Mechanical Engineer

2 hours ago

Perth, Western Australia Airswift Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Location:
One The Esplanade, Perth, Australia

Contract Duration:
1 Year

Work Schedule:
Monday–Friday, 9/80 Compressed Work Week (CWW) option available

Hours:
8 hours/day (or 9 hours/day if CWW selected), 40 hours/week

Travel:
Occasional site travel required

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity is available for a
Fixed Equipment Integrity (FEI) Mechanical Engineer
to join a multidisciplinary integrity engineering team. This Perth-based role supports multiple onshore and offshore assets and plays a critical part in ensuring the integrity and reliability of pressure equipment across operations.

Team Overview

  • Team Composition:
    Wheatstone: 1 Mechanical Engineer, 1 Materials Engineer, 2 Integrity Engineers
  • Gorgon: 1 Mechanical Engineer, 2 Materials Engineers, 2 Integrity Engineers
  • Shared: 2 Technical Assistants, 1 RBI Consultant
  • Attrition Rate:
    Low

Scope of Work

The FEI Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing technical guidance and mechanical engineering support for all integrity aspects of operating pressure equipment, including:

  • Piping
  • Pressure vessels
  • Atmospheric storage tanks
  • Heat exchangers
  • Pressure relief devices

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to Maintenance & Reliability and Operations teams
  • Ensure compliance with corporate, statutory, and regulatory requirements
  • Develop and implement procedures to ensure equipment reliability and availability
  • Act as SME for bolted joint assembly, design, and troubleshooting
  • Execute Management of Change (MOC) reviews
  • Participate in Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Expert Group processes
  • Develop integrity management plans, focusing on "grey zone" items (e.g., flexible hoses, hydrocarbon tubing, non-return valves)
  • Lead the Pressure Relief Device (PRD) integrity program
  • Conduct Fitness for Service (FFS) assessments and collaborate with internal/external SMEs
  • Develop and execute repair strategies for anomalies and major repairs
  • Support risk assessments for continued operation
  • Assist planners and schedulers with compliance-driven work orders
  • Provide on-site support during Turnarounds and execution activities

Qualifications & Requirements

  • Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Practical and pragmatic approach to problem solving
  • Ability to evaluate operational risk due to equipment integrity concerns
  • Demonstrated ability to build key relationships across teams
  • Commitment to safety and operational excellence
  • Process plant or offshore platform experience preferred

Preferred Skills

  • Operational experience in LNG or complex processing facilities
  • Experience conducting Fitness for Service assessments
  • Knowledge of bolted joint assembly, piping stress analysis, and pressure vessel design

Key Stakeholder Touchpoints

  • Maintenance Execution
  • Reliability
  • Design Engineering
  • Planning
  • Production

Employee Value Proposition

  • Be part of a world-class organisation with global operations
  • Integral member of the mechanical integrity team
  • Opportunity to drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Work across multiple onshore and offshore assets

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • An engineer with operational experience who can build relationships and align cross-functional teams
  • Strong analytical skills to identify problems, propose solutions, and drive implementation
  • Ability to navigate conflicting procedures and internal requirements

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