26-018.P1 - Rotating Equipment Engineer

Hilcorp; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hilcorp Alaska is seeking an experienced professional to provide technical guidance on rotating equipment reliability. The role involves supporting maintenance activities on gas turbines, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, and related equipment across Hilcorp assets in Anchorage.

The incumbent will lead reliability initiatives, perform economic evaluations for projects, manage contractor support, and collaborate closely with field teams to ensure equipment availability and safety.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years minimum, ten (10) years preferred, experience in an oil production facility or similar facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate efficient reliability-centered maintenance and optimization of rotating equipment.
• Provide project management assistance to facilities for rotating equipment and turnaround projects.
• Conduct operational and economic project evaluations to support production growth and facility expansion.
• Act as focal point for field employees and Engineering to troubleshoot and maintain site rotating equipment.
• Identify long-term maintenance and optimization needs and provide budgetary input.
• Manage on-site and off-site contractor support within area of responsibility.
• Have direct impact on turnaround, maintenance, and spare inventory scope and budget.
• Travel approximately 25% of the time annually to the field for troubleshooting and meetings.

Skills

Reliability Centered Maintenance

Root-cause investigations

Project management

Vibration analysis

Microsoft Office

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Objective

This Anchorage-based role is responsible for providing technical guidance to Hilcorp Alaska Asset Teams during planned and unplanned maintenance activities on gas turbines, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, and other rotating equipment. Additionally, this role provides rotating equipment troubleshooting and identifies and implements innovative opportunities across all Hilcorp Assets.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate efficient reliability‑centered maintenance and optimization of rotating equipment.
• Provide project management assistance to facilities for rotating equipment and turnaround projects.
• Conduct operational and economic project evaluations to support production growth and facility expansion.
• Act as focal point for field employees and Engineering to troubleshoot and maintain site rotating equipment.
• Identify long‑term maintenance and optimization needs and provide budgetary input.
• Manage on‑site and off‑site contractor support within area of responsibility.
• Have direct impact on turnaround, maintenance, and spare inventory scope and budget.
• Ensure strong alignment and support with field‑based teams, especially the Prudhoe Bay Overhaul team; strive to be the trusted source for rotating equipment engineering expertise.
• Support and guide the site field maintenance and operations team in all matters pertaining to rotating equipment.
• Set the example by taking information from real‑life observations and showing eagerness to spend time on the shop floor and turbine skids.
• Build passion for world‑class maintenance and reliability.
• Focus on customer support – meeting the needs of the facilities the team serves.
• Support the EAM (PM tracking program), assist with the Preventative Maintenance Program, and help ensure proper PMs are captured in the system with appropriate documentation to ensure compliance.
• Maintain major component spare part inventory plan and ensure major component inventory is monitored and evaluated on a set frequency.
• Manage QA/QC processes and documentation to ensure quality of major components.
• Develop and maintain maintenance policies, procedures, practices and guidelines within area of responsibility.
• Identify and assess new technology systems and lead the adoption, identification, or creation of engineering standards for rotating equipment.
• Assess state‑of‑the‑art techniques for condition‑based/predictive maintenance for different types of rotating equipment and develop these into plans that can be deployed across the assets.
• Lead efforts to develop expertise in operational reliability systems and management (Root Cause Analysis and implementing lessons learned).
• Participate in Asset Team, Facilities Engineering, and Field meetings as required.
• Liaise with vendor representatives to negotiate pricing and contract terms.
• Travel approximately 25% of the time annually to the field to support equipment troubleshooting, meetings with field personnel, project support, and/or equipment overhaul support.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect company assets, including intellectual property, by keeping information confidential.
• Contribute to team effort/goals by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Other Responsibilities

• Adhere to the company’s values – integrity, ownership, urgency, alignment, and innovation.
• Support company vision and mission.
• Adhere to the established work schedule, attendance standards, and be punctual to work and meetings.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years minimum, ten (10) years preferred, experience in an oil production facility, industrial oil refinery, chemicals plant, or similar facility, inclusive of turbines, pumps, compressors, fans, and blowers.
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance, root‑cause investigations, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Experience in contract and project management.
• Knowledge of vibration analysis techniques and principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to accurately solve problems.
• Ability to effectively communicate with Hilcorp personnel and contractors.
• Ability to work on an established work schedule.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other departments, officials, and the public.
• Ability to consider safety in all decisions.
• Ability to complete multiple, diverse tasks of differing priorities.

Education Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering preferred. BS in other engineering disciplines or an equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating sufficient knowledge, ability, and skill to handle the duties and responsibilities of the position will be considered.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations

• None.