Rotating Equipment Engineer

 

 

 

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Rotating Equipment Engineer

Location: Sabine Pass, TX (100% onsite)

 

Summary:

Teal Energi is seeking an experienced Rotating Equipment Engineer to support an LNG facility in Sabine

Pass, Texas. This is a 1-year renewable contract position working approximately 40 hours per week. The

role will support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup activities for a new liquefaction train

while also providing rotating equipment reliability and preventive maintenance support for existing

brownfield operations.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with major rotating equipment, including gas turbines,

centrifugal compressors, refrigeration compressors, BOG compressors, and pumps, along with a strong

background in reliability engineering, condition monitoring, and root cause failure analysis.

 

Job Duties:

Commissioning and Startup

• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup of rotating equipment for a new LNG

liquefaction train.

• Provide technical support for gas turbines, refrigeration compressors, BOG compressors, pumps,

and associated mechanical systems.

• Oversee rotating equipment installation activities, including equipment setting, grouting,

alignment, lube oil flushing, preservation, and mechanical seal installation.

• Participate in system walkdowns, punch list development, completion activities, and system

turnover to operations.

• Coordinate rotating equipment activities with OEMs, equipment vendors, contractors,

operations, and maintenance personnel.

Reliability and Maintenance

• Support and improve rotating equipment reliability and preventive maintenance programs

across existing brownfield facilities.

• Lead root cause failure analyses (RCFA) for rotating equipment failures and recurring equipment

issues.

• Develop and implement corrective actions resulting from equipment investigations and RCFA

findings.

• Review vibration, lubrication, and other condition monitoring data to identify developing

equipment health issues.

• Develop, review, and optimize preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM)

strategies, frequencies, and work scopes.

• Provide technical support for rotating equipment repairs, overhauls, and turnaround activities.

Technical and Process Safety Support

• Provide rotating equipment engineering expertise to operations and maintenance teams.

• Support PHA, HAZOP, and MOC activities involving rotating equipment and associated systems.

• Apply applicable API standards and industry practices when evaluating equipment condition,

maintenance requirements, installations, repairs, and reliability improvements.

 

 

 

 

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Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering field.

• Minimum of 8 years of rotating equipment engineering experience in LNG, gas processing,

refining, petrochemical, or similar process facilities.

• Hands-on experience supporting commissioning and startup of major rotating equipment.

• Demonstrated experience with centrifugal compressors, gas and/or steam turbines, and pumps.

• Strong knowledge of rotating equipment reliability engineering, root cause failure analysis

(RCFA), and PM/PdM programs.

• Working knowledge of applicable API rotating equipment and machinery protection standards,

including API 610, API 617, API 618, API 670, or similar standards.

• Experience reviewing vibration, lubrication, and condition monitoring data.

• Experience with condition monitoring tools such as Bently Nevada System 1.

• Active TWIC card or ability to obtain one.

• Ability to work 100% onsite in Sabine Pass, TX.

• LNG industry experience, particularly with refrigeration, BOG, or end flash gas compressors, is

preferred.

• Experience with GE Frame gas turbines and Baker Hughes or Elliott compressors is preferred.

• Vibration Analyst certification, CAT II or higher, is preferred.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or similar reliability certification is

preferred.

 

Physical requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the

employee is regularly required to sit, walk and stand; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use

hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment. The employee is

frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk

and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and

occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close

vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

About Teal Energi:

Teal Energi is a technical manpower provider with extensive experience supporting the successful

execution and operation of major capital project investments. Forged through a desire to provide best-

in-class service to clients, candidates, and contractors alike, Teal Energi works through its offices

nationwide to provide regional support to a wide range of sectors including both traditional energy and

energy transition initiatives (e.g., LNG, hydrogen, wind, solar), as well as manufacturing, mining, and

infrastructure.

Teal Energi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and

inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,

color, age, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, language, national origin, physical or mental

ability, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

 

 

 

 

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