Your Tasks

• Responsible for all rotating equipment in the Ethylene scope including major centrifugal compressors, turboexpander/compressor, ethylene product pumps, centrifugal pumps, reciprocating compressors, etc.
• Supports the engineering contractor in completing detailed design for rotating equipment.
• Reviews inspection and test plans (ITPs) for manufacturing vendor surveillance.
• Witness critical equipment mechanical and performance testing.
• Monitors the equipment manufacturer’s work to ensure that requirements and specifications are satisfied.
• Reviews contractor preservation plans for rotating equipment and associated packages.
• Participates in design review of lubrication systems and oil selection, seal systems, machinery monitoring and protection systems, etc.
• Helps ensure that constructed systems are completed appropriately from a technical perspective for system acceptance and that commissioned systems have appropriate Pre-Startup Safety Reviews.
• Participates in method statement development and review of pre-commissioning plans, procedures, and activities.
• Participates in Vendor Spare Part Interchangeability List review and stock selection along with stock level recommendations.
• Provide Project Management regular updates, written and verbal, on the status of critical equipment manufacturing, testing, and installation activities.
• Participates in Pre-startup Safety Reviews as appropriate.
• Reviews content of preventive maintenance procedures.
• Participates in equipment preservation assurance/preventive maintenance reviews along with regular field audits of equipment installation.
• Provides troubleshooting expertise during commissioning and startup.
• Provides key technical oversight of pre-commissioning and commissioning activities to ensure rotating equipment meets manufacturers’ standards prior to initial startup – oil systems, etc.
• Works with vendor Field Service Representative during installation and commissioning of critical equipment.
• Monitors critical equipment startup for machinery systems.

Your Profile

• Minimum 10 yrs. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree or mechanical specialist with 15+ years of relevant experience required
• Previous capital project experience and/or working with an contractor
• Must have good trouble-shooting abilities
• Must be a self-starter with desire to lead and take responsibility
• Must have strong commitment to personnel and process safety
• Must have knowledge of Industry Standards related to rotating equipment
• Must have ability to work with peers, company employees, and Contractors
• Must have hands-on experience in vibration monitoring and analysis
• Must have working knowledge of machinery health monitoring methods/applications
• Commitment to relocate internationally to engineering office and construction site
• Commitment to stay on the project through Mechanical Completion and possibly startup
• Excellent leadership and team building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Experience working within a Client team advantageous
• ‘Grass roots” major capital project experience.
• Experience working with an EPC contractor(s)
• Previous experience working in an ethylene unit or on an ethylene ‘grass roots’ capital project.
• Previous experience with Bently Nevada machine monitoring systems.