Lead Installation Engineer
As Lead Installation Engineer, you will have overall responsibility for the Installation & Construction engineering activities associated with Transport & Installation packages across projects, tenders and engineering studies.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Act as the main technical focal point for Installation & Construction engineering activities.
- Coordinate the delivery of engineering activities in accordance with project requirements, schedule, budget, quality and safety objectives.
- Review the installability and constructability of subsea products, tooling and equipment supplied internally or by third parties.
- Interface with project management, clients, engineering packages, suppliers and operational teams.
- Provide technical input and clarifications to clients regarding installation and construction matters.
- Monitor the engineering scope, including budgeted hours, progress, costs and overall performance.
- Maintain responsibility for SQDC performance: Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
- Interpret contractual requirements and identify potential Installation & Construction variations, queries and interface requests.
- Prepare, manage and monitor the Installation & Construction engineering schedule.
- Anticipate, assess and manage project changes that may affect engineering and offshore execution.
- Lead and coordinate constructability reviews, readiness reviews, engineering reviews and risk assessments.
- Attend and support design reviews and Product HAZID workshops.
- Verify the suitability of proposed installation methodologies, equipment, tooling and temporary installation aids.
- Promote the use of lessons learned, new technologies and industry best practices.
- Support procurement teams with procurement plans, RFQ/ITB technical documentation and technical bid evaluations.
- Lead, coach and mentor the installation engineering team.
- Support the professional development of graduate and junior engineers through training and technical guidance.
The successful candidate should meet the following requirements:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience in the offshore or subsea installation industry.
- Strong technical knowledge of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines — SURF.
- Proven understanding of offshore vessel operations and engineering activities related to installation and construction.
- Significant project experience in:
- Umbilical installation
- Flexible pipe laying operations
- Offshore lifting operations
- Proven experience in risk assessment, mitigation management and Management of Change.
- Ability to lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Strong capability to coach, train and guide graduate engineers through technical and project challenges.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple internal departments and international engineering teams.
- Strong organisational, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Valid BOSIET or equivalent offshore certification, when required for offshore campaigns.
- Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Portuguese would be an advantage.
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Work arrangement: Mainly based at the company’s Lisbon premises
- Start date: Immediate
- Contract duration: Minimum 12 months
- Travel: Occasional international business trips and site assignments
- Participation in vessel mobilisation activities
- Attendance during offshore installation campaigns, depending on project requirements