Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Worley Group, Inc; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Job summary

Worley Group in Long Beach, CA seeks a Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer to lead rotating equipment scope on major projects. You will develop schedules, budgets, and deliverables, coordinate with project teams, and ensure compliance with standards and client specs.

We value deep experience with gas/turbine, compressors and pumps, and strong leadership to guide multidisciplinary teams. This role is based in Long Beach or Monrovia and requires travel to vendor facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of rotating equipment engineering experience in Petroleum-Chemical, Oil & Gas industries.
• Experience leading mechanical teams on large projects.
• Strong knowledge of API standards and equipment specifications.

Responsibilities

• Update schedules and progress reports for rotating equipment work.
• Develop hour estimates, TIC estimates, and deliverable requirements.
• Interface with Project Management and customers regularly to align scope and milestones.
• Ensure adherence to engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specs.
• Support preparation of equipment specifications and drawings.

Skills

Rotating equipment engineering

HSE management

Time management

Quality control

Leadership

English communication

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

MS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

GE 7HA technology

HRSG systems

API 617

API 614

API 670

API 671

Job description

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Worley Group

Long Beach or Monrovia California

Purpose:

With-in the Rotating engineering group, provides discipline leadership by directing project execution activities and discipline deliverables for projects, participates in project execution strategy and planning. Knows the project and owns the discipline scope/cost/time requirements, makes certain the team meets expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. Performs administrative functions including implementation of management policies and procedures, implements the Company and Customers Procedures while seeking improvements to work processes and business approaches to better serve the project needs, supervision of moderate/high sized teams. Develops innovative technical solutions to complex problems.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will work within a team framework of other disciplines and will have an understanding of the broad organizational implications of the work being performed. Will be updating schedules and progress reports. Will be required to generate budgets for new work, will be interfacing with Project Management and the Customers regularly. Ensures team members adherence to generally accepted engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications. Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates. Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications. Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence. Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.

Will be required to develop hour estimation, TIC estimates, deliverable requirements and peronnel loading for the Rotating Engineering scope of the project.

What you will bring

Technical/Industry Experience and Qualifications Requirements:

• Will be required to develop/check specifications, data sheets, Technical bids, purchase orders, resolve technical quiries from vendors on various Compressor and Pump equipment, able to coordinate project requirements with other disciplines, project staff and clients. Will be required to maintain quality deliverables through-out the procurement of the equipment. Will be required to support work share activities with overseas offices on Rotating Equipment deliverables.
• Demonstrable commitment to HSE Management in a project Environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
• Adopt the Worley principles related to diversity and inclusion.
• Typically, minimum of 12 years of Rotating (Gas turbine/Steam turbine, Compressor and Pump) Engineering experience in Petroleum-Chemical, Oil & Gas Industry, plus 3 years in other Mechanical equipment or packaged equipment, minimum of 3 years in a Mechanical leadership role.
• Relevant professional registration preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Emphasis on reciprocating compressor experience, with working knowledge of API 617, 614, 670 and 671.
• Additional experience in the Power industry, Carbon Capture, or Arctic environment is valued.
• Gas turbine and Steam turbine experience.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience supporting Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant projects, including GE 7HA-class gas turbine technology and Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) systems.
• Strong understanding of the design, construction, commissioning, and operation of CCGT facilities.
• Experience with GE 7HA technology and HRSG systems is highly desirable, as this expertise will be critical to the successful delivery of several projects currently in our sales pipeline.

Additional Information:

• This role is based in the Long Beach or Monrovia CA Worley office locations and not eligible to support remotely.
• May be required to travel to the vendors facilities.
• Salary Range $146,187.00- $214,980.00 commensurate with experience and level of position.
• Benefits: eligible for PTO, 401k, medical, vision, dental, etc.

Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of API, ANSI, NEMA, ASTM specifications.

Los Angeles

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.