Rotating Equipment Lead Engineer (Technical Authority)

Overview

Our client is a North Sea operator recruiting for the position of Rotating Equipment Lead Engineer (Technical Authority) on a permanent staff basis. Base location: Aberdeen, with hybrid working arrangements.

Technical Leadership

• Lead a team of Rotating Equipment engineers to ensure business priorities are delivered.
• Create a high-performing team through effective coaching, performance management and annual assessments.
• Act as the discipline head, ensuring discipline health across all business areas (Engineering, Operations, Projects) including competence assurance, technical guidance and direction, coaching/mentoring, team development and succession planning.
• Serve as subject‑matter expert and appointed Technical Authority for all rotating equipment (gas turbines, compressors, pumps and internal combustion engine equipment).
• Provide technical expertise and professional engineering judgement on key operational engineering issues related to rotating equipment, including assessing safety, integrity and production implications arising from operational conditions, deviations or events.
• Establish, control and oversee the delegation of technical authority within the discipline to competent personnel.
• Maintain oversight and assurance of work carried out by engineers in the discipline, providing direction, technical advice and support as required.
• Set, maintain and assure SECE Performance Standards. Monitor and audit SECE performance as part of the company’s assurance programme.
• Define, maintain and approve assigned OMS documents, Technical Standards and Maintenance Strategies.
• Drive the adoption of innovative technologies and digital solutions to enhance operational efficiency, process safety and data‑driven decision making.
• Contract owner for relevant contracts as required.

Risk Assessment and Management

• Review and evaluate Operational Risk Assessments and other asset risk evaluations to ensure potential hazards are identified, analysed and mitigated appropriately.
• Assume ownership of the Performance Standards for assigned Safety and Environmentally Critical Elements (SECEs), ensuring compliance with Performance Standards over the asset lifecycle.
• Support the Management of Change (MoC) process by ensuring that any operational or technical changes are thoroughly evaluated and approved before implementation.
• Hold approval authority for the discipline for specific processes (inhibits and overrides, deferrals etc.).
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to identify and manage asset risks, ensuring that robust risk reduction strategies are implemented.
• Support multidisciplinary reviews, including HAZID, HAZOP and project checkpoint reviews as required.

Audit and Assurance Activities

• Lead and coordinate internal audits and assurance reviews relating to rotating equipment.
• Provide independent, discipline-specific assurance to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and assurance metrics to monitor process safety performance and the effectiveness of risk mitigation measures.
• Carry out formal technical assessments on the health of SECE barriers and ensure action is taken to address degraded barriers.

Project Oversight

• Support project teams with input to design decisions, review of key deliverables (such as Basis of Design documents) and resolution of technical queries.
• Evaluate project proposals, designs and engineering documentation to identify potential risks and ensure compliance with company standards and that operability and maintainability requirements are met.

Incident Response and Investigation

• Lead technical investigations and root cause analyses (RCA) for discipline-related incidents or equipment failures.
• Ensure corrective actions are effectively implemented and lessons learned are integrated into updated procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage with regulators, duty-holder forums and industry bodies to share and influence good practice and guidance relevant to the regulatory regime.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Chartered status preferred.
• Significant experience in relevant Engineering roles across the UKCS oil and gas asset lifecycle, focusing on the operational phase, brownfield modifications and projects.
• Detailed knowledge of applicable safety regulations, industry standards, good practice and guidance for rotating equipment.
• Detailed understanding of key UKCS offshore legislation and regulatory framework.
• Proven line-management skills with the ability to create a high-performing team.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Provides robust, independent technical judgement and is prepared to challenge decisions where safety, integrity or compliance may be compromised.

Permanent Position

This is a permanent role.

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