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The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Rotating Machinery Engineer with a proven track record in overseeing the design, operation, and maintaining rotating equipment, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards for a high-profile client.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets.
We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
- Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover
- End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
- The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5 - year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
The key objectives for this role are:
- Ensuring optimal design and selection of rotating equipment such as pumps, turbines, compressors, and motors.
- Improving the reliability and performance of rotating equipment to minimize downtime and operational risks.
- Developing and implementing preventive and predictive maintenance plans for rotating machinery.
- Conducting root cause analyses of equipment failures and suggesting corrective measures.
- Ensuring equipment meets industry standards, safety regulations, and project specifications.
- Coordinating with cross-functional teams during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of rotating machinery.
- Prepare and review technical specifications, datasheets, requisitions and technical bid evaluation for rotating equipment (various types of pumps, compressors, turbines etc.)
- Support for the rotating equipment within various packages such as GDU etc.
- Interface with vendors during package design, manufacturing, FAT, and delivery
- Provide technical support for the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, etc.)
- Review and validate equipment performance, operating conditions to support site operations
- Participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA) for rotating equipment issues
- Carrying out adequacy, troubleshooting, rerating etc. for the rotating equipment
- Coordinate with OEMs and vendors for adequacy, re-rating, upgrades and performance assessments
- Support equipment condition monitoring programs (vibration, lube oil analysis, thermography)
- Assist in preparing technical specifications and evaluation of rotating equipment packages for projects
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards and international codes (API, ISO)
- Carry out MoCs and prepare engineering packages for plant modifications as required
- Prepare scope of work for consultant for specific jobs, do tender evaluation and then review Consultant’s work
- Estimate Man-hours for a particular type of job; either modifications or for new equipment engineering package
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in rotating equipment engineering in the oil & gas industry
- Offshore experience in maintenance or engineering support roles is preferred
- Familiar with ADNOC standards and rotating machinery used in offshore oil production
- Experience with condition monitoring tools and techniques
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of rotating equipment design, operations, and diagnostics
- Proficient in analyzing vibration, temperature, and performance trends
- Good communication and coordination with maintenance, operations, and vendors
- Capable of producing clear technical reports and recommendations
Diversity Statement We 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.