Rotating Equipment Specialist - Oil & Gas (Contract opportunity)

-; Southwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Rotating Equipment Specialist for the Oil & Gas industry. This role involves advising on compressor refurbishment, delivering hands-on technical support, and ensuring smooth operations during shutdowns. With a focus on safety and operational excellence, candidates should have extensive experience in rotating equipment, strong leadership skills, and excellent client-facing abilities. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

Access to on-site gym

Employee Assistance Program

Continuous professional development

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 20 years of hands-on experience with industrial gas turbines, compressors, and rotating equipment in Oil & Gas.
• Recognised as an expert in Rotating Equipment within the oil & gas industry.
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the condition and refurbishment requirements of Stripping Gas Compressors.
• Deliver hands-on technical support for industrial gas turbines and compressors.
• Perform inspections, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis on rotating equipment.

Skills

Expertise in Rotating Equipment

Client-facing skills

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP systems

MS Office applications

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting a Rotating Equipment Specialist to join our Operations business in support of a key Oil & Gas client on a major brownfields Engineering Service Contract. Based in Perth CBD, this role is available on contract commencing early in 2026.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-Remote

Designing the future. Transforming the World.

Wood's Operations business delivers brownfields engineering, procurement, construction, optimization, and technical services to the Oil & Gas industry and enjoys long‑term partnerships with some of the Oceania region's most prominent producers located in Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Timor Leste and Southeast Asia.

Join us in the heart of Perth CBD, with free 24/7 access to an exclusive on‑site gym, superb end of trip facilities, coffee machines serving on demand and plenty of spaces to get creative.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered in partnership to leaders of industry across energy and materials markets
• Global connections, joining an inclusive and diverse international community of inquisitive minds and recognised industry innovators, partnering to create new possibilities
• Flexible working arrangements balancing client, team and individual needs with opportunities for hybrid and remote working
• Commitment to your Wellbeing, with free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusio; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans tailored to your individual needs and aspirations, access eligibility to education assistance and one paid annual professional membership
• Competitive rate with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Head of Discipline ‑ Mechanical, the primary focus of your role is to advise on the condition and refurbishment requirements of Stripping Gas Compressors on an existing oil & gas facility. This will include reviewing vendor recommendations and consulting with the Wood team on technical aspects applicable to the compressor, as well as identifying and specifying details relating to planned refurbishment procedures and activities. You may also be required to attend occasional offshore site visits for inspections and implementation oversight.

You will join a dedicated client contract team and work in close partnership with other disciplines and our client, to enable robust technical decisions that ultimately add value to the client and asset portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver hands‑on technical support for industrial gas turbines, compressors, and gearboxes during installation, maintenance, and overhaul activities
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation, including Cause & Effect diagrams and as‑built records.
• Act as a key interface between engineering and site teams, ensuring smooth execution during shutdowns and commissioning
• Perform inspections, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis on rotating equipment
• Oversee major overhauls and upgrades, including borescope inspections, combustion inspections, and component replacements
• Support planning and execution of shutdowns, including work pack preparation and isolation procedures.

You will bring to life Woods three pillar strategy of Inspired Culture, Delivery Excellence and Profitable Growth on the project. Leading by example, you will consistently display and enforce Wood values and behaviours, and commitment to the highest standards of safe and ethical behaviour, to ensure safe, reliable operations and client satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

What makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected

You will be able to work lawfully in Australia and hold full working rights for this location.

Ideally you will have 20 years of hands‑on experience with industrial gas turbines, compressors, and rotating equipment in Oil & Gas production and/or processing industries. You will be suitably qualified from a recognised institution in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline) or equivalent diploma, or technical trade paired with significant industry experience.

In addition, you will:

• Be recognised as an expert in Rotating Equipment within the oil & gas industry and have knowledge of advanced principles and techniques in the design, operation and maintenance of stripping gas compressors
• Proven experience liaising with project teams to scope and advise on the refurbishment activities, including inputting to and reviewing of Work Packs, supported by experience organising bespoke items required for refurbishment
• Be a leader of people with several years of supervisory experience, capable of engendering an entrepreneurial spirit of cooperation and energising diverse teams to adopt best practice, driving optimal performance with safety at the heart of everything we do
• Excellent knowledge of rotating equipment design, operation, and maintenance strategies
• Be an effective communicator (both written and verbal) with excellent client‑facing skills
• A "solutions mindset" and skilled in the management of risk and aligned with safety, technical and commercial requirements while delivering within a challenging and complex multi‑discipline environment
• Competent user of SAP systems, MS Office applications and commercial engineering programs
• Be customer focused with an ability to develop trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, while balancing operational excellence to contribute to the competitive advantage of #teamwood.

Desirable

What will set you apart will be your proven experience maintaining Stripping Gas Compressors on offshore facilities working in a similar Rotating Equipment Specialist / SME role. Current TBOSIET and MSIC certifications would also be considered advantageous.

It takes a diverse and inclusive community of inquisitive minds to unlock tomorrow's solutions to the world's most critical challenges. Wood encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

If you are a Rotating Equipment Specialist looking for your next project in Perth, Western Australia - apply today!

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non‑exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.