Specialist Mechanical Engineer - Turbomachinery

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Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

We are seeking a Specialist Mechanical Engineer – Turbo machinery to serve as the highest level of technical authority within the Mechanical discipline for turbo machinery systems across complex greenfield and brownfield projects. This role is recognized as an enterprise-level subject matter expert (SME) in high-speed rotating equipment, including compressors, steam and gas turbines, expanders, and large critical machinery trains.

The Specialist Mechanical Engineer – Turbo machinery provides deep technical leadership, governance, and assurance across projects, supporting delivery teams, discipline leadership, and clients on high-risk, high-complexity turbo machinery scope. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and influence and is accountable for technical excellence, safety, reliability, and lifecycle performance of turbo machinery assets across major capital projects and operating facilities.

• Act as the highest-level technical authority and enterprise SME for turbo machinery across projects and business lines.
• Provide technical governance and assurance for the design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of turbo machinery systems.
• Lead and approve complex engineering deliverables including machinery specifications, data sheets, equipment selection studies, and technical bid evaluations for critical turbo machinery packages.
• Serve as the escalation point for complex technical challenges, machinery failures, vibration issues, rotor dynamics concerns, and performance shortfalls.
• Provide expert review and approval of turbo machinery design deliverables produced by project teams, global execution centers, and third-party engineering partners.
• Interface at a senior technical level with OEMs and vendors, including participation in technical alignment meetings, design reviews, factory acceptance tests (FATs), performance testing, and site commissioning support.
• Provide strategic technical input into machinery train configuration, redundancy philosophy, reliability strategies, and long-term asset performance planning.
• Support Mechanical Leads, Project Engineering Managers, and discipline leadership with technical decision-making, risk mitigation strategies, and execution planning related to turbo machinery scope.
• Provide expert input into operability, maintainability, reliability, RAM studies, and lifecycle cost optimization for critical rotating equipment packages.
• Contribute to and govern discipline standards, specifications, engineering practices, and technical guidelines related to turbo machinery and high-speed rotating equipment.
• Lead or participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, model reviews, reliability workshops, and technical risk assessments for machinery scope.
• Provide mentorship, technical coaching, and capability development for senior and principal-level mechanical engineers within the turbo machinery and rotating equipment community.
• Support proposals, technical risk reviews, and client engagements as a recognized turbo machinery authority.
• Represent the organization as a technical expert in client forums, industry working groups, and technical assurance reviews.

• Extensive experience delivering turbo machinery engineering on large, complex capital projects across industries such as:
  • Oil & Gas (upstream, midstream, downstream)
  • LNG and gas processing
  • Refining and petrochemicals
  • Hydrogen (blue/green)
  • Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
  • Power generation and energy transition projects
• Deep technical expertise in turbo machinery systems including:
  • Centrifugal, axial, and integrally geared compressors
  • Steam turbines, gas turbines, and expanders
  • High-speed rotating equipment and machinery trains
  • Couplings, seals, lube oil systems, and auxiliary systems
• Demonstrated expertise in machinery dynamics, rotor dynamics, vibration analysis, surge and performance mapping, and machinery reliability improvement initiatives.
• Extensive experience supporting brownfield revamps, debottlenecking projects, machinery replacements, and critical asset upgrades.
• Highly conversant with applicable industry codes and standards, including but not limited to:
  • API 610, 611, 614, 617, 618, 672, 673
  • ISO turbo machinery standards
  • ASME mechanical standards and pressure equipment codes
• Strong understanding of reliability engineering, operability, maintainability, and asset lifecycle management for turbo machinery systems.
• Proven ability to operate as a senior technical advisor to clients, operations teams, and project leadership.
• Demonstrated track record of providing technical…