Field Engineer - Offshore Installation

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

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Field Engineer for offshore installation in Dubai. You will support planning, loadout, and execution of offshore activities, coordinating equipment, materials, and personnel across disciplines to ensure safe, compliant project delivery.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of experience in offshore installation, marine construction, and field engineering, with proficiency in AutoCAD and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all field and yard activities comply with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment policies and approved operating procedures.
• Travel offshore for project execution and support onshore sites, fabrication yards, marine bases, and loadout locations when required.
• Review technical drawings, installation documents, and project specifications before work begins.
• Identify discrepancies, omissions, unclear information, and technical conflicts that could affect offshore execution.
• Recommend changes to drawings and technical details where improvements can increase safety, constructability, or procedural clarity.
• Develop vessel layouts and barge loadout plans for the transportation of structures, equipment, line pipes, materials, and installation aids.

Skills

Offshore installation

Field engineering

Marine construction

Vessel layout planning

Sea fastening

Loadout planning

Temporary works

AutoCAD

3D design software

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Field sketches

As-built documentation

Post-job reporting

Technical problem-solving

Offshore site execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

3D design software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Field Engineer - Offshore Installation Job Snapshot Role: Field Engineer - Offshore Installation Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Oil and Energy Function: Engineering General Experience: 3-5 years Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Engineering

Salary: 10000-15000

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Field Engineer supports the planning and execution of offshore installation work from preparation and loadout through marine transportation, offshore deployment, completion reporting, and as-built documentation. The role connects engineering plans with practical field execution by coordinating equipment, materials, personnel, procedures, and technical information across multiple disciplines. This position contributes directly to safe project delivery by reviewing drawings, developing installation methods, monitoring offshore progress, resolving technical challenges, and ensuring that work remains within the capabilities of the selected vessels, barges, equipment, and project resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all field and yard activities comply with Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment policies and approved operating procedures.
• Travel offshore for project execution and support onshore sites, fabrication yards, marine bases, and loadout locations when required.
• Review technical drawings, installation documents, and project specifications before work begins.
• Identify discrepancies, omissions, unclear information, and technical conflicts that could affect offshore execution.
• Recommend changes to drawings and technical details where improvements can increase safety, constructability, or procedural clarity.
• Develop vessel layouts and barge loadout plans for the transportation of structures, equipment, line pipes, materials, and installation aids.
• Confirm that loadout and transportation arrangements support safe handling, sea fastening, marine stability, and timely offshore installation.
• Participate in constructability reviews, readiness assessments, Hazard Identification studies, and Job Safety Analysis sessions.
• Communicate review findings and help ensure approved recommendations are incorporated into field execution plans.
• Verify that proposed vessels, lifting systems, installation tools, temporary works, and construction equipment are suitable for the planned scope.
• Prepare offshore installation procedures in accordance with company processes and project requirements.
• Define the methods, techniques, sequences, installation aids, temporary works, consumables, and resources needed to perform each activity.
• Prepare material lists covering construction materials, installation aids, tools, and project consumables.
• Coordinate with project personnel to support the timely procurement and availability of required materials.
• Produce loadout lists based on approved procedures, recommended practices, and offshore execution requirements.
• Coordinate with Marine, Electrical and Mechanical, Welding, Quality, HSES, Survey and ROV, Diving, Logistics, and subcontractor teams.
• Confirm that the necessary equipment, specialist personnel, documentation, and support services are ready for deployment.
• Witness and inspect pre-rigging, loadout, lifting preparation, and sea-fastening activities.
• Acknowledge receipt of fabricated structures, line pipes, construction materials, and equipment scheduled for offshore installation.
• Develop practical inspection checklists and verify loadouts against approved company procedures.
• Coordinate with Production Engineers to validate fabricated item loadouts and confirm readiness for project deployment.
• Work with logistics teams to track materials, structures, and equipment transported by vessel, barge, truck, or other approved methods.
• Liaise with customer representatives, subcontractor personnel, vessel teams, and the Operations Engineer during offshore activities.
• Monitor work progress, site conditions, equipment performance, weather impacts, and execution constraints.
• Advise the Operations Engineer of developments that could affect the project schedule, installation sequence, cost, or scope.
• Present planned work scopes to key offshore personnel before execution begins.
• Explain contractual requirements, technical details, safety controls, activity sequencing, and execution responsibilities.
• Issue field sketches, technical data sheets, installation instructions, and checklists when additional clarification is required.
• Support the resolution of technical problems that arise during offshore installation.
• Assist in defining corrective actions for equipment limitations, installation conflicts, procedural gaps, or unexpected field conditions.
• Maintain accurate records of completed work, technical decisions, inspections, deviations, and field changes.
• Prepare post-job completion reports in accordance with company procedures.
• Compile as-built drawings, installation records, checklists, reports, and supporting documentation required by the contract.
• Ensure final records accurately reflect the approved project scope and completed offshore work.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized institution.
• 3-5 years of experience supporting offshore installation, marine construction, field engineering, or offshore project execution.
• Practical understanding of offshore vessels, barges, loadouts, sea fastening, lifting activities, and installation methods.
• Knowledge of engineering design principles and their application during offshore construction.
• Ability to prepare installation procedures, loadout plans, material lists, field sketches, and technical reports.
• Experience coordinating with marine, fabrication, welding, quality, HSES, survey, ROV, diving, logistics, and subcontractor teams.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD or a comparable drafting application.
• Familiarity with three-dimensional engineering or design software is advantageous.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical ability with a practical approach to field-based problem-solving.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, installation sequences, and engineering procedures.
• Confidence communicating technical instructions to offshore crews, supervisors, clients, and subcontractors.
• Willingness to travel to offshore and onshore job sites and work under varying environmental and operational conditions.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to safety, documentation, schedule requirements, and execution details.
• Ability to work with moderate supervision while recognizing when technical matters require escalation.
• Professional commitment to safe operations, teamwork, quality, and accurate project reporting.

Skills Set

• Offshore installation
• Field engineering
• Marine construction
• Vessel layout planning
• Barge loadout planning
• Sea fastening
• Pre-rigging inspection
• Offshore construction procedures
• Installation sequencing
• Constructability reviews
• Readiness reviews
• Hazard Identification studies
• Job Safety Analysis
• Loadout lists
• Material take-off
• Temporary works
• Installation aids
• Offshore logistics
• Marine coordination
• Fabrication coordination
• Survey and ROV coordination
• Diving operations support
• HSES compliance
• Quality compliance
• AutoCAD
• Three-dimensional design software
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Field sketches
• As-built documentation
• Post-job reporting
• Technical problem-solving
• Offshore site execution

Why Join Us

This role offers direct involvement in technically demanding offshore installation projects where engineering decisions have an immediate impact on safety, constructability, schedule performance, and successful field execution.

The Field Engineer will gain experience across installation planning, vessel preparation, marine transportation, loadout inspection, offshore coordination, technical troubleshooting, and project closeout.

The position also creates a strong career path toward senior field engineering, offshore operations, marine construction, installation engineering, and project engineering roles.

Continued investment in subsea infrastructure, offshore energy facilities, and energy transition projects supports sustained demand for engineers with practical offshore execution experience.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd delivers engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and project management solutions throughout the global energy value chain. Its capabilities include subsea infrastructure, offshore platforms, onshore developments, and offshore wind projects. With more than 100 years of experience and over 30000 professionals operating across 54 countries, McDermott combines field execution expertise with advanced engineering to deliver complex energy projects safely and sustainably.