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Golden Pass LNG · 1 week ago

Machinery/Rotating Equipment Engineer

Sabine Pass, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture of Qatar Energy & ExxonMobil, is seeking a Machinery/Rotating Equipment Engineer to support their transformation into a premier LNG exporter in North America. This role involves serving as a technical authority for machinery, enhancing system performance, and collaborating on maintenance strategies and operations support.

EnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Lead development of scope of work for specialized service agreements for machinery assets

Lead selection and development of machinery surveillance tools

Support developing of necessary work aids and procedures

Engage with Project Team on deliverables and support during commissioning and start-up activities for pipeline and LNG assets

Providing general operations and maintenance support for all machinery trains within the Plant and Pipeline facilities

Assisting in the development of annual goals, objectives, and stewardship plans

Program documentation and implementation plans

Annual work plans for program activities to incorporate into the overall GPLNG annual work plan as part of the budgeting cycle

Preparing MOCs for the review and endorsement of program deviations

Supporting Operations and Maintenance to ensure that proper results and completion reports are established for all program activities

Developing potential alternative or new technologies for deployment with Engineering SMEs

Stewarding activities including KPIs

Offering technical support regarding Machinery Integrity Program requirements to Operations owners of machinery equipment. Examples of supportive activities include Developing work scopes for contracted Machinery Integrity Program tasks

Fitness-for-service evaluations using internal and external SMEs as required

Participation in machinery-related risk assessments and the development of corrective and mitigating actions

Contributing to the analysis of failures occurring between program task intervals

Assisting with the development of machinery strategies

Maintaining relationships with key vendors and equipment manufacturers for parts, services, and Engineering support

Support day-to-day surveillance of critical machinery to ensure optimized operation

Troubleshoot machinery issues in the field and evaluate related alarms

Initiate machinery modification opportunities to address safety, reliability, or production improvement opportunities

Identify critical spare and 2-year operating spare parts and determining storage and preservation requirements for machinery equipment

Support operations in developing operator care programs for machinery assets

Support facility shutdown activities from planning through field execution and start up

Qualification

Rotating equipment expertiseReliability engineering principlesFailure analysisVibration monitoring systemsProcess Safety ManagementProject managementAnalytical skillsRoot Cause Failure AnalysisMicrosoft Office SuiteCommunication skillsTeam collaborationTechnical documentation

Required

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent industry experience

5-10 years of experience in a rotating equipment role at an Oil & Gas facility, including LNG facilities (preferred), refineries, offshore, or gas processing facilities

Strong knowledge of rotating equipment, in particular heavy duty gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, large pumps, and vibration monitoring systems

Knowledge of oil and gas industry codes and practices

Oil and Gas industry safety standards and requirements

Principles of reliability engineering and preventative maintenance strategies

Equipment diagnostics, troubleshooting, and failure analysis

Strong analytical skills for identifying and resolving operational issues

Capacity to handle complex technical challenges under pressure and effectively communicate problem statements and recommendations to higher leadership

Familiarity with managing timelines, budgets, and resources for machinery-related projects

Proficient in coordinating activities across multidisciplinary teams

Clear verbal and written communication for preparing reports, presentations, and technical documents

Collaborations with operators, engineers, and vendors

Analyzing trends from equipment monitoring systems (e.g. vibration, temperature, performance surveillance)

Using data to predict maintenance needs or process improvements

Ability to adjust to changing operational conditions

Guiding maintenance teams and younger engineers

Keeping up with new technologies, materials, and industry practices within the machinery space

Familiarity with Process Safety Management (PSM) process such as HAZID, HAZOP, What-If analyses

Participates in the Management of Change process

Experience facilitating Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) practices to understand the causes for equipment failures / upsets to determine corrective actions for the assets

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for facility access

Company

Golden Pass LNG

With a vision to be the premier LNG exporter in North America, the $10 billion Golden Pass export project will add natural gas liquefaction and export capabilities to the existing terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas.

Founded in 2006

Houston, Texas, USA

201-500 employees