Mechanical Static Equipment Engineer

Company profile; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the refinery sector is looking for a Static Equipment (Mechanical) Engineer to join their Yanbu Refinery Engineering Division. The role involves conducting mechanical analyses and ensuring equipment integrity, with minimum qualifications of a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in the refinery industry. Candidates will engage in troubleshooting, compliance reviews, and support maintenance activities, contributing to the refinery's operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years experience in refinery or petrochemical industry.
• At least 8 years of field experience in major turnarounds.
• Thorough knowledge of industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct special studies and analyses for static equipment.
• Perform field troubleshooting and support maintenance.
• Conduct mechanical technical assessments for plant reliability.

Skills

Mechanical calculations

Field troubleshooting

Asset integrity assessment

Knowledge of engineering best practices

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Static Equipment (Mechanical) Engineer to join our Yanbu Refinery Engineering Division.

Yanbu Refinery is a 250 MBD capacity refinery located on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, responsible for producing refined products such as Gasoline, Diesel, and Jet Fuel for the western region of Saudi Arabia.

Your primary role will be to conduct special studies and analyses, including mechanical calculations for static equipment like piping, pressure vessels, and shell and tube heat exchangers.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform field troubleshooting to support plant operations, focusing on stationary mechanical equipment integrity, participating in major T&Is/emergency plant shutdowns, supporting maintenance in repair procedures, reviewing material specifications and quotations, and supporting contractor repair procedures or designs.
• Participate in facilities audits, insurance assessments, HAZOP studies, compliance reviews, and other evaluations.
• Support capital and expense project reviews, including drawings, calculations, scope of work, material specifications, vendor quotations, and purchase orders.
• Perform piping and mechanical equipment calculations such as minimum wall thickness, tube sheet thickness, fire heater calculations, reinforcement calculations, MAWP calculations per ASME standards, hydrotest pressures, and other mechanical assessments as per applicable standards.
• Conduct mechanical technical assessments for plant reliability and integrity, including boiler and heat exchanger assessments, and evaluations of firefighting equipment, valves, and related systems.
• Develop in-house design packages for expense projects, including scope of work, assembly procedures, welding procedures, NDT requirements, material lists, and drawings.
• Review and revalidate existing drawings and data sheets.
• Investigate plant mechanical failures or trips, participate in risk assessments and HAZOP studies, and review revised standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in the refinery, NGLF, or petrochemical industry, specifically in asset integrity of stationary equipment, with at least 8 years of field experience working on major turnarounds and troubleshooting.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering best practices, industry codes and standards, and engineering software.

Working Environment

Our employees are attracted by challenging and rewarding opportunities, supported by investments in capital and technology. We invest heavily in talent development through extensive workforce training programs.