Principal Rotating Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Rotating Machinery Engineer with significant industry experience to join the engineering team based in our team, reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Manager EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaising with other engineering functions and coordinating cross-functional reviews of supplier and in-house designs and documentation to facilitate the integration of purchased equipment into the overall plant design.
• Able to support the Mechanical discipline in the preparation of hours and resource estimates, P&ID reviews, HAZOP, model reviews.
• Willing to undertake witness inspections and acceptance testing of purchased equipment.
• Resolving customer or joint-venture partner comments on equipment selections.
• Providing technical support throughout construction and commissioning phases of projects retaining overall technical responsibility for equipment during and after successful handover.
• Willing to undertake international travel to equipment suppliers and site locations at appropriate times throughout the project delivery.
• Requisitioning engineer for the planning, specification, and subsequent purchase order management of a range of mechanical equipment which may include compressors, pumps, blowers, packaged equipment.
• Competent to undertake the design and analysis of equipment typical of the above.
• Reviewing customer technical requirements to prepare execution strategies, technical specification packages for enquiry/purchase and undertaking technical evaluations and risk assessment of supplier proposals, coordinating the necessary cross-functional input to support this.
• Ability to act as a lead engineer where required, coordinating workload to meet schedule, quality and budget requirements together with timely reporting on status and progress for themselves and for members of their team who may in the UK or overseas.

Requirements, Experience & Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or related).
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), European Engineer (EUR ING) or equivalent affiliation with a professional body.
• Demonstrable experience in the specification, evaluation and engineering of a range of rotating machinery types in an EPC project environment.
• Strong working knowledge of International Codes and experience with the Pressure Equipment Directive (PED) and CE/UKCA marking.
• Experience in commissioning or operations within working facilities, able to demonstrate fault finding, issue resolution and decision-making skills is desirable.
• Experience with equipment in cryogenic, ammonia or hydrogen service is desirable.
• Engineering software skills.
• A demonstrable understanding of cross-functional interfaces and overcoming the associated challenges in an EPC environment for process facilities.
• Experience leading or supervising engineers both in the home office and overseas would be desirable.
• Highly competent written and spoken communication and able to use a range of standard software such as MS Word and MS Excel to prepare technical documents and to write technical reports.

What’s in it for you!

We offer:

• Learning and development opportunities – providing resources and tools to help you realise your full potential.
• A competitive salary – that recognizes the experience, skills, and abilities you bring to the company.
• A committed approach to sustainability – giving you peace of mind that you are working for a business that cares deeply about the environment and has set related performance goals.
• A positive experience – from recruitment to onboarding, development, and retirement. You will know you belong and matter at every stage.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.