Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job description / Role

Vacancy overview

Airswift are a global manpower provider specializing in the energy, infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.

We are working with our client based in Qatar to source a senior mechanical engineer. This is a residential contract to be based in Qatar.

Qualification

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Experience

• 6 years' experience in an oil and gas environment.
• Attained senior engineer level of competencies as per mechanical technical competencies.
• Knowledge in performing design calculation/verifications with software such as PV Elite, CAESAR II, Nozzle Pro.
• Ability to use good engineering sense combined with understanding of pressure vessel repair/alterations in compliance with NBIC.
• Able to work and make decisions under highly stressing conditions.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Strong leadership and people skills.
• Computer literacy involving the regular use of professional office and technical applications.

Primary duties and responsibilities

1. Provide all aspects of mechanical engineering support (in the general areas of piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and packaged equipment) to contribute to the division strategy and goals which includes design reviews, commissioning, start-up, failure analysis, advanced troubleshooting and develop work packs to maintenance executed modifications.
2. Define and document best practices within the area of expertise and recommend performance improvement initiatives.
3. Provide technical input related to area of expertise to other disciplines and functions as per requirements to support overall business objectives. Identify plant problems concerning static equipment and piping, and shall cover degradation/failure and equipment malfunction.
4. Control and supervise the activities undertaken by contractors, consultants and service providers.
5. Guide less experienced engineers in implementing the company integrity and reliability systems.
6. Support and facilitate smooth completion of project tie-in requirements for all systems under the area of responsibility.
7. Maintain issue register identifying and resolving critical issues including new technology risks (under area of responsibility) which could impact new project reliability and availability.
8. Provide management of change related technical support to assigned assets (operations) and identifying timely solutions to ensure asset integrity and reliability sustaining safe and continuous plant environment.
9. Active participation in safety workshops, cold eye reviews and value improvement workshops. Steward and participate in root cause failure analysis (RCFA), scenario based risk assessments (SBRAs), risk screening and formal risk assessment (FRA).