Specialist Mechanical Engineer

Airswift is seeking an Specialist Mechanical Engineer to work on a contract basis with a major Oil & Gas client in Calgary or Edmonton, Alberta.

• 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:
• LNG and gas processing
• Refining and petrochemicals
• 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 leadership and mentorship to senior engineers and technical leaders.
• Advanced proficiency with engineering tools, machinery analysis software, and engineering document management systems.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with APEGA (or eligible for immediate registration).
• Extensive and progressive experience specializing in turbo machinery and high-speed rotating equipment within industrial facilities.

• Demonstrated experience acting as a recognized technical authority for turbo machinery on large, multidisciplinary capital projects.
• Experience contributing to discipline governance
  , technical assurance frameworks, or enterprise engineering standards.
• Experience supporting proposals, business development efforts, and client technical engagements related to turbo machinery systems.