Engineering Manager Asia Pacific (APAC)
Summary
Senior engineering leadership role in Kuala Lumpur managing a multidisciplinary methods and discipline engineering team that supports offshore subsea projects (T&I, IRM, decommissioning) across oil & gas and renewables. Focus on engineering governance, resource management, technical reviews, budgets, and client/stakeholder engagement.
DeepOcean is a technology-driven, independent solution provider in the ocean space, working at the forefront of remote and autonomous operations, digitally-enabled services, and sustainable offshore solutions.
We operate across oil and gas, offshore renewables, deep sea minerals, and other non-energy sectors, delivering a full range of services from surveys, engineering and project management to installation, maintenance and recycling. With offices across all continents, our work spans some of the most complex and exciting offshore operations in the world.
Our people are at the core of what we do. We bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines – engineering, technology, operations, and beyond – united by a shared drive to solve challenging problems and push the boundaries of what is possible in the ocean space.
We are committed to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement – not just as business priorities, but as values our teams live by. If you are looking to grow your career in a global, technically ambitious environment where your work has real impact, DeepOcean could be the place for you.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for the governance, capability, resource management, and technical excellence of an engineering team consisting of both Methods- and Discipline-engineering within various categories. You will play a key role in ensuring engineering services are delivered safely, efficiently, and consistently across multiple projects and tenders while supporting business growth and client satisfaction.
If you are a proven engineering leader with strong oil and gas experience and a passion for developing high-performing teams, we would like to hear from you.
About the Role
As Engineering Manager, you will be accountable for the effective delivery of engineering support services across multiple concurrent projects and tenders. Working closely with Operations, Project Managers, Commercial teams, and clients, you will ensure engineering resources, standards, systems, and technical capabilities are aligned to projects and business requirements.
You will provide leadership to a multidisciplinary engineering team while driving continuous improvement, technical governance, resource optimisation, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & People Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Build a high-performance culture focused on safety, quality, collaboration, and accountability.
- Manage workforce planning, capability development, succession planning, and recruitment activities.
- Support performance management and professional development initiatives.
Engineering Governance & Technical Excellence
- Provide technical leadership across offshore and onshore projects.
- Maintain engineering standards, procedures, specifications, and assurance processes
- Act as the focal point for engineering governance and technical compliance.
- Lead technical reviews, risk assessments, and management of change processes.
Project Support & Delivery
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
- Support Project Managers with technical planning, problem solving, and resource allocation.
- Monitor engineering performance and implement improvement initiatives.
Commercial & Strategic Contribution
- Manage engineering utilisation, productivity, and departmental budgets.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, capability, and project outcomes.
- Contribute to business planning and growth strategies.
Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Represent the business during technical reviews, audits, and client meetings.
- Provide trusted technical and operational advice to internal and external stakeholders.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Essential
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in oil and gas, subsea services contractor within T&I, decom or IRM projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Proven leadership experience in a engineering management role.
- Strong understanding of engineering governance, risk management, and project delivery.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and leadership skills.
Desirable
- Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Experience within offshore construction, subsea operations, asset integrity, or decommissioning projects.
- Project Management experience.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead a critical engineering function supporting projects executed from our fleet of offshore vessels.
- Diverse portfolio of onshore engineering and offshore support
- Senior leadership role with strategic influence across the business.
- Supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Competitive remuneration package and career development opportunities.