Offshore Methods Engineer

Indman; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Indman is seeking an experienced Offshore Installation Engineer in Abu Dhabi to lead engineering activities on offshore projects. The role ensures QA/QC and HSE compliance while coordinating with the Offshore Method Lead and project team.

The engineer will develop schedules, define specifications, approve designs for procurement, and support offshore operations with clear manuals and data, including field verification during yard and vessel activities.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in offshore installation engineering.
• Experience in offshore/yard operations follow-up.
• Knowledge of DNV/API codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Report to Offshore Method Lead.
• Draw up and revise the project engineering schedule.
• Identify technical problems and propose contractual-compliant solutions.
• Define task specifications and supervise drafting by others.
• Specify materials or services for engineering tasks within budget.
• Approve technical designs for purchase or construction.
• Participate in design reviews and client technical examinations.
• Ensure operation data and manuals are prepared for onboard personnel.
• Supervise offshore activities and verify equipment and materials.

Skills

Offshore Installation Engineering

Offshore/Yard operations

DNV/API codes

Job description

• Minimum 5-10 years experience in Offshore Installation Engineering
• Offshore/yard operational follow-up experience
• Knowledge of DNV/API codes

Job Description:

The Engineer executes the activities within his area of responsibility, ensuring the compliance with the QA/QC and HSE requirements.

Tasks include:

• Report to Offshore Method Lead
• Draw up a general engineering schedule as stip ulated by the contract to be revised by the Project
• Identify technical problems and make the necessary technical decisions within the limitations imposed by contractual requirements
• Draw up definitions and detailed specificati ons of tasks and sub-tasks or supervise their drafting by other resources if requested
• Define the materials or services to be purchased for engineering tasks within the allocated resource budget, in conjunction with his direct responsible
• Approve all the technical design necessary for the purchase and/or construction of products to be supplied to the Client
• Participate to meetings to examine and, if necessary, audit the technical design, and take part in technical examinations with the Client. Cost and scheduling decisions which influence contractual obligations or other functions must be approved by the Project Engineer (if any) and communicated to the Engineering Manager and Project Manager
• Notify his direct responsible and the Project Manager of any problems occurring with any other engineering areas
• Perform all the engineering verifications and calculations necessary for the methodology to be implemented
• Supervise and verify the drafting describing the methodology to be implemented
• Summarise and clarify in a manual all methodology activities, clearly identifying the show stoppers (if any). Transfer inside the manual all useful data derived by analyses performed by others
• Ensure that the operation people on board of the vessel receive all useful data in form o f reports, manuals, drawings
• Follow up activities offshore or in any construction place deemed necessary by the project
• All the above activities could be performed with different level of deepness for Project or Bid assistance performance
• Participation to the offshore activities with the role of field engineer, when requested both in the yards and offshore during the vessel operation campaign
• Be responsible to verify equipment and materials