Mechanical Asset Engineer

We have a PAYE contractor requirement for an asset mechanical engineer with an Oil & Gas operator client in Aberdeen.

Support the Mechanical Maintenance Team Lead in the provision of Rotating and Mechanical Equipment Maintenance Engineering support functions within the Operations group, ensuring all legislative, safety and environmental requirements are met competently. The role is mechanically biased but has a cross‑discipline approach to reliability improvement across the company.

Provide day‑to‑day operational and Mechanical Engineering support and expertise to company North Sea assets for all non‑drilling rotating and static mechanical equipment. Ensure the CMMS is fully adopted, functional and correct, and ensure offshore compliance with requirements.

Responsibilities – Reliability, Maintenance and Operations

• Provide medium/long‑term input to annual and LoF plans and budgets via obsolescence studies, optimisation opportunities and planning in support of company policies, plans and activities.
• Retain function of systems and equipment.
• Ensure operational integrity is maintained across all assets and risks from activities or impaired equipment are managed.
• Keep performance standards current for SCE’s and align assure routines with performance standards.
• Set spares holding philosophy in line with equipment lead time, condition, function, cost and LoF demands for all assigned areas.
• Use CMMS to conduct downtime reviews, identify common‑mode failures, perform trend analysis, MTBF/MTTR calculations, optimise PMRs and generate recommendations.
• Lead/participate in 5‑WHY/RCA, FMECA, RCM/Maintenance Strategy Reviews, Reliability Improvement projects, CBM/CM review, BOM review, PMO, RRM, REM, LCC.
• Repair or replace equipment as required by business needs or wear, where replacement is like‑for‑like with no significant design change or support requirements.
• Develop design and installation specifications with commissioning plans, evaluate equipment and technical maintenance service providers, and participate in final check‑out of new installations.
• Manage major intervention works offshore with multiple vendors (e.g. turbine/compressor overhauls).
• Manage and report on Mainfield Opex budget for mechanical activities on assigned assets.
• Input and adheres to planning processes and shutdown activities, reviewing and advising on accuracy of 35/90‑day shutdown/LoF/business interruption plans.

Interactions

• Act as Maintenance TA for assigned assets/areas and deputise for Maintenance Team Lead as required.
• Develop and maintain mechanical maintenance policies and procedures to support offshore/onshore activities and ensure technical integrity.
• Provide mechanical technical support guidance and decision‑making to other departments on all corporate matters, equipment design, selection and operation.
• Manage contracts for specialist or support services with relevant commercial advisors.
• Set schedule and participate in CMMS, SHE, technical, themed and vendor audits.
• Conduct site visits and reports on key vendors.
• Attend offshore as a technical expert to assist platform management of major interventions/projects.
• Interface with HSE, DECC, certifying authorities as directed by Maintenance Superintendent.
• Prepare annual and LoF budget submissions for assigned assets with Maintenance Team Lead.

Scope of Responsibilities & Additional Requirements

Offshore visits regularly (≈4 times per year) to support onshore engineering profile and ongoing engineering work.

Essential

• Understanding of offshore production and utility systems.
• Proven ability to read and interpret critical engineering drawings, SLDs, schematics, P&IDs.
• Proven offshore and onshore experience.
• Computer literate (Microsoft packages, presentation, database systems, maintenance management systems).
• Ability to identify, investigate, audit and control technical change.
• Experience and understanding of rotating and static equipment types, including pumps, compressors, power generators, diesel engines, cranes, HVAC, refrigeration systems, basic unit control systems and process interactions and reliance.
• Safety Management Systems / Safety Case compliance.
• An understanding and application of relevant legislation.
• Experience of the management of day‑to‑day issues and troubleshooting operational plant and facilities.

Preferred

• Understanding and use of risk assessment.
• Logical, structured, analytical approach.
• Project management skills.
• Related discipline knowledge, understanding and experience of “best practices”, industry standards.
• Contract/budget management skills.
• Ability to take the lead with people, processes, resource planning and required business interventions.
• Methodical, systematic approach to activity development.
• Ability to evaluate performance (process/people).
• Vendor and contract management.

Required Qualifications

• HND, Engineering Degree or similar.
• Attained/working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Relevant experience in Ops. and Maintenance Engineering.

Additional Preferred

• BSc/BEng.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

diversity and inclusion. As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base and Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.

If you feel you are well suited to this opportunity and would like to find out more, please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/080063.