Specialist Mechanical Engineer Static Equipment

Building on our past. Ready for the future

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

The Specialist Mechanical Engineer Static Equipment is the organizations highest level of technical authority and recognized subject matter expert for static equipment engineering. This role provides enterprise-level technical leadership sets technical direction and philosophy and is accountable for solving the most complex static equipment challenges across major capital projects brownfield modifications integrity programs and advanced technology initiatives.

The Specialist Mechanical Engineer Static Equipment serves as the ultimate escalation point for critical technical decisions related to pressure vessels heat exchangers storage tanks air coolers and other static equipment. This role plays a pivotal part in shaping company-wide standards engineering practices and technical governance and provides expert advisory support to leadership clients and project teams. The Specialist is also a key contributor to business development technical assurance and long-term capability building within the mechanical discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Technical Authority & Subject Matter Expertise

• Act as the highest-level technical authority for static equipment engineering across the organization.

• Provide expert judgement and technical leadership on highly complex novel and high-risk static equipment challenges.

• Define and approve technical philosophies design approaches and engineering strategies for static equipment across projects and portfolios.

• Lead resolution of critical technical issues related to design fabrication installation inspection fitness-for-service repair rerate and life extension.

• Perform and/or oversee advanced mechanical analysis and validation using industry-recognized tools (e.g. PV Elite Compress AME Tank) ensuring rigorous application of applicable codes and standards.

Technical Governance & Assurance

• Establish and maintain enterprise technical governance frameworks for static equipment engineering.

• Serve as final technical approver for high-risk deviations non-conformances waivers and alternative engineering solutions.

• Provide independent technical assurance on major capital projects and complex brownfield scopes.

• Lead peer reviews technical audits and independent verification activities for critical static equipment deliverables.

Standards Practices & Continuous Improvement

• Own and continuously evolve company standards specifications templates and design practices related to static equipment.

• Lead development of best practices lessons learned and technical guidance to drive engineering excellence.

• Identify emerging technologies evolving codes and industry trends and translate these into updated technical frameworks and tools.

• Champion continuous improvement initiatives related to safety reliability constructability operability and maintainability of static equipment.

Client Vendor & Industry Engagement

• Act as the senior technical interface with clients regulators vendors fabricators and inspection agencies for complex static equipment scopes.

• Lead high-level technical engagements critical vendor reviews and factory acceptance activities for strategically important equipment packages.

• Represent the organization in technical forums industry working groups and standards committees where appropriate.

• Provide authoritative technical input during dispute resolution claims support and complex commercial or contractual discussions.

Mentorship Knowledge Transfer & Technical Leadership

• Provide senior technical mentorship and guidance to Specialists Principals Leads and Senior Engineers within the mechanical discipline.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to engineering leadership and project directors.

• Lead internal technical communities of practice knowledge-sharing initiatives and specialist forums.

• Support development of technical competency frameworks training programs and long-term succession planning.

Business Development & Strategic Support

• Provide high-level technical input to proposals pursuits and front-end development studies.

• Support technical risk assessment scope definition and execution strategy development for major opportunities.

• Advise leadership on technical risk innovation opportunities and strategic investment in engineering capabilities.

Technical & Industry Experience

• Extensive experience as a senior technical authority for static equipment on large complex projects within Oil & Gas Energy Transition Refining Gas Processing Hydrogen Carbon Capture and related industrial sectors.

• Deep expert-level knowledge of ASME API CSA NBIC and applicable Canadian and international codes and standards.

• Proven expertise across pressure vessels storage tanks heat exchangers air coolers fired equipment interfaces and associated static equipment over the full asset lifecycle.

• Strong background in equipment integrity management fitness-for-service assessments repair and alteration programs and remaining life evaluations.

• Demonstrated ability to provide authoritative technical judgement in high-stakes high-risk engineering scenarios.

• Recognized industry credibility with strong communication and stakeholder influence skills.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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

• Extensive mechanical engineering experience with deep specialization in static equipment.

• Recognized internally and externally as a leading subject matter expert in static equipment engineering.

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.