Rotating Equipment Engineer

Rotating Equipment | Oil & Gas | 2/2 Rotation onshore | East of England 🚨

Here’s one for the machinery-minded.

We’re looking for a Rotating Equipment Engineer to join a high-performing maintenance team within a major oil & gas operator. Based at a key UK gas terminal (with travel across onshore/offshore assets as needed), this role is all about maximising the availability and reliability of high-speed rotating kit – gas turbines, compressors, gen sets – the works.

You’ll take ownership of planned maintenance, work scopes, performance monitoring and failure analysis across a mixed fleet, managing vendors and getting properly stuck into strategy, diagnostics and continuous improvement.

Some of the kit you’ll get your hands on:

Siemens SGT-600, SGT-A35, and SGT-100-2S

Ruston TB5400s

Solar Centaur 40

Howden screw compressors

Dresser Rand centrifugal compressors

We’re after someone with:

Solid knowledge of high-speed rotating machinery – both theory and practical

Engineering degree or HND/HNC (or equivalent experience)

Experience managing overhauls, vendor relationships, and maintenance planning

A proactive, safety-first mindset and a passion for driving equipment reliability

The set-up:
📍 Bacton gas terminal (plus field-based travel)
📆 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off shift rotation - prodominately onshore
💼 Permanent role with strong development prospects

Perks include:
🩺 Private medical & dental
💰 Excellent pension & profit-sharing
🎯 Discretionary bonus
🎒 21 days leave (on top of the rotation)
📚 Flexible benefit allowance + training

If you’re a reliability-focused engineer who thrives on high-speed challenges – let’s talk.

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