Department: Engineering

Reports to: Head of Engineering

Salary: Competitive

The Role

Join us as Mechanical and Pressure Systems Lead (Technical Authority), where you’ll ensure the integrity and performance of mechanical and pressure systems across our operated assets.

Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you’ll act as the discipline authority — providing expert guidance, independent judgement on mechanical systems, pressure containment and structural integrity. You’ll lead a team of engineers and oversee an outsourced Lifting Technical Authority, ensuring delivery of business priorities and strong discipline capability.

Communication will be key as you provide clear technical direction and collaborate with Engineering, Operations and Projects to manage asset integrity risks.

Through Learning, you’ll drive continuous improvement in maintenance strategies, equipment reliability and integrity management, ensuring standards evolve through lessons learned and assurance activities.

You’ll create an environment where teams are Empowered and take Accountability, ensuring appropriate oversight of risk-based decisions such as maintenance deferrals and mechanical integrity assessments.

Above all, you’ll lead with Respect, promoting collaboration and ensuring safe, compliant and consistent management of mechanical and pressure systems across the asset lifecycle.

What we are looking for in potential candidates

We’re seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering leader with strong expertise in asset integrity and pressure systems management.

Leadership & Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Mechanical and Pressure Systems discipline
• Act as Technical Authority for mechanical integrity and pressure systems
• Provide assurance on risk-based decisions (e.g. deferrals, integrity risks)
• Maintain discipline standards, maintenance strategies and compliance
• Support operations and projects with mechanical and integrity expertise

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), Chartered preferred
• Strong experience in mechanical and pressure systems in UKCS oil & gas
• Knowledge of integrity management, regulatory requirements and standards
• Proven leadership and team development capability
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Our Culture

Serica offers the opportunity to be part of a busy, vibrant working environment with a strong culture rooted in mutual respect and trust.

We are passionate about building an inclusive culture that attracts and encourages diversity. We want our employees to feel that they can bring their true self to work, as we recognise the potential that this unlocks and the value that it brings.

We have created an environment that puts people at the heart of everything we do, based on a shared set of values.  This means not just doing the essentials of looking after everyone’s health, safety and wellbeing but their development, their sense of belonging and their success.  Only by making our values a real part of everyday life at Serica can we achieve our goals and grow as individuals and together.

In real terms this means being truly supportive of the things that matter to our people.

What can a career at Serica Energy offer you?

We offer the opportunity to be supported with further training if required and access to competitive benefits such as:

• Company Pension
• Private Medical & Dental Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Share Save and Share Incentive Plan
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Personal Accident Insurance and Business Travel.
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work
• Electric Vehicle Scheme

We also offer the opportunity to work flexibly.

Serica’s Equal Opportunity statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and conduct our recruitment and selection process in a fair and consistent manner that does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex or sexual orientation, religion or belief. 

Serica will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Recruitment Process

We recognise that recruitment is a two-way process.

We will acknowledge all applications and communicate clearly with candidates throughout the process.  If you are unsuccessful, we will let you know. We will also provide advance information on interview question areas, as well as post interview feedback, for candidates attending this stage of the process. 

Serica will make reasonable adjustments during the interview process if required.

If you would like to apply for the role, please send a copy of your CV to our recruitment team, recruiting@serica-energy.com

A copy of the full job description can be found here.