Compressor Engineer

Position Overview

The Compressor Engineer specializes in the selection, design, operation, and maintenance of compression systems for offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities. This role covers centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors used in gas lift, gas export, reinjection, and processing applications. Given the criticality of compression to production and export, this role has a direct impact on facility uptime and revenue.

Key Responsibilities

• Specify and select centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw compressors for oil and gas applications per API 617/618/619
• Perform compressor performance calculations including head, flow, power, and efficiency assessments
• Develop compressor map analysis and evaluate operating envelope relative to process conditions
• Conduct antisurge control system design review and optimization to prevent surge events
• Perform mechanical design review of compressor packages including seals, bearings, and lubrication systems
• Specify and evaluate compressor driver systems (gas turbines, electric motors with VSD)
• Support commissioning of new compressor installations including mechanical run tests and performance verification
• Troubleshoot compressor operational issues including vibration, seal leakage, capacity shortfall, and surge events
• Develop reliability improvement programmes including FMEA and bad actor analysis for compressor fleet
• Manage compressor overhaul planning including scope development, vendor selection, and execution oversight
• Evaluate and specify compressor control and monitoring systems (antisurge, performance, condition monitoring)

Qualifications

Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Certifications: OPITO BOSIET/FOET for offshore; Vibration Analyst Category II preferred
• Experience: Minimum 8 years specializing in compressor engineering within oil and gas, including both centrifugal and reciprocating machine experience
• Technical Skills: Compressor thermodynamics and aerodynamics, API 617/618, antisurge control, seal systems (dry gas seals, oil seals), condition monitoring, rotor dynamics fundamentals, P&ID review

Preferred

• Experience with subsea compression systems (subsea booster)
• Dry gas seal specification and troubleshooting experience
• Experience with motor-driven compressor packages (VFD/VSD integration)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng/PE)