Project Engineer Installation Methods

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a Project Engineer (Installation Methods) to join our Pipeline Group (PG) team in the Dubai office on a full-time, permanent basis.

PG supports Subsea7’s pipelay projects globally and our installation engineers play an integral part in finding solutions to complex engineering problems. Our engineers are recognised for their expertise and can oversee specific critical subjects either on business improvement, or projects.

Your role will involve working in a diverse team of installation engineers, coordinating various methods of pipeline installation for work assignments on global projects either in progress or in the process of tendering. You will support the efficient day-to-day running of the installation engineering team and provide regular operational reports on general project engineering activities, technical subject matters, and resource management.

This will be a varied role but some of the main responsibilities will be:

• Supporting a team of method engineers to follow project scope(s) from early engagement with our internal and external clients through to offshore execution on board our reel lay/S lay or J Lay assets.
• You’ll be a be a technical reference for pipeline installation and contribute to the sub-contractors selection.
• Produce installation method statements and procedures, support procurement activities and subcontract follow up, proactively support HSEQ activities and prepare and deliver technical presentations.
• Installation rigging calculations and rigging design.
• Assist Tendering department with feasibility studies, method statements, manhour estimates, schedule inputs and costing support.
• Supporting installation aid procurement, fabrication and testing follow up.
• Follow your scope offshore on our installation vessels.

What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience, we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

• Degree qualified in Engineering/Marine/Naval/Offshore Technology / Civil / Mechanical or equivalent
• Extensive experience as a project engineer, the majority of this from within the offshore energy industry.
• Experience, or an understanding of, offshore pipeline installation methods, ideally within the reel lay discipline (i.e., Reel Lay, J-Lay, S-Lay)
• Experience of guiding and leading teams of engineers in project scopes
• You should be a clear communicator, able to speak with all levels within the business, who is comfortable working on their own and as part of a team