Senior Mechanical Rotating Engineer (Shell experience)

STAR Specialists; Zuid-Holland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

STAR Specialists is seeking an experienced Senior Engineer to design, develop and improve petrochemical plant solutions. You will collaborate with a team of experts to deliver efficient and sustainable outcomes that meet top industry standards.

The role focuses on safety, reliability and operability throughout project lifecycles, including detailed engineering, procurement, and coordination with vendors. Candidates should have Shell experience and 5–10 years in Oil & Gas, with strong leadership

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Proven Shell experience is a MUST; candidates without Shell experience will not be considered.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas.
• Experience with Brownfield projects is required.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design methodologies and calculation tools.
• Experience with concept development and feasibility studies.
• Solid expertise in Mechanical Rotating Equipment.
• Experience in detailed engineering and design activities.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with package engineering, vendor management, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong focus on reliability, operability, maintainability and safety.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer solutions that meet high standards of safety, reliability and sustainability.
• Select methods and procedures in compliance with codes and standards.
• Plan and complete activities and deliverables within time and budget.
• Ensure scope of work aligns with contractual and internal requirements.
• Capture and apply lessons learned; manage changes across project boundaries.
• Coordinate with vendors, subcontractors and third parties.
• May be assigned as Package Engineer with responsibility for design, procurement and manufacture.
• Lead engineers on assigned scope of work.
• Act as Discipline Lead for an assigned scope of work.

Skills

Shell experience

Brownfield projects

Mechanical rotating equipment

Project leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Stakeholder management

Vendors & procurement

Safety & reliability focus

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Calculation tools

Engineering design tools

Package engineering tools

Job description

As an Engineer in the petrochemical sector, you play a leading role in the design, development and improvement of a plant and you work closely together on the largest projects. Together with a team of experts, you will provide efficient and sustainable solutions that meet the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Engineer's purpose is to design and engineer solutions that achieve high standards of safety, reliability, and sustainability, thereby contributing to the projects and organization's strategic objectives and long-term success.
• You are responsible for the selection of methods and procedures, performance of the work, and optimization of the design within the scope of the specifications, in compliance with international codes, company and industry standards and regulations.
• You are responsible for proactively planning and completing activities and deliverables within agreed time frame and budget, as well as for ensuring system interfaces.
• You ensure that your Scope of Work is delivered in accordance with both the contractual requirements and internal requirements.
• You ensure applicable lessons learnt are used, understanding the change impact within and across project system boundaries.
• You coordinate with vendors, subcontractors and third parties, in accordance with contractual requirements and internal requirements.
• You may be assigned as a Package Engineer with technical responsibility for the design, procurement and manufacture of the Package.
• You start leading engineers on assigned scope of work
• You may act as Discipline Lead for an assigned scope of work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Proven Shell experience is a MUST. Candidates without Shell experience will not be considered.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Proven experience working on Brownfield projects.
• Strong knowledge of engineering design methodologies and calculation tools.
• Experience with concept development and feasibility studies.
• Solid expertise in Mechanical Rotating Equipment.
• Experience in detailed engineering and design activities.
• Understanding of Systems Engineering principles and practices.
• Experience with package engineering, vendor management, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong focus on reliability, operability, maintainability, and safety throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

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