Specialist Mechanical Engineer Heat Transfer Equipment

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Worley is a global professional services company of energy chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. Were bridging two worlds moving towards more sustainable energy sources while helping to provide the energy chemicals and resources needed now.

Purpose

We are seeking a Specialist Mechanical Engineer Heat Transfer Equipment to serve as the organizations highest-level technical authority for heat transfer and thermal equipment across complex greenfield and brownfield projects. This role is recognized as an elite subject matter expert within the Mechanical discipline providing deep technical leadership governance and assurance for heat exchanger and thermal system design execution and lifecycle performance.

The Specialist Mechanical Engineer Heat Transfer Equipment provides expert oversight and technical governance for critical and high-risk heat transfer equipment scopes including shell-and-tube heat exchangers air coolers plate heat exchangers reboilers condensers and fired heater interfaces. This role is accountable for setting technical direction resolving the most complex engineering challenges approving deviations from standards and driving continuous improvement in discipline practices tools and standards.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy and influence the Specialist supports major capital projects strategic pursuits complex brownfield modifications and operational reliability initiatives. This individual is a trusted technical advisor to discipline leadership project leadership clients and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the highest-level technical authority for heat transfer equipment within the Mechanical discipline providing expert governance assurance and decision-making on complex and high-risk scopes.

• Provide authoritative technical leadership on the selection design specification procurement fabrication inspection installation commissioning and troubleshooting of heat transfer equipment.

• Serve as the escalation point for the most complex thermal mechanical and operability challenges including fouling vibration thermal stress corrosion reliability issues and underperforming equipment.

• Lead and approve complex technical decisions waivers and deviations from discipline standards codes and specifications related to heat transfer equipment.

• Provide expert review and approval of critical deliverables including specifications datasheets thermal designs vendor packages bid evaluations and technical queries.

• Act as the primary technical interface with OEMs licensors and specialist vendors on complex equipment design proprietary technologies performance guarantees and novel applications.

• Support Mechanical Leads Project Engineering Managers and Discipline Leadership in developing execution strategies risk mitigation plans and technical approaches for major heat transfer equipment scopes.

• Provide expert input into constructability reviews 3D model reviews HAZOPs operability studies RAM studies and site technical risk assessments.

• Participate in factory acceptance testing (FATs) shop inspections and site troubleshooting for critical or high-risk heat transfer equipment packages.

• Drive continuous improvement of discipline standards specifications design guides templates and technical governance frameworks related to heat exchangers and thermal systems.

• Provide mentorship technical coaching and capability development for Principals Seniors and Leads helping to build long-term organizational competency in heat transfer equipment engineering.

• Support workshare execution models and provide technical assurance for global delivery centers ensuring consistency quality and adherence to technical standards.

• Contribute to technical assurance in proposals pursuits and business development activities including technical risk reviews value engineering initiatives and client-facing technical leadership.

• Act as a recognized internal and external expert in heat transfer equipment supporting client engagements audits peer reviews and independent technical assessments.

Technical and Industry Experience

• Extensive experience delivering and governing heat transfer equipment engineering for major capital and sustaining projects across industries such as:

  • Oil & Gas (upstream midstream downstream)

  • Refining and petrochemicals

  • Gas processing and LNG

  • Hydrogen (blue and green)

  • Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS)

  • Energy transition decarbonization and emerging energy technologies

• Key technical strengths include:

  • Deep expert-level knowledge of thermal and mechanical design of heat exchangers and thermal equipment including performance modelling mechanical integrity lifecycle performance and failure mechanisms.

  • Proven experience leading complex brownfield revamps debottlenecking fouling mitigation reliability improvements performance optimization and capacity expansions.

• Advanced expertise in applicable codes and standards including but not limited to:

  • TEMA

  • ASME Section VIII

  • API 660

  • API 661

  • Relevant ASME ASTM and industry standards for pressure vessels and thermal equipment

• Strong understanding of operability maintainability inspection philosophies fouling and corrosion mechanisms vibration phenomena and long-term asset reliability.

• Demonstrated ability to provide authoritative technical guidance across multidisciplinary teams and to influence senior stakeholders clients and vendors.

• Recognized technical leader with a track record of mentoring senior engineers and shaping discipline best practices.

• Advanced proficiency with thermal design software engineering analysis tools document management systems and technical assurance workflows.

Education Qualifications Accreditation Training

Required:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• Registered Professional Engineer (.) with APEGA (or eligible for immediate registration).

• Extensive progressive experience in mechanical engineering with deep specialization in heat transfer equipment for industrial facilities.

Preferred:

• Demonstrated experience acting as an enterprise-level technical authority or recognized SME for heat transfer equipment on large multidisciplinary capital projects.

• Experience contributing to discipline governance technical assurance frameworks proposal technical leadership or enterprise capability development initiatives.

Moving forward together

Were committed to building a diverse inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong can bring themselves and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race creed color religion sex national origin ancestry disability status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information marital status citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging connection and innovation.

And were not just talking about it; were doing it. Were reskilling our people leveraging transferable skills and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in todays low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition theres a path for you here. And theres no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons explore diverse opportunities and be part of delivering sustainable change.