Rotating Equipment Engineer

NES Fircroft; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing provider is looking for a Rotating Equipment Engineer to join a high-performing maintenance team at a UK gas terminal. The role involves managing planned maintenance and vendor relationships for high-speed rotating machinery. Candidates should have an engineering degree and solid knowledge of equipment reliability. This permanent position offers a 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off shift pattern, with a range of benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Private medical and dental insurance

Excellent pension and profit-sharing schemes

Discretionary bonus

21 days of leave (additional to the rotation)

Flexible benefits and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of high-speed rotating machinery, both theoretical and practical.
• Experience managing overhauls and maintenance planning.
• Proactive, safety-first mindset with a passion for equipment reliability.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of planned maintenance and work scopes.
• Performance monitoring and failure analysis across a diverse fleet.
• Manage vendors and contribute to strategy and continuous improvement.

Skills

Knowledge of high-speed rotating machinery

Maintenance planning

Vendor relationship management

Education

Engineering degree or HND/HNC

Tools

Siemens SGT-600

Ruston TB5400

Solar Centaur 40

Job description

Rotating Equipment Engineer - Oil & Gas

We are seeking a Rotating Equipment Engineer to join a high-performing maintenance team within a major oil & gas operator. The role is based at a key UK gas terminal with travel across onshore and offshore assets as needed. The primary focus is on maximizing the availability and reliability of high-speed rotating equipment such as gas turbines, compressors, and generator sets.

Your responsibilities include ownership of planned maintenance, work scopes, performance monitoring, and failure analysis across a diverse fleet. You will manage vendors and contribute to strategy, diagnostics, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Equipment you will work with:

• Siemens SGT-600, SGT-A35, and SGT-100-2S
• Ruston TB5400s
• Solar Centaur 40
• Howden screw compressors
• Dresser Rand centrifugal compressors

Candidate requirements:

• Solid knowledge of high-speed rotating machinery, both theoretical and practical
• Engineering degree or HND/HNC (or equivalent experience)
• Experience managing overhauls, vendor relationships, and maintenance planning
• A proactive, safety-first mindset with a passion for equipment reliability

Work setup:

Bacton gas terminal with field-based travel. The shift pattern is 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, mainly onshore. This is a permanent role with strong development prospects.

Perks include:

• Private medical and dental insurance
• Excellent pension and profit-sharing schemes
• Discretionary bonus
• 21 days of leave (additional to the rotation)
• Flexible benefits and training opportunities

If you are a reliability-focused engineer who enjoys high-speed machinery challenges, we would like to hear from you.

With over 90 years of combined experience, NES Fircroft is a leading engineering staffing provider across multiple sectors worldwide. We support our contractors with visa assistance, benefits packages, and accommodation to ensure safety and compliance.