Rotating Equipment Manager

Alberta, Canada

Job Family Group:
Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:
Regular

Posting Start Date:
October 12, 2026

Business Unit:
Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What's the role

The Rotating Equipment Manager provides technical leadership across rotating equipment disciplines, driving the implementation of programs that enhance equipment performance and reliability. The role also plays a key part in developing the capabilities of rotating engineering staff by working closely with other leaders to strengthen technical expertise across the discipline. In addition, it delivers mid- to long-term strategic support for rotating equipment across Scotford's production assets, including the Upgrader, Refinery, and Chemicals units-and contributes to shaping both capital and operational spending decisions at the site.

Furthermore, the position acts as the gatekeeper for rotating discipline funding requests through the SEAM process and is responsible for prioritizing departmental work and allocating resources to meet engineering requirements. It leads a team of 9-14 engineers and contractors, manages the annual OPEX budget, and provides technical guidance to support capital investment decisions. The role requires balancing limited resources against competing priorities, ensuring reliability improvements while supporting business growth and addressing performance gaps. It also involves coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to align technical direction, demonstrating strong interpersonal and technical skills, and serving as a member of the site's Incident Command team.

What you'll be doing

Key Accountabilities:

• Support deployed personnel as needed in their efforts to provide both medium- and long-term engineering support to the Production Teams for rotating equipment.
• Strive for continuous improvement of existing processes (MOC, MTO, Sphera, FSR, etc.) to achieve agreed upon reliability and availability targets for rotating equipment.
• Set direction for and lead Rotating Equipment discipline engineering team.
• Leads and manages site subject matter expertise for Rotating equipment to support Production in achieving safe reliable and profitable operation of the site.
• Ensure team technical competencies, including Technical Authority (TA2 and TA3) development for rotating equipment across the Scotford site.
• Departmental accountability for the performance of rotating equipment at Scotford Upgrader, Scotford Refinery, and Scotford Chemicals.
• In partnership with the Competitive scoping team manager, support development of competitive and effective rotating equipment scope for Turnaround events.
• Ensure IMS is the tool used to capture engineering equipment history, data, for rotating equipment.
• Demand management for all rotating scope and work items, in partnership with the PET leadership team.
• Manage the team budget and provide monthly projection updates to the PET Manager.
• Perform health-checks and work process effectiveness reviews. The results of the reviews are discussed with the MAC/EI Process Focal Point and the MAC Process Owner.
• Collaborate with other Department Managers to resolve issues related to work process integration, cross department interfaces, and timelines.

What you bring

• BS, MS, or PhD in mechanical or related engineering degree with a focus on rotating equipment.
• Registration or eligible for registration with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (P. Eng or P.L. Eng).
• Extensive experience in manufacturing experience along with experience in Rotating Equipment at a manufacturing facility.
• Experience in providing support to operating units as well as strong organizational skills.
• Experienced in supervising or leading teams, or proven achievements in delivering results through others.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You'll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You'll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase - our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.