Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd's client, an Oil and Gas Operator, seeks a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to safeguard reliability and performance of rotating equipment across offshore assets, based in Aberdeen.

You will lead investigations, support operations, and drive improvements with a hybrid working pattern. A degree in engineering and offshore sector experience are preferred, with strong communication and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in rotating equipment engineering within Oil & Gas, preferably supporting operating assets.
• Knowledge of reliability, maintenance strategies and failure analysis techniques.
• Familiarity with offshore regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Experience managing technical service contracts and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on rotating equipment reliability, maintenance and operational performance.
• Support safe, compliant operations through robust process safety and risk management.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring reliability issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Build effective relationships with operations, maintenance, project teams and external providers.
• Manage key service contracts and vendor performance to meet operational objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency and asset reliability.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Reliability

Maintenance strategy

Failure analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Vendor management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Our client, an Oil and Gas Operator is seeking a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer to be based in Aberdeen. This is a Permanent Staff role with a hybrid working system in place.

The Role

As a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the reliability, integrity and performance of rotating equipment across the client’s offshore asset portfolio.

As an experienced engineer, you will provide specialist engineering support to operations, maintenance and project teams, helping to ensure safe and efficient production.

Working closely with offshore and onshore stakeholders, you will lead the investigation and resolution of complex equipment issues, identify opportunities for reliability improvement and help shape the long term maintenance strategy for critical rotating machinery. Your expertise will directly influence operational performance and asset value.

You will provide technical guidance across the discipline, support engineering governance and champion best practice in process safety, risk management and compliance. Through clear Communication, you will build strong relationships across teams and with external partners, ensuring effective collaboration and informed decision-making.

What we are looking for in potential candidates:

We are looking for an experienced engineering professional who can combine strong technical expertise with leadership, influence and a commitment to operational excellence.

Leadership & Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and specialist guidance on rotating equipment reliability, maintenance and operational performance.
• Support safe and compliant operations through robust process safety, risk management and engineering assurance.
• Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring reliability issues, identifying sustainable solutions.
• Build effective relationships with operations, maintenance, project teams and external service providers.
• Manage key service contracts and vendor performance, ensuring delivery against operational and commercial objectives.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency and asset reliability.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Proven experience in rotating equipment engineering within the oil and gas sector, ideally supporting operating assets.
• Strong understanding of rotating machinery reliability, maintenance strategies and failure analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of offshore regulatory requirements and applicable engineering codes and standards.
• Experience managing technical service contracts, budgets and vendor relationships.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.