Senior Mechanical Engineer – Reciprocating Compressors

• Lead installation, alignment, commissioning, and start-up activities for reciprocating compressors and auxiliaries.

• Review installation procedures, mechanical completion, and pre-commissioning activities.

• Verify and work on foundation, grouting, piping supports, alignment, and coupling tolerances.

• Supervise maintenance and reliability activities for reciprocating compressors.

• Troubleshoot compressor failures, vibration, pulsation, valve, piston, and lubrication issues.

• Support shutdowns, major overhauls, and turnaround activities.

• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement reliability improvements.

• Review performance data, vibration reports, and inspection findings.

• Prepare maintenance strategies, installation work scopes, job plans, and technical reports.

• Coordinate with operations, inspection, QA/QC, construction, and reliability teams.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

• 10+ years of experience in reciprocating compressor installation, maintenance, and reliability.

• Strong experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, or LNG facilities.

• Knowledge of compressor internals, auxiliaries, skids, and package systems.

• Experience with commissioning procedures, alignment tools, and condition monitoring systems.

Preferred Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capability.
• Experience in RCA, RCM, vibration analysis, and precision alignment.
• Familiarity with OEM compressors
• Leadership and team coordination skills.
• Available to work night shift

Preferred Certifications

• OEM compressor training certificates
• Familiar with BH/Nuovo Pignone RE/CO
• Familiar with BH IT environment /E tools
• BH SSO