Rotating Equipment Eng. Specialist

Mekdam Technical Services; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm in Qatar is looking for a Rotating Equipment Eng. Specialist to provide technical expertise and support operations in the oil and gas sector. The successful candidate will analyze rotating equipment reliability issues and mentor junior engineers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 8 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. The role offers a chance to contribute to high-impact decisions and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8 years experience in an oil and gas environment.
• Attain/maintain/acquired competence in accordance with the technical competence framework requirements.
• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment and reliability practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in rotating equipment engineering.
• Assist Operations and Maintenance managers in decision-making.
• Conduct specialized technical and operational investigations.
• Study rotating equipment reliability issues and recommend solutions.
• Propose equipment or system changes for reliability/operational gains.
• Contribute to RCFA, risk assessments, and HAZOP.
• Conduct investigations and evaluations of complex tasks.
• Review project documents and witness FAT/SAT/commissioning activities.
• Mentor engineers and national developtees.

Skills

Rotating equipment reliability analysis

Technical expertise in oil and gas

Risk Assessment

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

About the job Rotating Equipment Eng. Specialist

Job Purpose

• Provide a high level of broad technical expertise in rotating equipment engineering discipline whilst ensuring the highest level of engineering integrity and reliability, and safety and environmental compliance. Incumbent has a key responsibility for developing his own expertise and developing expertise in the Company.
• Operates in a technical and non-technical environment of oil and gas industry that requires inputs and understanding from sources outside of the core business.
• Evaluates high impact issues as a rotating equipment subject matter expert, present options and assist management in making decisions.
• Requires to independently undertake multi-disciplinary tasks whilst providing expertise in specialized area of the discipline.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Prepare/review specifications and procedures incorporating industry best practices.
• Provide technical information and expertise to other disciplines, engineering and non-engineering, as per requirements as SME.
• Provide assistance to Operations and Maintenance managers in making decisions for unplanned shutdowns due to machinery issues in terms of options, scope or duration optimisation.
• Study high impact rotating equipment reliability issues, analyse the causes and provide options/ recommendations for resolution with technical and economic feasibility.
• Propose solution /review equipment and/or system changes for reliability or operational enhancements and optimisation.
• Perform /contribute to RCFAs, Risk Assessments, and HAZOP to find cause and eliminate or mitigate the risks.
• Conduct specialized technical and operational investigations and evaluation of complex tasks, providing recommendations on the most appropriate approach.
• Provide support to projects by carrying out technical review of documents, analysing deviations and taking decisions.
• Support projects by carrying out machinery design audits, appraisal, selection and witnessing FAT, SAT, commissioning, start-up activities and evaluating any deviations.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and national developees to develop their capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Knowledge and/or Experience

• 8 years experience in an oil and gas environment.
• Attain/maintain/acquired competence in accordance with the technical competence framework requirements.