Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer

Worley•Martinez, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Within Worley’s Rotating Engineering group, the Principal Rotating Equipment Engineer provides discipline leadership by directing project execution activities and discipline deliverables. The role participates in project execution strategy and planning, owns the discipline scope, cost, and schedule requirements, ensures the team meets expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to support project success. It includes administrative and leadership responsibilities, implementation of company and customer procedures, process improvement, and supervision of moderate- to high-sized teams. The engineer develops innovative technical solutions to complex problems and works within a multidisciplinary team, considering the broader organizational implications of the work. The role updates schedules and progress reports, develops budgets for new work, and regularly interfaces with Project Management and customers. It ensures team adherence to accepted engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications; supports standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates; and contributes technical knowledge, checking, peer reviews, and use of local and global standards. The role develops hour estimates, TIC estimates, deliverable requirements, and personnel loading for the Rotating Engineering project scope. Responsibilities include developing and checking specifications, data sheets, technical bids, and purchase orders; resolving vendor technical queries on compressor and pump equipment; coordinating project requirements with other disciplines, project staff, and clients; maintaining deliverable quality throughout equipment procurement; and supporting work-share activities with overseas offices. This position is based at Worley’s Martinez, California office and is not eligible for remote work. Travel to vendor facilities may be required.

Requirements

Typically, 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 equipment or packaged equipment.
At least 3 years in a mechanical leadership role.
Experience with combined-cycle gas turbines and steam turbines.
Refinery environment and jobsite experience.
Demonstrable commitment to HSE management in a project environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Experience with quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
Knowledge of API, ANSI, NEMA, and ASTM specifications.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
Adopt Worley principles related to diversity and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

Additional experience in the power industry, carbon capture, or an Arctic environment.
Relevant professional registration.

Responsibilities

Provide discipline leadership and direct project execution activities and discipline deliverables.
Participate in project execution strategy and planning; own the discipline scope, cost, and schedule requirements.
Coordinate with other disciplines and ensure the team meets project expectations.
Implement company and customer procedures and seek improvements to work processes and business approaches.
Supervise moderate- to high-sized teams.
Update schedules and progress reports.
Develop budgets for new work and regularly interface with Project Management and customers.
Ensure team adherence to accepted engineering practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
Support standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
Support checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.
Develop hour estimates, TIC estimates, deliverable requirements, and personnel loading for the Rotating Engineering project scope.
Develop and check specifications, data sheets, technical bids, and purchase orders.
Resolve vendor technical queries regarding compressor and pump equipment.
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.
Develop innovative technical solutions to complex problems.