Lead Mechanical Engineer (Rotating Equipment)

WS ENGINEERING & FABRICATION PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Singapore seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer specializing in rotating equipment with over 20 years of experience. The candidate will lead the mechanical equipment engineering for projects, ensuring compliance with engineering codes and standards while providing technical support across various project functions. The role includes preparation of technical specifications, coordination with vendors, and oversight of junior engineers, making it essential for candidates to possess extensive experience in detailed design and project coordination in the field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years relevant work experience.
• Experience in rotating equipment detailed design including compressors, pumps, and gas turbines.
• Ability to interpret codes and standards such as API 610, API 616, API 617, API 618, and API 674.

Responsibilities

• Lead rotating equipment discipline and prepare job specifications and equipment datasheets.
• Ensure engineering deliverables comply with engineering codes and client policies.
• Coordinate discipline workflow, quality checks, and vendor document approvals.
• Provide technical support to procurement and construction teams.
• Define and issue technical specifications, purchase requisitions, and bid evaluations.
• Support construction in implementing engineering solutions on site.
• Liaise with clients, vendors, and agencies for EPC/site requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Rotating Equipment Design

Technical Specification Preparation

Procurement Assistance

Project Coordination

Education

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

• Leading Rotating equipment discipline and Preparation of Job Specification, Equipment datasheet and selection of rotating equipment.

• To have single – point responsibility for all mechanical equipment engineering (rotating equipment) and mechanical package design deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and procedures.

• Shall be responsible for the execution of activities related to the Rotating Equipment Engineering in the project and tendering.

• Define discipline list of activities and deliverables, setup time schedules and coordinate activities in accordance with Project schedule

• Coordinate discipline workflow, interfaces, quality checks and approval of discipline deliverables including vendor documents.

• Provide technical support to Project functions including Procurement and Construction

• Define and issue Technical Specifications, Data Sheets, Purchase Requisitions, prepare Technical Bid Evaluations and coordinate Vendor follow-up activities

• Support the construction team in implementing the engineering solutions at site

• Possess sound knowledge in the Rotating Equipment’s such as Centrifugal Compressors, Gas Turbines, Pumps, reciprocating compressors & pumps and mechanical packages as per API codes.

• Sound knowledge about the applicable codes and standards.

• Prepare pump, compressor, gas turbine data sheets and handle the selection

• Procurement Assistance- Preparation RFQ’s, Technical Bid evaluations, Technical clarifications, and Purchase specifications.

• Support bidding projects for estimates

• Liaise with other disciplines to collate information for the packages and update the relevant document / drawings for necessary.

• Liaise with Clients, Vendors and various agencies in EPC / Site requirements.

• Participate model reviews and provide inputs for material handling and prepare material handling procedure

• Review the nozzle loads and finalize the equipment

• Review of post order Vendor documents by Internal technical coordination between various disciplines to ensure vendor equipment design in accordance with discipline detail design.

• Make visits to site when necessary for collection of data, attending meetings, provide assistance in trouble shooting / construction issues.

• Attend shop inspection, FAT and tests if required and report the details.

• Train the junior engineers

• Work within allocated budgets and schedules, report progress.

Requirements

• B.E. or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University with minimum of 20 years relevant work experience

• Requires experience in rotating equipment detailed design such as Centrifugal compressor, Centrifugal pumps, reciprocating compressors, reciprocating pumps, Gas turbine generator and Gas Engines etc and shall be able to interpret applicable Codes & Standards thoroughly such as API 610, API 616, API 617, API 618, API 674 etc

• Preferred experience in offshore platforms, FPSO’s

• Shall be independently capable of handling large rotating equipment