Senior Mechanical Engineer

Purpose / Mission:

Serve as the owner's mechanical discipline authority for the 2.5 Mtpa green Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) / Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) plant in Duqm, Oman. Lead all mechanical engineering aspects of the project from pre-FID through FEED, EPC tender, construction and commissioning. Provide technical direction, assurance and review across rotating equipment, static equipment, piping, pressure systems, and mechanical structures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the owner's mechanical engineering review, approval and assurance process across all plant areas including the DRI/HBI plant, Balance of Plant, utilities, and supporting infrastructure.
• Provide mechanical discipline input to specifications, tender documentation, technical evaluations and award recommendations for EPC and equipment packages.
• Review and approve mechanical deliverables from the Owner's Engineer and EPC contractors, including P&IDs, equipment datasheets, piping specifications, material selection, and mechanical drawings.
• Interface with process, electrical, instrumentation, civil and structural disciplines to ensure integrated plant design and construction.
• Lead mechanical input to HAZID, HAZOP and other process safety reviews.
• Support cost estimate development for mechanical scope to the level of accuracy required for FID.
• Interface with the process technology licensor on mechanical battery limits, equipment interfaces and package integration.
• Review and ensure compliance with international mechanical design codes (ASME, EN, API) and applicable Omani regulatory requirements.
• Provide mechanical technical leadership during factory acceptance testing, construction supervision, mechanical completion, and commissioning activities.
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of mechanical engineering resources as the in-country team grows from pre-FID into execution.

Requirements / Skills / Experience:

• Minimum 15 years' experience in mechanical engineering on large heavy industrial process plants.
• Strong preference for direct experience on DRI, ironmaking, steelmaking, petrochemical, fertilizer, refinery or analogous gas-based heavy process plant projects.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle: FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction supervision and commissioning.
• Strong command of rotating equipment (compressors, pumps, blowers, fans), static equipment (vessels, heat exchangers, reactors), piping design, and pressure systems.
• Demonstrated familiarity with ASME, EN and API mechanical design codes.
• Experience specifying equipment, evaluating bids, and managing vendor and contractor mechanical engineering deliverables.
• Prior GCC or extreme-environment project experience is a strong plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work as a senior technical authority in a lean owner's team environment.
• Strong communication, technical writing, and review skills.
• Comfortable operating within a multi-package contracting environment and managing interfaces across contractors.

Required Education / Qualification / Training:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (required).
• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (preferred).
• Chartered Engineer, Professional Engineer or equivalent internationally recognized professional status (preferred).
• Member of a recognized professional engineering institution (e.g. IMechE, ASME) (preferred).

Required Language Proficiency:

English - Fluent

Arabic - Nice to have