Static & Rotating Equipment Engineer at Siperco Nigeria Limited

Overall Purpose of the Role

• To provide technical engineering support for the inspection, maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability, and optimization of static and rotating equipment within plant operations, ensuring equipment integrity, safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for static and rotating equipment in oil & gas, petrochemical, or fertilizer facilities.
• Perform technical assessment, troubleshooting, and reliability analysis of pumps, compressors, exchangers, pressure vessels, and related equipment.
• Review and interpret P&IDs, Mechanical Data Sheets (MDS), equipment datasheets, specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Develop and review equipment specifications, technical requisitions, datasheets, and vendor documentation.
• Provide technical input into maintenance strategies, shutdowns, turnarounds, and modification projects.
• Ensure equipment designs and maintenance activities comply with applicable API, ASME, ISO, and industry standards.
• Liaise with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, Process, and Project teams to resolve equipment-related issues.
• Review vendor drawings, calculations, manuals, and technical documentation

Key Equipment Exposure
The successful candidate must have practical experience working with:
Rotating Equipment:

• Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
• Compressors
• Mechanical seals and associated auxiliaries
• Drivers, couplings, bearings, and lubrication systems
• Rotating equipment alignment and troubleshooting

Static Equipment:

• Heat exchangers
• Pressure vessels
• Storage tanks
• Piping and associated static components
• Valves and mechanical equipment

Required Technical Knowledge:

• Strong ability to read and interpret P&IDs and Mechanical Data Sheets (MDS).
• Good understanding of equipment datasheets and mechanical specifications.
• Knowledge of equipment inspection, maintenance, reliability, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of mechanical integrity and equipment reliability principles.
• Familiarity with relevant API and ASME standards.
• Ability to review engineering drawings, vendor documents, and technical reports.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 6–10 years of relevant engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Fertilizer facilities.
• Proven hands-on experience with pumps and compressors.
• Demonstrable experience with heat exchangers and other static equipment.
• Strong knowledge of P&IDs, MDS, equipment datasheets, and mechanical specifications.
• Experience working in plant operations, maintenance, projects, commissioning, or turnaround environments.