Senior Rotating Equipment Commissioning Technician

Kent; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary & benefits

Gym discount

Employee Assistance Program

Inclusion program

Health insurance discount

Job summary

Kent, a long‑standing energy leader, invites skilled Rotating Equipment Technicians to join a major Oil & Gas commissioning project in Brisbane. This hands‑on role centers on pumps, compressors and rotating machinery across pre‑commissioning, commissioning and start‑up activities.

You will work alongside Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation teams to ensure safe, effective start‑up of critical equipment and align with project standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-commissioning and commissioning of rotating equipment.
• Ability to read P&IDs, isometrics and vendor data books.
• Strong alignment, testing and start-up capabilities for pumps, compressors and fans.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-commissioning and commissioning on pumps, compressors, air fans and rotating equipment.
• Conduct cold and hot machinery alignment and post-installation checks.
• Perform lube oil flushing, sampling and cleanliness verification ahead of solo run.
• Execute no-load motor solo runs and record temperatures and vibrations.
• Install and align couplings and support mechanical run testing for duty/standby equipment.
• Support performance testing of compressors and coordinate with OEM/vendor reps.
• Conduct walkdowns and generate punch lists per project standards.
• Complete commissioning procedures and checksheets in real time.
• Read and interpret P&IDs and vendor data to support commissioning execution.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Instrumentation and Construction teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Pumps & compressors experience

Rotating machinery knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Qualified mechanical tradesperson

Tools

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Kent, a long‑standing energy leader, invites skilled Rotating Equipment Technicians to join a major Oil & Gas commissioning project in Brisbane. This hands‑on role centers on pumps, compressors and rotating machinery across pre‑commissioning, commissioning and start‑up activities.

You will work alongside Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation teams to ensure safe, effective start‑up of critical equipment and align with project standards.