Senior Mechanical Engineer – Offshore Oil & Gas

Todd Hayes Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Cover

Flexible Benefit Allowance

Life Assurance

Excellent Pension Provision

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flex Days

Profit ‘Units’ Sharing Scheme

Job summary

Todd Hayes Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join a leading offshore oil and gas operator in the Norwich area on a 12‑month contract. You will provide discipline‑specific mechanical support to maintain reliability and operability of a broad range of equipment, including piping, valves, pumps, and engines.

The role requires 8–10 years’ offshore or highly regulated industry experience, plus knowledge of maintenance, planning, risk assessment, and Change Management.

Qualifications

• Ideally an engineering degree or HNC/HND with extensive offshore experience
• Detailed operational knowledge of oil and gas mechanical equipment and maintenance
• Experience with management of change processes and hazardous area specifications
• Ability to plan, budget and forecast equipment outages and maintenance costs
• Ability to lead and guide technicians and junior staff

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering support to Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Metering and Integrity.
• Support operational shutdowns and outages with engineering guidance.
• Identify opportunities to reduce production losses through performance measurement and root cause analysis.
• Develop maintenance strategy and procedures for equipment.
• Monitor maintenance effectiveness and reduce backlogs.
• Procure replacement equipment and ensure compliance with specifications and regulations.

Skills

Offshore experience

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Root cause analysis

Co-ordination across trades

Maintenance planning

Hazardous area knowledge

Maximo familiarity

Education

Engineering degree or HNC/HND

Tools

Maximo

Job description

Todd Hayes Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join a leading offshore oil and gas operator in the Norwich area on a 12‑month contract. You will provide discipline‑specific mechanical support to maintain reliability and operability of a broad range of equipment, including piping, valves, pumps, and engines.

The role requires 8–10 years’ offshore or highly regulated industry experience, plus knowledge of maintenance, planning, risk assessment, and Change Management.