Mechanical Engineer – Rotating (Topsides) via Talent Recruitment 360 – Lagos

An undisclosed oil and gas employer is hiring a contract Mechanical Engineer specialising in topsides rotating equipment in Lagos through Talent Recruitment 360.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review technical specifications, datasheets, equipment requisitions, and engineering documents.
• Support the selection and design of compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, and other rotating machinery.
• Review vendor proposals, equipment drawings, performance curves, and technical submissions.
• Coordinate rotating equipment interfaces with process, piping, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
• Participate in technical bid evaluations, design reviews, and factory acceptance tests.
• Support installation, alignment, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning.
• Investigate equipment vibration, overheating, lubrication issues, and machinery failures.
• Support equipment reliability, preservation, and performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 8–12 years of relevant rotating equipment engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Experience with compressors, pumps, turbines, and packaged equipment for offshore or process facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable API standards, vibration analysis, machinery reliability, and equipment performance evaluation.
• Experience in vendor coordination, equipment testing, and commissioning.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical reporting skills.
• Minimum 8–12 years of relevant rotating equipment engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Develop and review technical specifications, datasheets, equipment requisitions, and engineering documents.
• Support the selection and design of compressors, pumps, turbines, motors, and other rotating machinery.