Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) Engineer* / 03221077

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading energy companies. The Chevron portfolio includes powerful and respected retail and product brands - Chevron service stations in North America; Texaco service stations in the U.S., Europe, Latin America and West Africa; Caltex services stations in Asia, Australia and parts of the Middle East and Africa; and a broad portfolio of product lubricant brands. College students or recent graduates ready to launch their careers may wish to consider joining us. So too may experienced employees with a strong desire to build on their achievements.

If you are interested in this position, you must respond online. No phone, fax or email inquiries from potential applicants, external recruiters or other interested parties, please.

Chevron is an Equal Opportunity Employer


Position Description:

Chevron Energy Technology Company (ETC) is accepting online applications through December 31, 2006 for multiple positions of Mechanical (Rotating Equipment) Engineers (0606-50155360) in our Energy Technology and International Exploration and Production companies. These positions are located Houston, TX and in various international locations including Nigeria, Angola, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia/PNZ, Indonesia, Latin America etc. Chevron is a significant producer of oil and gas in many countries around the world including Angola, Nigeria, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, and Venezuela. For more information on Chevron?s locations please refer to http://www.chevron.com/operations/ Many of these areas have active major capital projects and offer the ability to be involved in all stages of project management and operations. The positions offered include residential overseas, rotational (or 28-28), and positions in Houston, Texas. In some positions, especially where knowledge of Chevron processes or software is critical, an assignment with Chevron International may include a short assignment in Houston prior to the overseas assignment.

The rotating equipment function provides engineering expertise for scoping, applying, designing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining rotating and reciprocating equipment. For new installations or upgrades, this includes concept development, cost analysis, application, selection, specification, bid analysis, standards preparation and review, inspection, and testing. Rotating equipment operations and maintenance support can include field commissioning & start-up, troubleshooting, RCA, re-rating equipment and machinery-reliability programs.


Qualifications:

ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:
- Incident Free Operations. Must be able to champion safety performance of company and contractors.
- Interpersonal and Teamwork Skills: Self starter with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a cross functional, multinational team.
- Demonstrated project management skills. Experience in managing multiple small to major capital projects.

SPECIAL SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS OR ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS/INFORMATION:
- Bachelor?s degree required (B. S. in Mechanical Engineering). Master?s preferred.
- P. E. preferred
- Language skills are desirable in many of our locations. Please note any language skills.
- Positions require extensive travel and/or relocation to multiple international locations.
- For jobs that will be located outside of Houston, Texas, the candidate will be required to spend a minimum of two weeks in Houston for on boarding with ETC personnel.
- Relocation benefits will be considered.
- Expatriate Assignment will be considered.
- This is a safety sensitive position.

SELECTION CRITERIA:
- Incident Free Operation: Demonstrate highest safety & environmental performance and leadership traits must be proactive in addressing safety issues and have a proven track record of strong support of processes that support Incident Free Operations.
Demonstrate support of management objectives and be a change champion.
Have a good understanding of safe design & operating principles.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to work effectively (minimal supervision) in a diverse, multidiscipline team environment. History of success working with complex processes and organizations to ensure project resources (material, equipment, and resources) are secured efficiently. Employ organizational skills, managing diverse workload for multiple customers.
- Communication: Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, must be able to effectively communicate with management, customers and direct reports. Should have the ability to recognize communication gaps and appropriately address them.
- Leadership & Teamwork: Ability to effectively manage or actively support the work team in a diverse, multidisciplinary group. Ability to maintain positive relationships with peers, contractors, supervisors, and customers.
- Project Management: Demonstrated project management skills. Wide experience in managing multiple small to medium-sized projects.
- Technical Competence: Demonstrated experience with rotating equipment in a refinery, or complex oil, gas production facility, onshore or offshore. Demonstrated knowledge of design theory, equipment sizing and selection, design specifications, industry standards, monitoring, troubleshooting, preventative maintenance and repair methods for pumps, centrifugal compressors and gas turbine driven power generators and ancillary systems.
- Technical Competence: Ability to design, specify, modify and repair rotating equipment. Extensive familiarity with internationally recognized Codes and Standards associated with the subject equipment.