Specialist Rotating Engineer - Offshore Subsea Project - Pkg 2

KBR, Inc.

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 700,000 - 1,100,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Specialist Rotating Engineer for an offshore subsea project package in Abu Dhabi.

The role focuses on design, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability, integrity and optimization of rotating equipment across ADNOC Offshore assets, ensuring performance and compliance with ADNOC standards and international codes. You will lead technical investigations, support FEED/EPC phases, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safe, uninterrupted offshore production

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent required.
Masters degree is advantageous.
Chartered Engineer or relevant professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as SME for rotating equipment including gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, pumps, blowers, fans, gearboxes, seals, couplings and bearings.
Develop equipment specifications, datasheets and procurement packages for projects and modifications.
Provide technical support during FEED, EPC, commissioning, start-up and operations.
Monitor reliability and lead RCFA and reliability studies.
Review vibration, thermography and condition monitoring reports and propose actions.
Support maintenance teams in troubleshooting and optimize maintenance strategies.
Participate in technical bid evaluations, vendor documents and FAT/SAT.

Job description

Job Description:

Title:

Specialist Rotating Engineer - Offshore Subsea Project - Pkg 2

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Job Title: Specialist Rotating Engineer

KBR is growing its Project Management Consultancy (PMC) team for an exciting, high profile offshore development in Abu Dhabi. The ADNOC PMC project role would be based initially in Client or Contractors Office in Abu Dhabi.

Job Purpose

Provide specialist engineering expertise for the design, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability, integrity, and optimization of rotating equipment across ADNOC Offshore assets. Ensure equipment performance, availability, reliability, and compliance with ADNOC standards, international codes, and industry best practices while supporting safe and uninterrupted offshore production operations.

Key Responsibilities

Rotating Equipment Engineering

Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for rotating equipment including:
- Gas Turbines
- Steam Turbines
- Centrifugal & Reciprocating Compressors
- Pumps
- Blowers
- Fans
- Gearboxes
- Mechanical Seals
- Couplings and Bearings.

Develop equipment specifications, datasheets, technical evaluations, and procurement packages for new projects and modifications.

Provide technical support during FEED, EPC, commissioning, start-up and operational phases of offshore projects.

Reliability & Performance Management

Monitor equipment reliability and identify performance improvement opportunities.

Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and reliability studies.

Review vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis and condition monitoring reports.

Recommend corrective actions to improve equipment availability and reduce maintenance costs.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Support maintenance teams in troubleshooting critical rotating equipment failures.

Review maintenance strategies and preventive/predictive maintenance programs.

Recommend equipment upgrades, retrofits and life-extension initiatives.

Ensure equipment maintenance aligns with OEM recommendations and ADNOC standards.

Project Support

Participate in technical bid evaluations and vendor selection.

Review vendor documents, drawings and engineering calculations.

Witness FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), SAT (Site Acceptance Test), performance tests and commissioning activities.

Ensure equipment compliance with project specifications and international standards.

Technical Governance

Ensure compliance with:
- API Standards
- ISO Standards
- ASME Codes
- ADNOC Engineering Standards
- International Offshore Regulations.

Participate in HAZOP, SIL, Risk Assessment and Technical Integrity reviews.

Continuous Improvement

Identify and evaluate new technologies for rotating equipment.

Develop engineering best practices and lessons learned.

Mentor junior engineers and provide specialist technical guidance to operations and maintenance teams.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Masters Degree is advantageous.

Chartered Engineer or relevant professional certification preferred.

Experience

15+ years of experience in rotating equipment engineering.

Minimum 5 years in offshore oil & gas facilities.

Strong experience with:
- Gas Compression Systems
- Power Generation Packages
- Critical Pumps and Turbomachinery
- Reliability Engineering
- Maintenance Optimization
- Equipment Commissioning and Start-up.

Technical Skills