Head, Mechanical Rotating Engineering
Contract Type
Contract role till 31/12/2030
Working Location
Doha based
Qualification
- B.Sc. degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized university; a higher degree would be advantageous.
- Membership of a relevant recognized professional engineering association or institution is preferable.
Experience
- A minimum of 15 years' experience in rotating engineering design in the oil and gas industry with an oil and gas company or contractor/consultant, of which at least 10 years should have been in offshore oil and gas processing projects.
- Of the 15 years' experience, a minimum of 8 years should have been as a senior rotating engineer in a major project and a minimum of 7 years as lead discipline in design of major projects in a reputable engineering consultant, EPIC contractors or oil and gas company.
- Fully familiar with relevant design and engineering practices, international design codes and standards.
- Fully familiar with mechanical engineering software and design review.
- Familiar with all types of EPIC deliverables, equipment, design and construction progress reviews.
- Proven ability to manage the respective discipline engineering team in a major project environment.
- Fundamental knowledge to level of proficient or preferably level of mastery in the rotating discipline engineering with added strength in other disciplines to at least a developed level.
- Strong technical, planning, communication, reporting and leadership skills.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead and be responsible for the rotating equipment engineering input into the design, procurement, fabrication, installation and commissioning of offshore facilities, with focus on successful execution of the project on time, within budget and in accordance with the agreed project requirements, specifications and standards.
- Be accountable for the technical integrity of the engineering and design activities within the rotating equipment discipline and ensure that safe, cost efficient and on-time design is developed for the project.
- Provide direction to the technical services in the rotating engineering elements of the project scope, with special attention to the design basis, EPIC scope preparation and execution, design/safety/operations reviews, procurement of equipment, factory acceptance tests, vendor selection, and timely resolution of technical and engineering issues, in coordination with the Engineering Manager, other discipline heads and relevant stakeholders.
- Act as the project's technical expert in the rotating equipment discipline and hold technical authority for disciplines under your organization, including authority, depending on expertise and delegated authority, to approve certain technical deviations, in consultation with the appropriate reporting lines where required.
- Provide sufficient information and technical justification to the Engineering Manager for any technical deviation, supporting their final decision in line with delegated technical authority.
- Thoroughly investigate any proposed technical deviation and ensure that it does not compromise safety in design, helps to optimize the design, improves availability and operability of the facilities, and optimizes project cost without impacting timely project delivery.
- Ensure that risks associated with any technical deviations are reduced to as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP) and are properly documented.
- Lead the rotating equipment team in developing design scope and ensure that all related deliverables are in compliance with the applicable codes, standards, project and corporate requirements and procedures.
- Coordinate all engineering-related reviews including design reviews, ENVID, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, Bowties, ALARP, SAFOP, SIMOPS, 3D model reviews and constructability reviews, ensuring that all relevant documents are in place to carry out these reviews effectively and efficiently.
- Coordinate and align the rotating discipline interfaces between project phases and direct the contractors' design efforts accordingly, taking into account safety, start-up, cost and constructability impacts.
- Establish professional working relationships with EPIC contractors, represent the company's interests and respond to contractors with any technical queries and interpretation of scope, specifications and standards.
- Maintain an overview of the project rotating capability and highlight to the Engineering Manager any critical resourcing issues.
- Participate in project assurance reviews and audits and ensure that findings are effectively closed out.
- Provide technical guidance and prepare the rotating engineering-specific elements for EPIC tenders, procurement activities, technical bid evaluations, and responses to technical queries raised by contractors.
- Participate in technical bid evaluations and provide guidance in selecting the EPIC contractors.
- Lead the selection of suitable technology, equipment, field devices and other rotating-specific systems as per design, evaluate options and select the best techno-economic solutions for project facilities.
- Endorse rotating design calculation reports, system studies, design philosophies, software model input and output, drawings, databases, specifications and vendor data.
- Provide technical guidance during the engineering stages of the project and monitor the implementation of QA/QC processes, to achieve deliverables and facilities that meet project requirements.
- Provide guidance and support to conduct safety and design reviews in coordination with other discipline heads and rotating engineers.
- Supervise team members and support the development of junior and national engineers by ensuring they receive proper job training and development.