Principal Mechanical Engineer (Rotating SME)

About Worley

Worley is a global company specializing in energy, chemicals, and resources, headquartered in Australia. The company partners with customers to deliver projects and create value across asset lifecycles, offering expertise in consulting, engineering, procurement, and construction. Worley supports customers in navigating complexity and transitioning to sustainable solutions, leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery. The company is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Rotating SME) Role Overview

Worley is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer (Rotating SME) for a full-time position in Al Khobar, Eastern region. This role serves as the technical authority for rotating equipment and machinery systems across Saudi Aramco GES+ contracts, covering both upstream and downstream projects. The position provides specialist expertise in the selection, design, specification, procurement, reliability, troubleshooting, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of critical rotating equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical engineering design and execution activities for major projects.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to engineers and designers, reviewing and approving engineering calculations, studies, specifications, and equipment selections.
• Lead design reviews, technical audits, peer reviews, and engineering assurance activities.
• Manage discipline scope, schedule, cost, quality, and resource requirements, supporting project planning, forecasting, and change management.
• Coordinate engineering activities with multidisciplinary teams including Process, Piping, Civil, Structural, Electrical, Instrumentation, Procurement, Construction, and Operations.
• Lead preparation and review of equipment requisitions and procurement packages, participating in vendor prequalification, technical bid evaluations, and factory acceptance tests.
• Provide technical leadership during construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, startup, and turnover, including constructability reviews and field issue resolution.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures, client standards, and statutory requirements, promoting adherence to Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and HSE management systems.
• Mentor and develop discipline engineers and technical specialists, contributing to discipline knowledge-sharing and engineering excellence initiatives.

Required Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Expert knowledge of rotating equipment, static equipment, packaged systems, and utility systems, including mega and high-capacity pumps, compressors, steam turbines, gas turbines, high-voltage motors, and large driver trains.
• Strong understanding of equipment reliability, maintainability, integrity, and lifecycle management.
• Thorough knowledge of ASME, API, ASTM, ISO, NFPA, and international engineering standards, with familiarity with Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and specifications.
• Experience with brownfield modifications, debottlenecking, capacity expansion, technology upgrades, and greenfield facility development.
• Proficiency in equipment sizing and selection software, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with effective client-facing and presentation capabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving, negotiation, conflict resolution, and team-building skills, with the ability to thrive in multicultural and multidisciplinary project environments.

Project Execution and Deliverables

• Lead mechanical discipline execution from Conceptual Design through FEED, Detailed Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning, and Startup.
• Manage discipline resources and engineering workshare activities, ensuring compliance with project execution plans and engineering procedures.
• Key deliverables include Design Basis, mechanical specifications and standards, equipment datasheets and requisitions, technical bid evaluations, engineering calculations, studies, reports, and vendor document reviews.
• Support schedule recovery plans, critical issue resolution, and provide leadership during project reviews and gate approvals.

Reporting Relationship

The Principal Mechanical Engineer reports to the Department Manager. This role provides technical leadership and supervision to Mechanical Engineers, Designers, and discipline teams, and interfaces regularly with Project Management, Clients, Vendors, and Construction teams. The incumbent acts as the GES+ focal point for rotating equipment technical matters.