Field Engineer - Marine Installation

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 111,600 - 167,400; Full time

Job summary

Mc Dermott in Dubai seeks a Field Engineer - Marine Installation to translate approved designs into offshore installation activities, supporting loadout, vessel prep, and offshore execution.

Ideal candidate has 3–5 years of offshore experience, strong sea fastening, pre-rigging, and coordination with marine, fabrication, and logistics teams; travel to offshore sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• 3–5 years of offshore installation or marine construction experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and procedures.
• Familiarity with constructability reviews, readiness assessments, and Job Safety Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform field and yard activities in accordance with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment policies and approved procedures.
• Travel to offshore vessels, fabrication yards, marine bases, and onshore project locations as required.
• Examine project drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical records before execution.
• Develop vessel deck layouts and barge loadout arrangements for materials, equipment, line pipes, and fabricated structures.
• Prepare offshore installation procedures using company standards and project-specific requirements.
• Define installation methods, work sequences, and consumables.
• Coordinate with Marine, Electrical and Mechanical, Welding, Quality, HSES, Survey, ROV, Diving, Production, and subcontractor teams.

Skills

Offshore installation

Marine construction

Field engineering

Loadout planning

AutoCAD

3D design

Quality compliance

HSES compliance

Survey coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

3D design software

Job description

Job Snapshot

Title: Field Engineer - Marine Installation

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Engineering

Experience: 3-5 years

Job Type: Full‑Time

Salary: 10,000‑15,000 (Estimated range based on similar jobs in Dubai; confirm final offer with employer).

Role Context

Field Engineer translates approved engineering designs into safe and workable offshore installation activities. The role supports execution from constructability reviews and vessel preparation through loadout, marine transportation, offshore installation, technical closeout, and final as‑built documentation. The engineer works across field, yard, vessel, and project‑office environments while coordinating marine, fabrication, welding, quality, HSES, logistics, survey, ROV, diving, and subcontractor resources. Accurate planning and timely field decisions help prevent delays, protect personnel and equipment, and align with contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform field and yard activities in accordance with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment policies and approved procedures.
• Travel to offshore vessels, fabrication yards, marine bases, and onshore project locations as operationally required.
• Examine project drawings, specifications, procedures, and technical records before execution.
• Report missing information, drawing conflicts, errors, omissions, and constructability concerns that could affect the work.
• Recommend technical changes that improve operational safety and clarify installation procedures.
• Confirm that proposed vessels, cranes, tools, temporary works, and installation equipment are suitable for the planned scope.
• Develop vessel deck layouts and barge loadout arrangements for materials, equipment, line pipes, and fabricated structures.
• Prepare offshore installation procedures using company standards and project‑specific requirements.
• Define installation methods, work sequences, techniques, temporary works, installation aids, and consumables.
• Develop construction material and project consumable lists and coordinate procurement requirements with the project coordinator.
• Issue accurate loadout lists based on approved installation procedures and recommended practices.
• Participate in constructability sessions, readiness reviews, Hazard Identification studies, and Job Safety Analysis meetings.
• Communicate review recommendations to the relevant disciplines and follow their implementation before offshore deployment.
• Coordinate with Marine, Electrical and Mechanical, Welding, Quality, HSES, Survey, ROV, Diving, Production, and subcontractor teams.
• Verify that specialist personnel, equipment, materials, drawings, and supporting documentation are available for execution.
• Witness and inspect pre‑rigging, lifting preparation, loadouts, and sea‑fastening activities.
• Develop loadout inspection checklists and verify activities against company procedures.
• Confirm receipt and condition of fabricated structures, line pipes, equipment, and other materials intended for offshore installation.
• Coordinate with Production Engineers to verify fabricated item loadouts and readiness for deployment.
• Work with logistics personnel to track cargo movements by vessel, barge, truck, or other approved transport methods.
• Liaise with customer representatives, offshore supervisors, subcontractors, vessel crews, and the Operations Engineer.
• Monitor work progress, site conditions, equipment performance, and operational constraints throughout installation.
• Inform the Operations Engineer about developments that could change the schedule, scope, cost, or execution sequence.
• Present the work scope to key offshore personnel before activities begin.
• Explain installation planning, contractual requirements, technical controls, safety expectations, and work sequencing.
• Prepare and issue field sketches, data sheets, technical clarifications, and execution checklists when required.
• Support the investigation and resolution of technical problems arising during offshore work.
• Help formulate corrective actions for unexpected field conditions, equipment restrictions, design conflicts, and procedural gaps.
• Record inspections, field changes, technical decisions, deviations, and completed installation activities.
• Prepare post‑job completion reports in accordance with company procedures.
• Compile as‑built drawings, inspection records, checklists, reports, and contractual closeout documents.
• Ensure final records accurately represent the completed work and approved project scope.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• 3‑5 years of experience in offshore installation, marine construction, field engineering, or offshore project execution.
• Working knowledge of vessel layouts, barge loadouts, pre‑rigging, sea fastening, lifting preparation, and offshore installation methods.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, project specifications, installation procedures, and technical data.
• Experience preparing offshore procedures, loadout plans, material lists, checklists, field sketches, and completion reports.
• Understanding of design principles and their application during offshore construction.
• Familiarity with constructability reviews, readiness assessments, Hazard Identification studies, and Job Safety Analysis.
• Experience coordinating marine, fabrication, logistics, quality, HSES, survey, ROV, diving, and subcontractor activities.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD or a similar drafting application.
• Exposure to three‑dimensional engineering or design software is beneficial.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical judgment and practical problem‑solving ability.
• Clear communication skills for presenting work scopes and technical requirements to offshore teams.
• Ability to work under moderate supervision and appropriately escalated significant technical concerns.
• Willingness to travel frequently and work at offshore and onshore sites under changing environmental conditions.
• Strong commitment to safe execution, accurate documentation, schedule awareness, and collaborative project delivery.

Skills Set

• Offshore installation
• Marine construction
• Field engineering
• Vessel layout development
• Barge loadout planning
• Sea fastening inspection
• Pre‑rigging
• Offshore installation procedures
• Installation sequencing
• Constructability review
• Readiness review
• Hazard Identification studies
• Job Safety Analysis
• Loadout lists
• Material planning
• Installation aids
• Temporary works
• Fabrication coordination
• Marine operations
• Offshore logistics
• Cargo movement planning
• Survey and ROV coordination
• Diving support
• HSES compliance
• Quality compliance
• AutoCAD
• Three‑dimensional design software
• Field sketches
• Technical reporting
• As‑built documentation
• Corrective action planning

Why Join Us

This position offers hands‑on involvement in offshore energy projects where engineering planning directly influences safety, installation efficiency, and schedule performance. The Field Engineer will work across preparation, loadout, marine transportation, offshore execution, technical troubleshooting, and project closeout. Exposure to vessels, fabrication facilities, specialist offshore disciplines, and international project teams creates a strong foundation for progression into senior field engineering, installation engineering, offshore operations, marine construction, or project engineering. Continued investment in subsea infrastructure and offshore energy developments also supports long‑term demand for this technical experience.