At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide engineering support for rotating equipment, ensuring safe and efficient operations.
- Company: Join a leading oil and gas company in a dynamic engineering role.
- Benefits: Competitive PAYE day rate, flexible working days, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative environment with a focus on safety and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on critical projects in the oil and gas sector.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience with rotating equipment in oil and gas.
2 year contract – Inside IR35
4 days per week on site (core days Tuesday – Thursday) with optional Monday or Friday – 1 day working remotely
PAYE day rate open to negotiation
Job Role: Provides high-quality rotating equipment engineering support ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Product Gas Compressors (PGCs).
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide rotating equipment engineering support to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of PGCs
- Support and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance strategies in collaboration with maintenance and operations teams
- Support asset operations by troubleshooting equipment issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulations (ASME, API, ISO, local regulations, company standards)
- Support inspection, testing, and condition monitoring programs to maintain asset integrity and extend equipment life
- Provide technical input to capital projects and modifications, including specifications, design reviews, and commissioning activities
- Review and approve rotating equipment work scopes, job packs, and method statements for execution
- Oversee contractors and vendors, ensuring quality, safety, and adherence to technical and contractual requirements
- Support turnaround, commissioning, and start-up activities as required
- Participate in safety studies and risk assessments (HAZOP, HAZIDs, LOPA) and implement safeguards and improvements
- Support change management processes by assessing impacts of operational or design changes
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including drawings, datasheets, calculations, and operating/maintenance procedures
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with onshore and offshore oil and gas operations, maintenance, and asset integrity practices
- Strong knowledge of rotating equipment used in oil and gas production facilities
- Deep expertise in reciprocating gas engines and compressors
- Maintenance strategies and reliability engineering
- Offshore safety case and permit-to-work systems
- Industry standards (API, ASME, ISO, DNV where applicable)
Qualifications:
- Educated to degree level, ideally MEng in Mechanical Engineering
- Chartered Engineer preferable
Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England
Salary: PAYE day rate open to negotiation
Category: Mechanical Engineering
Sector: Oil and Gas
Contract type: Contract
Consultant: Nick Wallwork
Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer employer: Morson International
Morson is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment in the thriving renewable energy sector. As an Accounts Assistant, you will benefit from competitive pay, a collaborative team culture, and opportunities for professional growth, all while contributing to meaningful projects that promote sustainability. Located in Chorley, the company provides free on-site parking and a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, making it an attractive place for those seeking rewarding employment.
