Rotating Equipment Engineer

Job description / Role

Responsibilities

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is currently recruiting for a rotating equipment engineer to join its Singapore business unit. This is a full-time onsite position based on 4x4 rotation in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced rotating equipment engineer to join our Singapore business unit.

Our clients and projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical insurance: ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Activities

• Support and oversee WQ1 35 MW power plant multidiscipline team
• Daily attendance at the 35 MW power plant power station (primary work site)
• On request, rotating equipment support at other WQ1 stations (secondary worksites)
• Maintain communications maintenance and operations management
• Assist and guide planning and execution of power plant interventions and facility upgrades
• Plan, update and oversee all activities at primary and (upon request) secondary areas of responsibility according to the laws, regulations, standards, specifications, and procedures. Special emphasis must be placed on health, safety, and the environment
• Develop and maintain open communications on 35 MW issues (for example, safe work practices, training, materials, and others) with peers and technicians
• Report incidents both internally and externally (as per the reporting matrix) and escalate awareness as per the incident reporting guidelines
• Adhere to approved 35 MW work plans, schedule and daily activities to maximize work teams effectiveness
• Provide technical evaluations of material, equipment and maintenance procedures
• Provide input into the training department on curriculum and selection of personnel for training

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected

• 15 years plus experience in maintenance (multidiscipline) operations - required
• Degree preferred (or equivalents). Minimum HNC or equivalent
• Full member of recognized professional institute preferred
• Previous Iraq experience highly preferable

Skills

• Excellent communications (oral and written) in English, Arabic an advantage
• Highest standard of safety, health, environment aptitude and cultivates the same in others
• Ability to interact in a multi-cultural environment

Summary skills

• Full power plant knowledge and experience including gas and liquid fuel supply and distribution, turbine maintenance (mechanical, rotating, electrical, instrument and controls)
• Previously worked in a turbine and balance of plant engineering (maintenance) role (preferred, or able to demonstrate experience on similar systems)

35 MW key components

• Titan T130 solar turbine packages
• Power distribution (11 kV, 6.6 kV, 0.4 kV)
• Balance of plant

Specific skills include

• Solar turbine Titan T130 packages
• Maintenance, troubleshooting, engine exchange and reinstatement activities in accordance with company policy, OEM recommendation and good practices
• Borescope inspection - execution and analysis

Capability and experience of using

• Turbotronic drawing, ladder logic diagrams
• Programming and advanced troubleshooting on Allen Bradley PLCs (RS Logix 5000 and PLC 5) and TT4000 HMI

Power distribution

• 11 kV switching and synchronization
• Isolation practices (racking in / racking out)
• Black start procedures
• Power quality knowledge
• Appreciation of protection and coordination

Extensive experience of the following

• Rotating equipment
• Mechanical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Commissioning
• Planned maintenance
• Condition based maintenance
• Multi-disciplinary engineering
• Technical support
• Root cause failure analysis
• Generator operations and maintenance
• Compressor operations and maintenance
• Gas turbines including solar Titan
• Control and instrumentation
• Change management
• Equipment strategy
• Technical asset management
• Performance monitoring
• Major inspection
• Repair and overhaul projects
• Training and mentoring
• Microsoft Office

Systems / Equipment

• Maximo CMMS
• 35 MW specific
• Black start generator
• Liquid fuel treatment skid (Alfa Laval)
• Fuel gas compressor skid (Ariel)
• Air compressors (Sullair)
• Diesel storage tanks and transfer system
• KO drum
• Demineralized water storage tank
• Local equipment rooms including switchgear, PLC, fire and gas and safety instrumented systems
• Other WQ1 stations, including but not limited to engines, compressors, pumps, generators, blowers and gearboxes

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.