Petrofac is the largest UK-listed service provider to the international
OIL
and gas industry, employing more than 18,000 employees around the world. We have more than 30 years’ experience and a track record of several hundred projects spanning the
OIL and gas value chain: subsurface, asset management, field development, engineering, construction, operations, maintenance and training. Present in 31 countries and representing more than 80 nationalities, we work to achieve our vision: to become world's most admired oilfield service company.
Launched in 2011, Petrofac's Integrated Energy Services (IES) division harnesses Petrofac's broad range of capabilities to provide integrated services to oil & gas resource holders. IES works with customers to develop their resources either through the development of new fields or by enhancing production from mature reservoirs. The IES offering is characterised by commercial flexibility that ensures alignment with customers combined with differentiated execution strategies that deliver enhanced value.
Malaysia is a fast growing operational centre for Petrofac in the Asia Pacific region. With more than 1000 employees in country, our team is now responsible for more than US$2 billion of offshore projects. We will continue to draw on our resources and capability in order to support PETRONAS in the development of the country’s oil and gas resources.
Responsibilities
The Mechanical Engineer provides expert advice on the selection of mechanical equipment and sets the standards for project specifications and contractors’ ACTIVITIES on mechanical equipment engineering. As part of this the Mechanical Engineer will:
- Provide technical authority to approve vendors for inclusion in approved vendors’ lists
- APPLY the standards for project specifications and contractors’ activities on mechanical equipment engineering
- Verify the design integrity of work carried out by engineering contractors to ensure that the proposed solutions are technically sound and meet reliability, operability and maintainability requirements
- Provide support during the fabrication and installation of the mechanical equipment
- Participate in the development of the pre-COMMISSIONING, COMMISSIONING and start-up plans for the mechanical equipment
- Provide support during the fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning of rotating equipment, and conduct shop and field acceptance testing
- Support maintenance and operational staff, participate in teams to troubleshoot customer issues and conduct field performance tests
- Work with a diverse range of suppliers and internal departments, and maintain contacts with vendors to optimise the design of equipment through the application of best practices.
Requirements
Typically, the Mechanical Engineer has a BSc or MSc degree in mechanical engineering or its equivalent, with experience gained in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, utility and HVAC systems androtating equipment design, engineering, construction and maintenance and operation in the OIL and gas industry. Specific experience with and knowledge of compressors and gas turbines and trouble shooting is a pre. With knowledge of international design codes and standards, the Mechanical Engineer has the ability to prepare design, procurement, construction, (pre) commissioning and hand-over specification packages for mechanical equipment.
The Mechnical Engineer has a good working knowledge of the design, specification and procurement of, and with the development of facility layouts, equipment and piping arrangements.
The Mechanical Equipment Engineer possesses a thorough knowledge of the capabilities and shortcomings of major rotating equipment manufacturers, and will have will have experience in conducting technical and commercial negotiations with them.
