Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Job Description

Overview / ResponsibilitiesWood is currently looking to recruit a Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide specialist support to Oil and Gas, Refining and Petrochemical Projects in our Qatar office on a staff basis.In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work, in accordance with the project execution plan including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control, within the man-hour, cost budgets and the project schedule targets.The Principal Rotating Engineer will be responsible for the following activities:

• Overall Lead role for the project including liaison with client technical personnel.
• Technical management of multi-location team in London, India and Qatar
• Providing advice on the selection of rotating equipment
• Specification of pumps, compressors and other rotating equipment, including drivers, seal and lube systems by preparing Technical Specifications and Mechanical Datasheet.
• Preparation Enquiry Requisitions for budget pricing and for long lead items
• Technical evaluation / clarification of supplier bids as required
• Technical supervision of supplier design and control of supplier interface, plus the co-ordination of interfaces with other engineering disciplines
• Review of Supplier documentation for integration within Project design, such as GA / Details / Calculations and Fabrication Procedures
• Provide specialist input to design reviews, risk assessments and constructability reviews
• Support Inspection and Testing of Equipment, attend testing for critical equipment
• Support Construction and Commissioning phase
• Technical support for installation and commissioning
• Supervise less experienced mechanical engineers and, where required
• To provide relevant knowledgeable practical skills in the response and actions for:
  • Site visits and site surveys
  • Site queries and discussions
  • Supplier, vendor, contractor, client and site related discussions
  • Site based activities

Skills / QualificationsSkills/Qualifications:

• Degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering, and preferably a chartered member of a relevant professional body or institution.
• Minimum 15 years? experience in Oil & Gas post-graduation
• Experience in working with process and utility compressors, gas and steam turbines, pumps and other rotating equipment
• Experience of working in a variety of projects and phases, including greenfield and brownfield, on and offshore, Concept through to EPC, with a focus on upstream.
• Familiarity with the following codes: API, ISO and ASME
• Familiarity with standards of major oil companies particularly Shell DEPs
• Flexible attitude, with good written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literate within Microsoft Office
• Demonstrate a good level of written and spoken communication skills in the English language.
• Should also be able to work independently.
• Be willing and able to represent Wood in both onshore and offshore surveys, holding relevant certification or willing to undertake suitable training such as BOSIET and H2S Awareness.

Applicants are required to:

• Be available for work in Doha, Qatar from September 2022
• Confidently deliver assigned scopes of work independently / remotely from management whilst leading others, with minimal guidance and direction
• Take ownership of scopes of work, coordinating the engineering disciplines and supporting functions to deliver successful outcomes
• Have demonstrable experience of working independently / remotely from technical leadership personnel (although functional leadership will be within the Doha office).
• Have demonstrable experience of working within a small project office, supporting cross discipline activities beyond their core discipline
• Be willing and able to represent Wood in both onshore and offshore surveys, holding relevant certification or willing to undertake suitable training such as BOSIET and H2S Awareness.
• Must have a proficient level of both written and spoken communication skills in the English language, able to interpret and disseminate complex scope and contract documents

Company OverviewWood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world?s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.comDiversity StatementWe are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

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