Mechanical Engineer

Engineering
Aberdeenshire
May 6, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Our Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for providing critical day-to-day support for offshore operations within their designated asset, ensuring the integrity, reliability, and efficiency of mechanical systems, including both static and rotating equipment.

  • Provide daily mechanical engineering support to ensure the safe and efficient operation of mechanical systems across the designated asset or site.
  • Address and resolve technical issues raised by the site team within a 0 14 daytime frame, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
  • Maintain close links with Technical Authorities to preserve the integrity of mechanical systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety requirements.
  • Ensure all planned maintenance activities are identified and integrated into both short and long term asset plans, with a focus on optimizing maintenance activities.
  • Coordinate with vendors to support planned and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring that all necessary resources and expertise are available.
  • Collaborate with reliability engineers and other onshore Mechanical Engineers to support reliability improvement programs, RCM analyses, and maintenance strategy development.
  • Engage in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes and investigations to identify and implement solutions to mechanical issues.
  • Proactively support and promote Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) processes, ensuring that all mechanical operations adhere to safety standards.
  • Regularly liaise with key stakeholders to review and update mechanical maintenance content in SAP and CMMS (UNISOL) systems.
  • Provide technical expertise during project execution and shutdown periods, contributing to preparation and implementation phases.

Profile Qualifications and Work Experience

  • Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
  • Desirable: Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Desirable: SAP user certification, SCQF level 5 or higher.
  • Essential: Experience in mechanical engineering within the energy sector, specifically offshore experience.
  • Desirable: Experience with both static and rotating equipment maintenance.

Job Specifics

  • Essential: Strong understanding of mechanical systems in an offshore environment.
  • Essential: Experience in maintenance/project planning and execution, including work scope preparation.

Skills

  • Essential: Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
  • Essential: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Essential: Ability to work effectively within a team and manage relationships with stakeholders.
  • Desirable: Critical analysis skills and decision making capacity.

Contract type

1-Permanent Contract

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, Ecosse, Grampian

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