PurposeWe are seeking a
Specialist Mechanical Engineer - Turbomachinery to serve as the highest level of technical authority within the Mechanical discipline for turbomachinery 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 - Turbomachinery provides deep technical leadership, governance, and assurance across projects, supporting delivery teams, discipline leadership, and clients on high-risk, high-complexity turbomachinery scope. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy and influence and is accountable for technical excellence, safety, reliability, and lifecycle performance of turbomachinery assets across major capital projects and operating facilities.
Key Responsibilities- Act as the highest-level technical authority and enterprise SME for turbomachinery across projects and business lines.
- Provide technical governance and assurance for the design, specification, procurement, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of turbomachinery systems.
- Lead and approve complex engineering deliverables including machinery specifications, data sheets, equipment selection studies, and technical bid evaluations for critical turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery and rotating equipment community.
- Support proposals, technical risk reviews, and client engagements as a recognized turbomachinery authority.
- Represent the organization as a technical expert in client forums, industry working groups, and technical assurance reviews.
Technical and Industry Experience- Extensive experience delivering turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery standards
- ASME mechanical standards and pressure equipment codes
- Strong understanding of reliability engineering, operability, maintainability, and asset lifecycle management for turbomachinery 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.
Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training Required: - 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 turbomachinery and high-speed rotating equipment within industrial facilities.
Preferred: - Demonstrated experience acting as a recognized technical authority for turbomachinery 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 turbomachinery systems.
