Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

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

Job summary

Worley seeks a Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer in California to lead the rotating engineering scope for projects in Long Beach or Monrovia. You will direct discipline delivery, develop budgets, and coordinate with management and customers to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in rotating equipment engineering (gas/steam turbines, compressors, pumps) with 3+ years in leadership, strong API knowledge, and a commitment to safety and quality in oil, gas and

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of rotating engineering experience in Petroleum-Chemical, Oil & Gas, plus 3 years in other Mechanical equipment, and at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong commitment to HSE in a project environment.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Experience with API 617, 614, 670 and 671 is preferred.
• Knowledge of quality control and QA for engineering work.
• Diversity and inclusion awareness as per Worley principles.

Responsibilities

• Update schedules and progress reports.
• Develop budgets for new work and interface with project management and customers.
• Ensure adherence to engineering practices, regulatory requirements and customer specs.
• Standardize equipment specifications, drawings and document templates.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure project success and lead a team.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Gas turbine experience

Project leadership

API standards knowledge

Education

BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Job Description - Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer (LON03EE)

Company : Worley

Primary Location

USA-CA-Long Beach

Other Locations

USA-CA-Monrovia

Job

Mechanical

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Sep 9, 2026

Unposting Date

Oct 25, 2026

Reporting Manager Title : Senior Specialist Mechanical Engineering

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 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.

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

Required:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Preferred:

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

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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.

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