Reporting to the EPF Project Manager, the Lead Mechanical & Rotating Engineer is responsible for the overall co-ordination of all Mechanical engineering deliverables and Rotating Equipment Packages in accordance with the approved development plans and HSSE standards of Miran Energy facilities projects. Specifically, the delivery of a fast-track 100 MMscfd sour gas processing plant with SRU or acid gas injection, the installation of a Sour gas trunk line and sweet gas delivery line and the connection to the Bazian Power Plant.

Location: Erbil, Kurdistan.

Type of Contract: Permanent

Key duties will include:

• Single point of accountability for the execution of all Mechanical engineering and Rotating Equipment systems during concept, pre-FEED and FEED through to EPC, commissioning and operational support.
• Ability to take responsibility and manage tasks through to completion.
• Adopt pragmatic, fit for purpose approach striving for simplicity without compromising on safety requirement or production objectives.
• Initiate, develop and manage intelligent engineering systems and procedures.
• Define and safely deliver cost effective project (Mechanical engineering deliverables and Rotating Equipment Packages) solutions within challenging timescales
• Direct Engineering and/or Contractors activities with respect to Mechanical engineering and Rotating Equipment Packages.
• Participate in Model (30%/60%/90%), HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, QRA and constructability reviews
• Ensure integration of Rotating Equipment Packages into overall Gas Plant design.
• Prepare, review and approve internal (Mechanical engineering and Rotating Equipment) technical procedures and scope changes
• Coordination with other project discipline engineering team members and other internal stakeholders
• Monitor engineering progress and ensure necessary information flow between disciplines to meet project milestones.  Contribute and provide Mechanical engineering deliverables and Rotating Equipment packages project status reports.
• Provide on-site support during construction and commissioning activities.

Requirements

• Degree from a recognised University in Mechanical Engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer or member of an internationally recognized Professional Engineering Association preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience as a Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer with extensive onshore oil & gas project experience with an E&P Operator or Tier-1 Engineering/EPC Company including projects in with sour gas environments.
• Must have contributed to a full-cycle execution of a gas processing plant (preferably high ‘10%’ sulphur) in EPC or EPCM environment, from FEED through to commissioning and handover. Experience in managing the associated Instrumentation & Control system challenges.
• Experience in contributing to complex projects with technical teams involving over 50 company and contractor personnel.
• Previous project experience in the Middle East is essential.