Rotating Equipment Engineer

Rotating Equipment Engineer Offshore, Staff Position

Reporting to the Rotating Equipment Managers, this position will be responsible for improving the availability, reliability and performance of all high-speed rotating equipment. You will also be responsible for the planning and delivery of major work scopes.

Our client operates a mixed fleet of compression and generation sets which currently comprise of the following:

• Siemens SGT-600 Gas Generator driving 2 x Delaval Stork Centrifugal Compressors (Single

Train).

• 2 x Siemens SGT-A35 DLE (RB211-24GT DLE) Gas Generators driving 2 x Dresser Rand

Centrifugal Compressors (Dual Train).

• 3 x Ruston Gas Turbine TB5400 Power Generation Sets.
• 2 x SGT-100-2S Gas Generators driving 2 x Dresser Rand Centrifugal Compressors (Dual

Train).

• 1 x Solar Centaur 40 Power Generator Set.
• 2 x Electric Drive Howden Screw Compressors (Dual Train).

Whilst it is not expected that the engineer will be fully conversant with each type, a broad range of knowledge, both hands on and theoretical, of high-speed rotating equipment and support systems is essential.

This position operates on a shift rotation of 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, working in the field across all of our onshore and offshore assets, as well as office based as operationally required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Control and implementation of planned maintenance activities for all rotating equipment.
• Provision of technical support for onshore and offshore assets.
• Attend vendor co-ordination meetings, project HAZOPs, and design review meetings.
• Be responsible for the approval of project commissioning procedures and reviewing vendors'

machinery test procedures including witness testing.

• Oversee and project manage repair and overhaul of both onshore and offshore high-speed

rotating equipment, including control of vendors executing works.

• Maintain and continuously refine high-speed rotating equipment maintenance strategies,

including machinery specific basic care requirements, planned maintenance tasks and
condition-based monitoring.

• Develop and apply gas turbine and compressor performance monitoring programs.
• Carry out failure mode analysis of all high-speed rotating equipment.
• Carry out critical spare's reviews for all high-speed rotating equipment.
• Initiate high-speed rotating equipment reliability improvements and proactively design out

reliability problems, including evaluation of new technology.

• Issue technical alerts/service bulletins to assets as required.
• Responsible for updating maintenance management systems to ensure maintenance

planning and execution information is current & accurate.

• Ensure and promote the highest levels of compliance with all health, safety, and

environmental legislation.

Safety Critical Tasks:

• Maintain all high-speed rotating equipment to manufacturers specification.

Safety & Environmentally Critical Courses:

• Equipment Specific Operation and Maintenance Course.
• Confined Space Entry & BA (Breathing Apparatus).
• Dry Gas Seal Training.
• Alignment Training.
• Vibration Analysis.
• Borescope Training.

Key Requirements Include:

• Engineering Degree or HNC/HND and/or relevant experience.
• Knowledge and experience of the support and maintenance of high-speed rotating

equipment.

• A general appreciation of turbine control is an advantage however in-depth PLC knowledge

is not required.

Benefits:

• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible Benefit Allowance
• Excellent Pension Provision - 9%
• 14 Days Holiday
• Profit â Units' Sharing Scheme
• Discretionary Bonus

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