# Specialis Rotating Engineer (Site Based) — Penspen

Canonical: https://jobxdubai.com/jobs/620288-specialis-rotating-engineer-construction
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: contract · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 45,000 to 70,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-09-25
Apply: https://careers.penspen.com/vacancy/specialis-rotating-engineer-site-based-620288.html

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## Description

Specialis Rotating Engineer (Site Based)

Penspen is hiring an experienced Specialist Rotating Engineer with a strong background in the oil & gas industry engineering activities throughout FEED and detailed engineering phases of EPC oil and gas projects, ensuring technical compliance, vendor coordination and timely delivery.

Key responsibilities:

- Develop and review detailed engineering deliverables for compressors, pumps, gas turbines, steam turbines, expanders, gearboxes and auxiliary systems.

- Prepare equipment datasheets, specifications, requisitions, technical bid evaluations and vendor-document reviews.

- Perform equipment sizing, performance evaluation, hydraulic checks and review of vibration, rotordynamic and torsional analyses.

- Ensure compliance with applicable API standards, including API 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 617, 618, 619, 670 and 682.

- Review PFDs, P&IDs, layouts, equipment foundations, piping interfaces, seal systems, lubrication systems and condition-monitoring requirements.

- Participate in HAZOP, SIL, design reviews, model reviews and constructability assessments.

- Coordinate with process, piping, mechanical, civil, electrical, instrumentation, operations and maintenance teams.

- Manage vendor technical clarifications, inspection and test plans, FATs, installation inspections and site acceptance activities.

- Support alignment, pre-commissioning, start-up, performance testing and machinery acceptance.

- Lead root-cause failure analysis and recommend reliability, availability and lifecycle-cost improvements.

- Provide technical support for equipment upgrades, revamps, maintenance strategies and spare-parts optimization.

Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline,

- 17+ years of oil & gas experience in the oil and gas industry.

- 5+ years in PMC projects

- Strong experience in greenfield & brownfield compression facility projects.

- GCC/Middle East oil & gas project experience is preferred.

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Location

UAE - Abu Dhabi

Job Family

Project Management

Type of Contract

Fixed Term Contract

Full/Part time

Full Time

Region (current)

Middle East

Closing Date

15/10/2026

Ref No

16387

## Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline, 17+ years of oil & gas experience in the oil and gas industry, 5+ years in PMC projects, thorough knowledge of construction methodologies, HSE regulations, quality standards, and international codes, experience managing contractors/subcontractors, construction planning, and project execution in live operating facilities, experience supporting procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities, strong experience in greenfield & brownfield compression facility projects. GCC/Middle East oil & gas project experience is preferred.

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