Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer

Orion Group · Aberdeen City, Scotland

Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer at Orion Group, based in Aberdeen City, Scotland. This is a contract role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Aberdeen City, Scotland
Contract
Contract
Posted
3 days ago
Closes
4 Nov 2026

Reference 61092136

About the role

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer, based in Aberdeen.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Provide technical leadership and specialist guidance on rotating equipment reliability, maintenance and operational performance.
  • Support safe and compliant operations through robust process safety, risk management and engineering assurance.
  • Lead investigations into equipment failures and recurring reliability issues, identifying sustainable solutions.
  • Build effective relationships with operations, maintenance, project teams and external service providers.
  • Manage key service contracts and vendor performance, ensuring delivery against operational and commercial objectives.
  • Champion continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, efficiency and asset reliability.
 
Experience & Qualifications:
  • Degree qualified in Engineering or equivalent relevant industry experience.
  • Proven experience in rotating equipment engineering within the oil and gas sector, ideally supporting operating assets.
  • Strong understanding of rotating machinery reliability, maintenance strategies and failure analysis techniques.
  • Knowledge of offshore regulatory requirements and applicable engineering codes and standards.
  • Experience managing technical service contracts, budgets and vendor relationships.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
 
Permanent position
 
If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: PR/084151.


People are our business worldwide
 
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.



Reference: 61092136 · Posted 3 days ago · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · Listed via Orion Group

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