Gas Turbine/Rotating Equipment Engineer

Location: Houston - EP Center Americas

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Texas, United States of America

Job Family Group:

Discipline Engineering

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

March 11, 2026

Business Unit:

Downstream and Renewables

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

What’s the role

Shell is building a focused, competitive, and adaptive Power Business, with a track record of delivery for a future where electrons play a greater role. Shell Renewable Asset Management International (SRAMI) plays a key role – accountable for the asset management, including operations and technical support of a 2+ gigawatt global portfolio of onshore solar, wind, battery storage, and gas fired generation assets located in The Netherlands, Oman, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, and United States, with expectations to grow the managed flexible generation portfolio.

This role reports to the Global Engineering Manager and sits within the central, multidisciplinary engineering team. It has been established in response to global investments and acquisitions in gas-fired generating (GFG) assets. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in the operation, maintenance, and reliability of gas turbines and high-speed rotating equipment across the GFG asset portfolio.

Additionally, the role will support onshore wind turbine assets, leveraging rotating equipment knowledge to enhance asset performance. Due to the industry's reliance on third-party Operations and Maintenance (O&M) contractors, proven experience in contractor and contract management is essential. The role requires frequent travel with flexibility depending on the operational requirements. Collaboration will be key, with close working relationships across Asset Management, Operations, and Trading teams, as well as support from internal functions and external service providers.

What you’ll be doing

Safety

• Perform site walkthroughs by showing visible felt HSSE Leadership and mentoring to site personnel

• Participate in Safety Meetings, safety initiatives, and taking personal responsibility regarding the Life Saving Rules

• Maintain thorough understanding of relevant rules, regulations and standards to keep field personnel safe and manage asset integrity

• Establish and assure relevant Process Safety controls across fleet of gas fired generating assets

Technical

• Maintenance Strategy: Develop, implement and refine through-life asset maintenance strategies for rotating equipment across the gas fired generating assets

• Technical Support & Troubleshooting: Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to the global & regional site operations & maintenance teams on issues related to the gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors and other balance of plant (BoP) rotating equipment

• Failure Analysis: Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA’s) and working alongside the OEM’s implement effective corrective and preventative action plans.

• Turnaround Planning & Support: Working with the site O&M providers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) ensure maintenance turnarounds are delivered to schedule, budget and quality, whilst achieving the expected levels of HSSE performance

• Manage Threats & Opportunities (MTO): Working with Asset Management, Operations Management, OEM’s and O&M providers lead the MTO Standard application across the gas fired generation portfolio, utilizing the MTO process to create cost-effective actions plans to achieve target availability and reliability

• Reliability Improvements: Proactively identify and resolve equipment reliability problems that impact overall asset performance

• Compliance: Provide technical support and assurance oversight, to ensure that the operational assets comply with all local regulatory requirements specific to the location/region.  Establishing and monitoring Leading Indicators for performance and compliance

• Management of Change (MOC): Lead the Management of Change (MoC) process and design changes according to Shell Group practices and procedures

• Day-to-day technical support and guidance to site operations teams as dictated by maintenance, operational interruptions, and troubleshooting needs

• Integrate across engineering disciplines, functional teams and stakeholders to achieve business objectives

What we need from you

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis

• You must have a bachelor’s degree level, with Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering Degree preferred

• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in operation and maintenance of rotating equipment

• Minimum of 5 years of contractor management experience in an operational environment. Experience as a Contract Holder is preferred

• Experience in O&M of diverse OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) gas turbine fleet with associated plant auxiliary systems. 

• Project management and delivery skills

• Skilled in Maintenance Program, Implementation and Execution

• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate complex topics

• Can-do attitude and willingness to learn new skills and take on challenges

• Ability to work within a global multi-disciplinary team.

• Be proactive in your own talent management and capability development

HSSE

• Skilled at HSSE Management, Implementation and Monitoring

• Visibly demonstrate Safety Leadership and set clear expectations through the organization

• Ensure Engineering and Maintenance support is provided to the organization to meet the mandatory Group HSSE Performance Framework and local laws and regulatory requirements

Leadership

• Skilled at influencing without managerial ties

• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate complex topics

• Skilled working with and influencing 3rd party contractors to continually improve Maintenance, Operations and Safety performance

• Coaching, Training and Mentoring skills, to develop competencies and manage resilience/succession.

• Stakeholder management skills

Technical

• Application of Engineering design standards to modifications and asset managed changes when required

• Responsible to oversee and assure records are established and maintained for gas turbine hot gas-pass component tracking

• Knowledge in Root Cause Analysis and Causal Investigation Techniques

• Develop performance standards to manage Safety Critical Elements (SCE) on Rotating Equipment

• Knowledge in commissioning and startup of gas/steam turbine equipment and auxiliary systems

• Skilled in equipment control, condition monitoring, shutdown and safeguarding specifications

• Knowledge in selecting and specifying mechanical equipment, including QA/QC process

• Responsible for completing assurance on Performance Standards and overall compliance

• Ensure that the correct levels of discipline competencies are maintained by O&M provider

• Support technical due diligence and provide lessons learned during acquisition or design/construction of new gas-fired generation assets.

• Support onboarding and integration activities of future gas-fired generation assets

Contract Management

• Lead high value contract negotiations with service providers and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM)

• Act as Contract Holder for specific contracts

• Provide technical SME input to relevant contracting strategies

What we offer

The salary range for this position is $124, 000 - $186, 000 per year.  Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.     

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are eligible for discretionary long-term incentives.  For interns, eligible benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs; participation in a 401(k) plan; and paid leave for up to 11 paid holidays.  Additional information on Shell’s US benefit programs can be found at https://www.shell.us/careers/about-careers-at-shell/rewards-and-benefits.html.

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents

• Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs

We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.

Shell in The United States

Shell has been in the US for more than 100 years, leading the sector in energy, petrochemicals and refined products.  Today, we provide millions of Americans with the energy needed to heat and cool their homes and power the economy. 

We operate in all 50 states, from our Deepwater platforms in the Gulf of America to the Pennsylvania Chemicals complex and our miles of pipelines throughout the US.

We reach our customers through our 13,000 branded retail stations, and we are number 1 in gasoline sales. We also own the #1 brand of motor oil in the U.S. – Pennzoil® – made from natural gas.

We are excited to play a key role in the move to net carbon emissions while providing the oil and gas needed by society for many decades to come.

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