Principal Mechanical Engineer (Offshore)

Job description / Role

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Primary objective

- Perform professional engineering work involving considerable independence in approach, demanding considerable degree of originality, ingenuity and judgement, knowledge and expertise in Skid Package Engineering and Static Equipment Engineering.
- Responsible to lead a team of engineers and designers for the design, review, and verification of engineering on assigned projects to ensure safe, reliable, and fit for purpose design.
- Coordination of specified tasks within the engineering disciplines and ensure that Engineering is aligned with all disciplines.
- Responsible for the progress and quality of assigned tasks within the discipline area, including the supervision and development of engineers, designers and graduates.
- To provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to clients for operating problems and capacity constraints of existing facilities.
- Develop and maintain a quality design threshold for the discipline through use of understandable quality procedures.
- To ensure all work carried out conforms with agreed codes and practices, meets all requirements of the contracts specification and ensure all work is carried out within agreed schedules, budgets and procedures in safe manner.
- Engineer all design work in line with the QA manual and Worley's procedures.

Specific accountabilities

- Provide technical direction, advice, and control of the discipline team. Liaison with client discipline representatives to establish technical direction where not provided by codes and standards.
- Manage engineers' and designers' utilization and productivity.
- Provision of expert input to detailed design, basic engineering and conceptual engineering related to Stationary equipment/ package equipment.
- Incorporate local regulatory requirements, industry best practices into the engineering design.
- Assist with engineering man-hour estimates and manpower planning for all phases of the Project.
- Demonstrate expertise in Software based design, modelling, and review of equipment design.
- Review and approval of the project design related to equipment design packages for DBSP, FEED and detailed design phase calculations, datasheets and specifications for equipment design like static pressure equipment, shell and tube heat exchangers, air cooled heat exchangers, pressure vessels/tanks including internals, drums and separators material handling requirements.
- Provide technical assistance (subject matter expertise) in Rotating Equipment. etc.
- Identification and evaluation of new technology developments which would be applicable in providing more cost-effective facilities.
- Initiate and participate in short-range and/or long-range planning and make independent decisions on engineering policies and procedures within the overall program.
- Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.
- Liaison with other discipline Principal engineers on technical issues and engineering matters.
- Liaison with other engineers and discipline groups on the contract to effect timely production of deliverables.
- Provide expert advice and support to the relevant Chief Engineer.
- Experience of mentoring / coaching Saudi engineers, less experienced engineers and acting in a capacity as Lead Engineer covering all Mechanical disciplines.
- Development and improvement of company standards and design methods.
- Conduct peer reviews of assigned projects.
- Direct and advise on use of equipment and material.
- Engineering estimates for new projects and associated with ongoing projects change management.
- Quality Assurance - Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system.
- Safety - Responsible for personal safety safe working practices and understand and follow OH&S procedures.

Competencies
Compliance

- Working knowledge and ability to interpret and apply relevant International and local Codes and Standards and, client standards and specifications like API, TEMA and ASME standards and its requirements for verification and registration.
- Provide advice or guidance to resolve complex, ambiguous, or special cases not adequately covered by design guides.
- Application of knowledge to add value
- Ability to determine the advantages and disadvantages and relative costs of alternative design concepts and establish preferred concepts demonstrating continual improvement in the execution of work.
- Understanding and implementation of engineering and design process
- Understanding of design deliverables required for Conceptual, FEED and Detailed Design, establishing appropriate level of detail, and checking required for each phase.
- Design, specification, and procurement activities
- Correctly select materials for different services, environments, and applications.
- Coordinate, competently review and comment on vendor data for a wide range of rotating equipment and packages and, demonstrate the ability to plan and implement design activities to allow timely availability of and incorporation of vendor information into the design. Provide support to stakeholders including operational team including developing operational procedures associated with rotating equipment, lube oil system in light of API standards, their condition monitoring.
- Plan procurement and, understand delivery and shipping limitations and timescales.

General
- Competently prepare proposals and reports, schedule, and plan work effectively and, consistently complete work within budgeted hours.

Safety in the workplace
- Provide safety leadership in the workplace by example.

Managing teamwork, planning and organisation
- Proactive approach in managing design activities to reduce overall project costs and durations.

Essential skills/experience:
- Experience in a supervisory position and demonstrated performance as a team leader.
- Proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Proven leadership skills and strong interpersonal skills, with a willingness to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated priority and deadline management for self and team.
- Expertise in equipment design codes and have a good working knowledge of the analytical techniques used in the industry.
- Computer skills in relevant packages including databases, specifications, spreadsheets and word processing packages.
- Well-developed report writing skills. Computer literate with Microsoft office
- Extensive experience in designing offshore Engineering Skid Packages, Material Handling Equipment, Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks for offshore applications.
- Sound knowledge of equipment such as turbines, gearboxes, compressors, pumps, fan, drums, conveyer, heat exchanger and systems like safety, governing, anti-surge, condensing, gas seal systems, seal oil and lube oil.
- Extensive experience in design engineering for offshore platforms.

Matching indicators:
- Relevant engineering degree or equivalent qualification (Chartered Engineer preferable)
- Experience should include offshore engineering experience in designing, static equipment, skid packages, rotating equipment and engineering activities for offshore fixed platforms.
- Experience or familiarity of Saudi Aramco Standards would be an advantage but not essential.
- Experience working on Middle East Projects would be an advantage but not essential.
- Experience in leading and managing an engineering team having previous experience of Major Brownfield and greenfield offshore Projects, through all phases, included execution.

Moving forward together

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

About the Company

Worley is a leading global provider of professional services in the energy, chemicals and resources sectors. We partner with our customers to address their most critical challenges at every stage of their projects: from initial concepts to sustaining and enhancing their assets. And we provide smarter, bolder solutions while delivering on our own sustainability commitments.

We are 51,000 bright minds across 46 countries all driven by a common purpose – delivering a more sustainable world. While working to fulfill our ambition to be recognized globally as the leader in sustainability solutions.