Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer | Reliability Lead

Santos Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Based from the Brisbane office, as the Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer, you'll provide holistic engineering support for mechanical rotating equipment — ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation to achieve business outcomes across Santos' upstream operations.

You'll be the go-to technical expert for rotating equipment reliability, working closely with operations, maintenance, and project teams to drive equipment performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with RPEQ & Chartered Engineering status or eligibility.
• 10+ years' experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar industry.
• Certified Vibration Analyst — Category 1.
• Competent in CMMS (preferably SAP).
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own Reliability Management Plans (RMPs) for rotating equipment.
• Provide technical advice and support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Optimise maintenance strategies using RCM, FMEA, and Defect Elimination methodologies.
• Lead reliability investigations and report findings to senior management.
• Deliver proactive technical surveillance on mechanical rotating equipment.
• Manage equipment obsolescence and vulnerabilities.
• Coordinate with engineering and project teams on replacement and improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and develop graduate and junior engineers.

Skills

Vibration analysis

CMMS (SAP)

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with RPEQ & Chartered Engineering status

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Based from the Brisbane office, as the Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer, you'll provide holistic engineering support for mechanical rotating equipment — ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation to achieve business outcomes across Santos' upstream operations.

You'll be the go-to technical expert for rotating equipment reliability, working closely with operations, maintenance, and project teams to drive equipment performance and continuous improvement.