Senior Mechanical Engineer

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.  

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

This post is based onshore on a residential basis in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

JOB TITLE: Senior Mechanical Engineer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Providing senior-level mechanical engineering leadership and expertise to ensure the integrity, reliability, availability, and maintainability of all mechanical static and rotating equipment across GEPetrol’s assets within Block B in Equatorial Guinea.

·         Accountable for supporting operations, leading project-related scopes, managing vendor performance, and embedding best practices in maintenance and asset integrity management.

·         The Senior Mechanical Engineer is a key technical focal point responsible for safeguarding asset integrity and ensuring production performance through expert support of all mechanical systems.

·         Operating on a residential basis in Malabo, the role provides leadership in defining and executing short-, medium-, and long-term strategies for equipment maintenance, reliability, and lifecycle management.

·         The position also has ownership of budgets related to mechanical systems, supports project delivery, and plays a pivotal role in coaching and mentoring engineers and national staff to strengthen technical capability within the organisation.

·         Provide senior technical expertise in mechanical and rotating equipment engineering to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations.

·         Lead troubleshooting, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements for complex equipment failures or performance issues.

·         Define, integrate, and oversee maintenance strategies for critical equipment, ensuring compliance with statutory and vendor requirements.

·         Act as the focal point and asset authority for all mechanical engineering matters.

·         Manage and provide oversight of vendor activities, materials, spares, and service contracts to ensure value and compliance with agreed deliverables.

·         Monitor equipment performance trends and proactively recommend interventions to optimise reliability and availability.

·         Support the planning and execution of both planned and corrective maintenance, ensuring alignment with operational priorities.

·         Contribute to project delivery by reviewing and approving mechanical engineering deliverables, ensuring designs are fit-for-purpose and aligned with standards.

·         Ensure all activities are carried out in compliance with HSE legislation and company safety management systems.

·         Prepare, manage, and control OPEX budgets related to mechanical systems.

·         Conduct offshore visits to ensure effective support and close engagement with operational teams.

·         Mentor, coach, and develop junior engineers and national staff, promoting knowledge transfer and professional development to build internal capability

·         ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

·         Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent discipline).

·         Chartered Engineer status with a recognised professional institution (preferred).

·         Strong technical knowledge of static and rotating equipment design, maintenance, and reliability engineering practices.

·         Familiarity with condition monitoring, predictive maintenance techniques, and integrity management processes.

·         Knowledge of relevant industry standards, statutory legislation, and offshore regulations.

·         Valid offshore medical and survival certification (advantageous)

·         Proven leadership and ability to act as a senior technical focal point in Mechanical Engineering.

·         Strong leadership, influencing, and decision-making skills with the ability to operate effectively in a multidisciplinary environment.

·         Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities under time and operational pressures.

·         Demonstrated ability to mentor, coach, and develop junior engineers and national staff.

·         Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage vendor performance and OPEX budgets.

·         Clear and effective communication skills, able to engage with senior management, contractors, and regulators.

·         Strong focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement

·         Maximum years’ experience in the Oil & Gas industry, with extensive experience in mechanical and rotating equipment engineering.

·         Significant exposure to both operations support and project delivery in offshore and onshore environments.

·         Proven track record in reliability improvement, troubleshooting, and integrity management of mechanical systems.

·         Experience in managing vendor contracts, budgets, and performance monitoring.

·         Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional engineering initiatives and driving performance improvements.

·         Previous international or remote location experience with ability to adapt to diverse cultural environments.

·         Established experience in coaching and developing less experienced engineers and technicians.

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