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Employer	Shell Oil Company
Location	Collins, MS US
Posted	January 22, 2026
Minimum Pay	$234,000.00
Maximum Pay	$350,000.00

Job Details

Rotating Equip. & Electrical Team Lead

As the REEL Team Lead (Rotating Equipment & Electrical Lead), you will set the strategic direction and ensure technical assurance and operational excellence for the Rotating Equipment and Electrical discipline across Shell’s Deepwater Gulf of America assets. Reporting to the Engineering & Technology Manager, you’ll lead a team of engineers and specialists, providing both tactical and strategic support to Production, Maintenance, and Reliability teams. This role is critical in driving compliance with Shell’s Safety, Environmental, and Asset Management (SEAM) processes and delivering continuous improvements in equipment availability, integrity, and performance.

Accountabilities:

Lead and manage a multidisciplinary team: 5 Rotating Equipment Engineers, 2 Specialists, 3 Electrical Engineers, and 9 contractors supporting 10 operating assets

Develop and optimize equipment care strategies aligned with Strategic Asset Management Plans (ESAMP)

Ensure compliance with AMS processes, including Reliability Centred Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, Management of Change, Ensure Safe Production and Proactive Technical Monitoring

Own and refresh the Discipline Assurance Framework, including risk matrix and strategy staircase.

Provide technical input to Asset Care Plans (ACPs), including life extension and obsolescence strategies

Manage discipline-specific KPIs and adjust programs based on performance insights

Act as contract owner for rotating equipment and electrical suppliers

Deliver technical requirements for execution organizations, including turnaround and maintenance, and provide assurance during execution

Lead proactive technical monitoring and digitalization initiatives (e.g., ESP-PTM)

Manage team budget and ensure effective resource allocation

Develop and maintain skill pool and succession planning for rotating and electrical disciplines

Collaborate across teams for troubleshooting, failure analysis, and defect elimination

What you bring

Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline

Must demonstrate technical expertise in rotating equipment machinery to be able to get certified as most senior technical expert in Shell system

At least 15 years of industry experience in Rotating Equipment preferably in operating assets combined with 5 years of leadership experience managing technical team

Experience with SEAM processes and digital tools for equipment monitoring

Contract management and vendor performance oversight

Ability to mentor and develop technical staff

Must be willing to travel as required, with approximately 25% travel anticipated. This position also involves occasional offshore travel, typically requiring 3–4 days offshore trip, based on business needs

Must be able to meet physical fitness requirements necessary for offshore work

Successful completion of Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) will be required after joining Shell

This is an onsite local position, and the candidate must be willing to relocate to New Orleans. Relocation assistance will be provided by Shell

What we offer

The base salary range for this position is $234,000.00 – $350,000.00 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

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Job #638009

Learn more at https://www.shell.com/careers.html

Contact:
3081 US 49
Collins, MS US