Sr/ Engineer Mechanical Rotating RPI OQ Mechanical Engineering 09:11

AimGulf; Schamal al-Batina; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

OQ in Oman is seeking a Sr/ Engineer Mechanical Rotating to provide expert support for rotating equipment across maintenance, projects, and commissioning. You will review designs, perform root cause analysis, and drive reliability improvements in a refinery/petrochemical context.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, 6–8 years of experience in Oil & Gas, and fluent English. On-site duties in Sohar with collaboration across engineering and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent.
• Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert for mechanical engineering issues, guiding solutions for reliability and efficiency.
• Review engineering deliverables including design packages, specs, and reports.
• Provide troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution for critical mechanical equipment failures.
• Support major capital projects, maintenance activities, and turnarounds with timely mechanical input.
• Identify opportunities to improve asset reliability and performance.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Job description

Sr/ Engineer Mechanical Rotating RPI Required in Sohar, Oman* Jobs Today* All Jobs* Fresher Jobs* Walk In* OT Calculator* Blog# Sr/ Engineer Mechanical Rotating RPI Required in Sohar, Oman**Job Title:** Sr/ Engineer Mechanical Rotating RPI**Company Name:** OQ**Job Location:** Sohar, Oman**Work Mode:** On-site**Job Reference/ID:** 1275470801**Job Description / Role:**Provides robust professional technical expertise, analysis, troubleshooting, and operation support for Rotating Equipment engineering services under TL Mechanical Engineering Services scope; through (1) Development of new projects and improvements in rotating equipment, (2) Preparing, reviewing, analyzing, and making cost estimates, design work connected with minor and major capital investment and expense items, for modifications and alterations to existing systems or installation of new systems, either by Maintenance Department or through external contractors, (3) Ensuring that all engineering work is completed on schedule, on budget and in accordance with project specification & company requirements, (4) Implement continuous improvements of rotating equipment/services, tasks.The position will act in accordance with the OQ’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, HSE standards, Oman’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.**Key Responsibilities:*** Serve as subject matter expert for mechanical engineering issues, offering guidance and solutions to ensure operational reliability and efficiency.* Review engineering deliverables, including design packages, specifications, calculations, and reports.* Provide troubleshooting, root cause analysis, Bad actor, and resolution for critical mechanical equipment failures.* Ensure compliance with assets management standards, HSSE requirements, and regulatory obligations.* Support major capital projects, maintenance activities, and turnarounds by providing timely mechanical engineering input.* Lead technical evaluations, and cost-benefit analyses for equipment upgrades or modifications.* Coordinate with procurement and vendors to ensure the quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of supplied mechanical equipment.* Participate in risk assessments, hazard reviews, and incident investigations.* Oversee mechanical engineering inputs to capital projects, turnarounds, and maintenance activities.* Ensure the timely delivery of technical evaluations.* Coordinate with procurement and contractors to ensure cost-effective and high-quality execution.* Contribute to risk assessments, root cause analysis, and incident investigations as required.* Identify opportunities for improving asset reliability, maintainability, and performance of mechanical equipment.* Recommend and implement advanced engineering practices and emerging technologies.* Contribute to departmental KPIs and ensure delivery of high-quality engineering services.* Coordinate with other departments (Operation, Maintenance, Planning & other department involved in project execution/maintenance of rotating equipment) to discuss and proactively resolve issues.* Provide general rotating equipment engineering support to the organization such as.* Provide input in all aspects of capital improvement projects from conceptual design through start-up.* Facilitate technical / engineering support to refinery/petrochemical operation and maintenance staff.* Assist in developing conceptual & preliminary engineering and design/re-design of all rotating equipment for operational projects (optimization & rectification).* Provide engineering support for all rotating equipment failure incidents and advice on the correct course of action (equipment design modification if required) to ensure existing assets failure are repaired on time and optimized.* Provide input of technical & engineering support in the selection of materials and prescribing specifications for repairs, redesign, and alternations of rotating equipment.* Prepare/develop scope of work for repair/overhaul of rotating equipment and evaluation of bids technically and commercially as per Company’s procedures.* Prepare data sheets/specifications, finalize sizing, layout, estimate capacity and power requirement for rotating equipment and system involving rotating equipment.* Support rotating services (maintenance team & vendors) in the development of repair procedures for critical equipment, capital spares, and unique equipment.* Performs evaluation of external contractor’s performance and undertake site visits & conduct routine inspection of mechanical engineering (Rotating) projects to ensure applicable standards and project specification requirements are met.* Maintain contacts with original equipment manufacturers, vendors, and service providers for major and critical equipment and drive continuous improvement in their performance.* Ensure project punch-list items are closed out and provide input for the close-out report.**Experience Required:*** 6-8 years of relevant experience* Engineer role within the Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochemical industry, with experience in rotating equipment**Education Qualifications:** Minimum qualification required is a college graduate with bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or equivalent**Skills Required:*** Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required)**Languages:** English**Employment / Job Type:** Full Time**Nationality:** Any Nationality**About the Company:**Oman’s integrated energy group, working across the hydrocarbon value chain from exploration and production through refining, petrochemicals and marketing. Formed by bringing together several state owned energy businesses, it supplies fuels, chemicals and polymers to customers in Oman and international markets while investing in alternative and lower carbon energy.**Company Industry:** Oil & Gas**Department / Functional Area:** Engineering Services**Closing Date:** Not mentioned (apply as soon as possible)---**HOW TO APPLY:**Interested candidates may apply by submitting their resume/CV through the official OQ career website. **CLICK HERE TO APPLY** *(link will open in a new tab)*Prepare your CV before applyingSee how your CV matches this job and create a tailored CV before you apply.Optimize My CV For This Job →