Lead Mechanical Engineer - Field Engineering

About the role

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) is hiring a Lead Mechanical Engineer (EFLD35, Principal Technical Professional, Field Engineering) to provide mechanical engineering support for site operations. The role delivers safe and effective operations by managing risks, answering queries and handling minor modifications, while working with the Central Engineering team to reduce risk and increase installed production capacity.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support for site operations and front-line support to Operations and Maintenance teams, escalating major issues to the Central Engineering Team
• Ensure mechanical risks of static and rotating assets are understood, controlled and reduced; take part in asset and project risk assessments and anomaly resolution plans
• Monitor condition monitoring data, safe operating limits and equipment KPIs, and initiate corrective actions
• Support technical MoCs and engineering queries, and act as technical interface with Projects and Modifications, including SORs, PIRs and DSPs
• Support production efficiency and defect elimination, identify production vulnerabilities and optimization opportunities, and follow up on self-verification checks
• Take part in Start-Up Readiness and Assurance Reviews, and coach junior engineers

Required profile

• Above 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry (preferably with IOC's direct or contract work)
• Professional (Chartered) Engineer preferred
• Technical degree in Mechanical Engineering or an allied discipline
• Previous asset engineering or operations support engineering experience
• Practical exposure to production facilities

Required skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and coaching skills
• Strong IT skills: office suite, document management, CMMS and change management applications
• Proactive, results-oriented approach and a bias for action