Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Gabon, West Africa

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Gabon, West Africa

My client is an international oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the West Africa and Middle East region. With continued project completion and awards, the company has become one of the major independent oil producers among its competitors.

Due to project requirements, a role exists for a SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER to work in GABON, West Africa. The Senior Mechanical Engineer will assist the Design Engineer on all mechanical, piping and rotating equipment related design, engineering, planning and trouble shooting activities for all production facilities, new and old.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Gabon, West Africa

Requirements

* B Mechanical Engineering

* Minimum 10 years of relevant experience working in the mining, petrochemical or oil and gas industry

* Knowledge of upstream oil and gas industry standards and specifications

* Exposure to vessel design

* Experience in vessel electrical power generation (distribution and user systems), in Feasibility (Conceptual, FEED and Detailed Design activities), in preparation of mechanical design documents (specifications and datasheets) and in QAQC requirements for piping, vessels and rotating equipment

* Brownfields engineering modifications experience

* Experience in gas compression and centrifugal and positive displacement oil and water pumps, Experience with gas and diesel fired engines and turbines

* Hands on experience with operations, commissioning and maintenance of mechanical and rotating equipment

* Fluent in written and spoken English, French will be an advantage

Responsibilities

* Take a leading role in the definition of mechanical and rotating equipment and facilities utilised within oil and gas production facilities for new plant and brownfield plant modifications and upgrades within the Gabon operations and play a key role in review of design deliverables and documentation from external design contractors and vendors during FEED and Detailed Design Activities

* Vendor and engineering contractor liaison and management

* Preparation of installation and commissioning deliverables and assist in construction and commissioning activities

* Ensures technical integrity of static equipment design

* Optimisation of existing mechanical and rotating equipment and plant performance

* Provides technical guidance and mentoring to other less experienced Mechanical and Project Engineers in team

On offer will be an attractive tax free salary package working on single status, rotation provided.

Suitably qualified candidates should send their CV (in MS Word Format) through to John Nguyen in our Sydney Office.

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