Principal Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
Worley is hiring a Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer to provide discipline leadership within its Rotating Engineering group. The role directs project execution activities and discipline deliverables, contributes to project execution strategy and planning, and owns discipline scope, cost, and schedule requirements. It supervises moderate- to large-sized teams, implements company and customer procedures, and develops innovative technical solutions to complex problems. The position works with other disciplines, project management, customers, vendors, and overseas offices. Responsibilities include developing and checking specifications, data sheets, technical bids, and purchase orders for compressor and pump equipment; resolving vendor technical queries; coordinating project requirements; and maintaining deliverable quality throughout equipment procurement. The engineer also develops hour and TIC estimates, deliverable requirements, personnel loading, budgets, schedules, and progress reports for the rotating engineering scope. The role is based at Worley’s Long Beach or Monrovia, California office and is not eligible for remote work. Travel to vendor facilities may be required. The stated salary range is $146,187–$214,980, commensurate with experience and position level. Benefits include PTO, 401(k), medical, vision, and dental coverage.
Requirements
- At least 12 years of rotating equipment engineering experience involving gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and pumps in the petrochemical or oil and gas industry.
- At least 3 years of experience with other mechanical or packaged equipment.
- At least 3 years in a mechanical leadership role.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Demonstrable commitment to HSE management in a project environment.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience with engineering quality-control and quality-assurance requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Working knowledge of API 617, 614, 670, and 671, with emphasis on reciprocating compressor experience.
- Gas turbine and steam turbine experience.
- Ability to coordinate project requirements across disciplines, project staff, clients, and vendors.
- Ability to develop and check rotating-equipment procurement documents and maintain their quality through procurement.
- Willingness to travel to vendor facilities if required.
- Must work at the Long Beach or Monrovia, California office; remote work is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant professional registration.
- Knowledge of API, ANSI, NEMA, and ASTM specifications.
- Additional experience in the power industry, carbon capture, or Arctic environments.
Responsibilities
- Direct project execution activities and discipline deliverables for rotating engineering projects.
- Participate in project execution strategy and planning; own discipline scope, cost, and schedule requirements.
- Coordinate with other disciplines to support project success and ensure the team meets expectations.
- Supervise moderate- to large-sized teams and implement management policies, company procedures, and customer procedures.
- Seek improvements to work processes and business approaches to better serve project needs.
- Update schedules and progress reports, generate budgets for new work, and regularly interface with project management and customers.
- Ensure team members follow accepted engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
- Support standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
- Use local and global standards to support technical excellence and contribute to understanding technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications.
- Support checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of review comments and findings.
- Develop hour estimates, TIC estimates, deliverable requirements, and personnel loading for the rotating engineering scope.
- Develop and check specifications, data sheets, technical bids, and purchase orders for compressor and pump equipment.
- Resolve technical queries from vendors and coordinate project requirements with other disciplines, project staff, and clients.
- Maintain quality deliverables throughout equipment procurement.
- Support work-share activities with overseas offices on rotating equipment deliverables.
- Demonstrate commitment to HSE management in a project environment.
Benefits
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k)
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
