Senior Mechanical Engineer – Reciprocating Compressors

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Reciprocating Compressors

Job Summary

Responsible for leading installation, commissioning, maintenance, reliability, troubleshooting, overhaul, and performance improvement activities for reciprocating compressors and associated rotating equipment in industrial/oil & gas facilities. Provides technical leadership to maintenance teams and ensures high equipment availability, safety, and compliance with API/OEM standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead installation, alignment, commissioning, and start-up activities for reciprocating compressors and auxiliaries.
• Review installation procedures, mechanical completion, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Verify and work on foundation, grouting, piping supports, alignment, and coupling tolerances.
• Supervise maintenance and reliability activities for reciprocating compressors.
• Troubleshoot compressor failures, vibration, pulsation, valve, piston, and lubrication issues.
• Support shutdowns, major overhauls, and turnaround activities.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement reliability improvements.
• Review performance data, vibration reports, and inspection findings.
• Prepare maintenance strategies, installation work scopes, job plans, and technical reports.
• Coordinate with operations, inspection, QA/QC, construction, and reliability teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in reciprocating compressor installation, maintenance, and reliability.
• Strong experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, or LNG facilities.
• Knowledge of compressor internals, auxiliaries, skids, and package systems.
• Experience with commissioning procedures, alignment tools, and condition monitoring systems.

Preferred Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capability.
• Experience in RCA, RCM, vibration analysis, and precision alignment.
• Familiarity with OEM compressors
• Leadership and team coordination skills.
• Available to work night shift

Preferred Certifications

• OEM compressor training certificates
• Familiar with BH/Nuovo Pignone RE/CO
• Familiar with BH IT environment /E tools
• BH SSO

Pay: ﷼20,000.00 - ﷼30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person