will provide a strong advantage.


• The role requires the ability to communicate clearly with operations teams, maintenance specialists, project engineers, OEM representatives, contractors and senior technical stakeholders.

Skills Set

• Rotating equipment engineering


• Mechanical engineering


• Centrifugal compressors


• Reciprocating compressors


• Gas turbines


• Steam turbines


• Industrial pumps


• Mechanical drivers


• Auxiliary systems


• Rotating equipment reliability


• Machinery troubleshooting


• Equipment failure analysis


• Root cause analysis


• Vibration analysis


• Condition monitoring


• Predictive maintenance


• Machinery diagnostics


• Performance monitoring


• Equipment lifecycle management


• FEED engineering


• EPC engineering


• Commissioning support


• Start-up support


• Equipment selection


• Vendor document review


• OEM coordination


• Technical specifications


• Engineering standards


• Equipment overhaul


• Major maintenance planning


• Five-year overhaul planning


• Rotating equipment inspection


• Insurance spares


• Reparable spares


• Equipment refurbishment


• Equipment repair


• Asset reliability


• Maintenance optimization


• Lifecycle cost optimization


• CAPEX planning


• OPEX optimization


• Equipment upgrades


• Equipment modification


• Machinery replacement studies


• Technical authority


• Risk-based engineering decisions


• Technical assurance


• Vendor evaluation


• Equipment obsolescence management


• Digital reliability tools


• Predictive analytics


• Technical reporting

Why Join Us

This role provides the opportunity to influence the technical performance of some of the most critical machinery used across large-scale energy operations. The position combines project engineering, operational troubleshooting, lifecycle planning and advanced reliability practices, giving experienced rotating equipment professionals broad technical exposure. Working across compressors, turbines, pumps and major mechanical systems allows the engineer to contribute directly to improved plant availability, reduced maintenance expenditure and stronger asset reliability. The increasing use of condition monitoring, predictive analytics and digital diagnostics also creates opportunities to develop expertise in modern machinery reliability within the Oil and Energy sector.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is a diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with integrated operations across the oil and gas value chain. Its assets rely on complex rotating machinery to support production, processing and energy delivery. ADNOC continues to strengthen equipment reliability, technical governance and lifecycle performance through disciplined engineering, maintenance optimization and adoption of advanced diagnostic technologies.