Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer — Reliability & Optimization

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

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Santos Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide holistic engineering support for mechanical rotating equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation across upstream activities.

You will be the technical expert for rotating equipment reliability, collaborating with operations, maintenance and project teams to drive performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with RPEQ and Chartered Engineer status (or eligible).
• 10+ years in oil & gas, petrochemical, or similar industry.
• Certified Vibration Analyst - Category 1 (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Own Reliability Management Plans (RMPs) for rotating equipment.
• Provide technical advice and support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Optimize maintenance strategies using RCM, FMEA and Defect Elimination.
• 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 replacements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Reliability engineering

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

RPEQ certification

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Santos Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide holistic engineering support for mechanical rotating equipment, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation across upstream activities.

You will be the technical expert for rotating equipment reliability, collaborating with operations, maintenance and project teams to drive performance and continuous improvement.