Principal Engineer - Mechanical

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

We are looking for Principal Mechanical Engineer particulary within rotating equipment to strengthen our Mechanical department in Stavanger. As a Principal Engineer you will play a central role in delivering high-quality solutions for our projects.

About the position
In this role, you will take full ownership of complex procurement packages and work closely with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers to ensure robust and timely deliveries. If you are passionate about rotating equipment and enjoy combining technical depth with cross-functional collaboration, this is an opportunity where your expertise will truly make an impact.

Responsibilities and tasks include

  • Create package follow up together with package buyer and other relevant disciplines
  • Take responsibility for follow-up work for the procurement package
  • Follow up and make sure Final Documentation for the scope of work is delivered at agreed date
  • Prepare and perform bid clarification meeting (BCM) and kick off meeting
  • Responsible for ensuring that the work is performed according to relevant instructions / procedures and in accordance with the contract

Qualifications

  • Engineer with bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering
  • Long experience, 10+ years, within offshore related projects
  • High knowledge of rotating equipment, pumps and compressors, chemical injection skids, other multidiscipline packaged deliveries
  • High knowledge of standards
  • Good knowledge of Static equipment

Personal qualities

  • The ability to work independently, as well as in a team
  • Good communication skills, written and oral
  • Is systematic and accurate
  • Has high loyalty to deadlines and quality requirements
  • Is solution-oriented
  • Collaborative work attitude and Independent work on multidiscipline projects


Become our colleague
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Application deadline and contact information:
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Section Manager Engineering, Nina Gølin Waagen Hjelmen
Work Place: Stavanger
Application deadline: 28.02.2026

Applications will be evaluated continuously.

We use Semac AS to perform background checks on all final candidates. Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. Candidates may be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

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