Rotating Equipment Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

aramco; Calgary; On-site; CAD 208,000 - 291,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is seeking a Rotating Equipment Engineer for a long-term position with a relocation to Saudi Arabia. The role involves providing technical support for mechanical systems, developing design packages, and overseeing the commissioning of new facilities. Candidates should have substantial experience in industrial operations, ideally within shale gas environments. This full-time position requires strong communication and problem-solving skills to effectively engage with multidisciplinary teams and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 15 years of working experience, including 10 years in industrial operations.
• Working knowledge of industry codes like ASME and API standards.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of oil and gas rotating equipment.
• Experience creating/modifying PFDs and P&IDs and troubleshooting rotating equipment.
• Strong communication with multidiscipline engineers and management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Operations and Maintenance Units.
• Develop engineering design packages for installation and upgrades.
• Participate in testing and commissioning of new facilities.
• Participate in testing, commissioning, and Turnaround & Inspection (T&I).
• Update and maintain engineering drawings and documentation.
• Analyze system performance and seek energy-saving improvements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PFDs and P&IDs

HSE Compliance

Job description

Rotating Equipment Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

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Relocation: This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full‑time Expat relocation package.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Rotating Equipment Engineer to join our Unconventional Resources Producing Department (URPD) within the Unconventional Resources organization. The URPD is responsible for operating and maintaining Unconventional Resources surface facilities, ensuring safe and efficient production. Your primary role is to provide professional advice and guidance regarding mechanical/rotating equipment systems, facility designs, and solutions to operating and maintenance problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day technical support to Operations and Maintenance Units to troubleshoot and fix rotating equipment and mechanical systems.
• Develop engineering design packages for new installation and upgrade projects, including development of work scopes, calculations, and detailed technical specifications.
• Review Project Proposals and Detailed Designs packages for new facilities.
• Participate in the testing and commissioning of new facilities and Turnaround and Inspection (T&I).
• Update and maintain engineering documentation and drawings.
• Analyze system performance and find solutions for energy saving.
• Ensure quality, cost‑effective, and timely solutions to any upgrade.
• Test and pilot new technologies. Ensure full HSE compliance.
• Report and analyze key performance indices.
• Develop and implement reliability programs.
• Make recommendations for technical/economic optimization of existing facilities. Lead feasibility/profitability studies for new facilities.
• Provide analysis, evaluation, and interpretation in support of projects, processes, and financing related to Saudi Aramco capital investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• 15 years of working experience, including 10 years of experience in industrial operation facilities, with a preference for experience in shale gas facilities and modular skids‑mounted units.
• Conversant and have working knowledge of industry codes and standards, such as ASME and API, including API‑STD‑610 and 617.
• Experience with: Creating/modifying PFDs and P&IDs, troubleshooting and major repair of oil and gas rotating equipment, creating schematics and piping diagrams, conducting failure analysis and providing recommendations for failed rotating equipment, rotating equipment and piping field installation, commissioning, and testing, specifying piping and equipment layout.
• Capable of communicating with multidiscipline engineers to complete projects and have proven ability to communicate effectively with management at all levels within the organization.
• Able to spot and reconcile conflicting views and interests among different parts of the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, able to communicate frequently complex technical, economic, and commercial concepts in a clear and succinct manner to individuals and groups from diverse professional backgrounds.
• Able to work effectively with the minimum of supervision on relatively unstructured tasks and be a hands‑on person who will immediately command the professional respect of others who possess long‑time practical experience of working in or serving the industry.
• A Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Chartered Engineer (C.Eng.) license or registration is desirable but not essential.
• Thorough understanding of plant operations, process technologies, supply and product logistics, business drivers, cost drivers, and feedstock sensitivities. Experience in mechanical design review, construction, commissioning, and testing activities for new shale gas facilities.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering, Project Management, and Manufacturing

Industries: Oil and Gas