Senior Engineer Rotating
Location: Madrid, SpainContract Type: Contract
Contract Length: 7 months
Job Purpose
The Mechanical Rotating Equipment Engineer will provide technical leadership and oversight for all aspects of rotating and packaged mechanical equipment throughout the project lifecycle, including FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up. This role is essential in the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries to ensure that all rotating equipment engineering and design deliverables comply with project specifications, international codes, and standards (such as API, ASME, and ISO).
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and update mechanical equipment specifications and datasheets in line with the latest international design codes and standards.
- Manage equipment packages, including reviewing and approving vendor documents and ensuring compliance with technical requirements.
- Create and develop detailed designs for piping systems, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and relevant regulations.
- Ensure all documentation (material requisitions, calculations, drawings) is prepared correctly and follows discipline guidelines.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables such as P&IDs, data sheets, hook-up drawings, loop diagrams, and instrument indexes.
- Ensure that all piping designs and installations comply with relevant local and international codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage project timelines, budgets, and resources, and prepare detailed engineering reports and documentation.
- Review and monitor the work of EPC contractors, ensuring compliance with the scope of work and quality standards.
- Lead and facilitate comprehensive hazard and risk assessments, including HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, FMEA, and Bow-tie analyses.
- Develop, implement, and maintain Process Safety Management (PSM) programs, policies, and procedures in compliance with internal and external standards and regulations.
- Provide technical expertise and guidance during the design and operation of facilities, ensuring safety considerations and inherently safer design principles are properly integrated.
- Conduct regular site inspections and audits to monitor compliance with quality standards and ensure the implementation of corrective actions.
- Monitor and manage environmental aspects of the project, including waste management and pollution prevention, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and permits.
- Act as the main interface between the Owner/Client, EPC contractor, vendors, and third parties.
- Review and approve EPC contractor safety procedures, method statements, and testing protocols.
- Identify commissioning risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Enforce safe work practices during energization, first oil/gas, or equipment start-up.
- Coordinate vendor site support, start-up specialists, and OEM representatives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 12 years' experience with EPC phases: FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up.
- At least 8 years' experience in the oil and gas industries.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a related designation or specialty.
- Experience working on EPC and PMC phases of major capital projects.
- Proficiency in ASME, API, ASTM, ISO, and other international mechanical design codes.
- Strong knowledge of rotating machinery design, operation, and maintenance.
- Familiarity with API standards (e.g., API 610 for pumps, API 617 for compressors).
- Ability to review P&IDs, datasheets, vendor drawings, and technical reports.
- Leadership and mentoring skills for junior engineers.
- Combination of solid discipline experience with PMC/PMT/Client-side exposure and familiarity with Saudi Aramco standards is regarded as a priority.
- Prior experience working within a PMC, PMT, Owner's team or Client-side organization.
- Experience applying Saudi Aramco standards, in particular Saudi Aramco Desktop Standards.
- Prior experience with Saudi Aramco, KJO or KOC.
- Prior Middle East project experience (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman).
- Experience in major Oil & Gas projects, particularly upstream developments.
- Experience in gas production or gas processing facilities, where applicable to the discipline.
Industry Sectors
- Oil & Gas (Offshore, Upstream, Midstream, Downstream)
- Petrochemicals & Refining
- LNG facilities
- Power plants (CCGT, thermal, renewable)
- Large infrastructure / utilities