Operations Engineer Offshore & Subsea

Black & Grey HR; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent employment

Exposure to ADNOC projects

Career progression

Job summary

Black & Grey HR seeks an Operations Engineer Offshore & Subsea to join our client’s Abu Dhabi team. The role supports planning, coordination, and execution of offshore campaigns, bridging engineering and field operations to ensure readiness, compliance and efficient delivery.

You will work with project managers, vessel teams and offshore personnel to optimize mobilizations, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement across survey and subsea activities in a dynamic offshore environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Subsea Engineering, Ocean Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop resource plans and schedules for offshore campaigns.
• Create procedures, risk assessments, lift plans and safe systems of work.
• Coordinate with project engineers, vessel teams and logistics for timely deployment of resources.
• Monitor performance and identify issues, risks and deviations.
• Prepare mobilization docs, PTW, toolbox talks and readiness packages.
• Interface with clients during campaigns for planning, reporting and approvals.
• Analyze KPIs and contribute to continuous improvement in offshore operations.
• Participate in readiness reviews and MoC processes.
• Support development and improvement of operational management systems and standards.

Skills

Marine Engineering

Offshore operations

HSE requirements

SIMOPS

Management of Change

Vessel operations

Problem-solving

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering

Related engineering discipline

Tools

MS Office

Operational reporting systems

Job description

Black & Grey HR is seeking an Operations Engineer Offshore & Subsea to join our clients offshore operations team based in Abu Dhabi UAE. This is a permanent office-based role with regular offshore and field travel during project campaigns supporting the planning coordination and technical execution of offshore survey and subsea operations.

You will be responsible for bridging engineering and offshore operations ensuring operational readiness technical compliance and efficient execution of offshore campaigns. Working closely with project managers vessel teams offshore personnel logistics and clients you will support the successful delivery of survey subsea and marine operations while driving continuous improvement across operational processes and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning and coordination of offshore campaigns by developing resource plans equipment readiness schedules vessel requirements and operational timelines to ensure successful project execution.
• Develop review and maintain operational procedures method statements risk assessments lift plans and safe systems of work in accordance with company client and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with project engineers vessel management offshore personnel logistics teams and subcontractors to ensure the timely deployment of equipment personnel and project resources.
• Monitor offshore operational performance throughout project execution identifying technical issues operational risks schedule deviations and resource constraints while supporting timely corrective actions.
• Prepare and coordinate pre-mobilization documentation including mobilization checklists Permit to Work (PTW) documentation toolbox talks SIMOPS planning and operational readiness packages.
• Act as a key interface with clients during offshore campaigns supporting operational planning meetings daily progress reporting technical discussions approvals and execution updates.
• Monitor operational KPIs analyse project performance data and contribute to lessons learned after-action reviews and continuous improvement initiatives across offshore operations.
• Participate in operational readiness reviews Management of Change (MoC) processes and pre-campaign planning activities to ensure all technical operational and safety requirements are achieved prior to offshore execution.
• Support the development implementation and continuous improvement of operational management systems procedures standards and best practices across survey and subsea operations.
• Promote compliance with company HSE policies client requirements industry regulations and international offshore standards while fostering a strong operational safety culture.

Requirements-

• Bachelors Degree in Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Subsea Engineering Ocean Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 59 years of experience in offshore operations marine operations engineering subsea projects or offshore survey operations.
• Strong understanding of offshore operational planning vessel operations project execution risk management and HSE requirements.
• Experience supporting offshore mobilizations operational readiness reviews SIMOPS Permit to Work systems and Management of Change (MoC) processes.
• Knowledge of offshore survey subsea construction IRM or marine support operations is highly desirable.
• Excellent coordination stakeholder management technical reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams in dynamic offshore environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational reporting or project management systems is preferred.

Certifications (Please attach the below certificates)

• Valid BOSIET or HUET certification.
• ADNOC operational access approval or the ability to obtain it is highly advantageous.
• DP Awareness or DP Operator certification is advantageous.
• Knowledge of IMCA guidelines and offshore industry best practices is preferred.

Benefits- Attractive Salary benefits

• Permanent employment with a leading offshore and subsea engineering organization
• Opportunity to support major offshore survey subsea and marine operations for ADNOC and regional energy projects
• Exposure to multidisciplinary offshore operations including vessel campaigns mobilizations SIMOPS and operational readiness planning
• Opportunity to develop expertise in offshore operations engineering subsea project execution and marine operational management
• Long-term career growth and progression within a stable organization delivering complex offshore and subsea projects

Required Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Marine Engineering Mechanical Engineering Subsea Engineering Ocean Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 59 years of experience in offshore operations marine operations engineering subsea projects or offshore survey operations.
• Strong understanding of offshore operational planning vessel operations project execution risk management and HSE requirements.
• Experience supporting offshore mobilizations operational readiness reviews SIMOPS Permit to Work systems and Management of Change (MoC) processes.
• Knowledge of offshore survey subsea construction IRM or marine support operations is highly desirable.
• Excellent coordination stakeholder management technical reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary project teams in dynamic offshore environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and operational reporting or project management systems is preferred.
• Valid BOSIET or HUET certification.
• ADNOC operational access approval or the ability to obtain it is highly advantageous.
• DP Awareness or DP Operator certification is advantageous.Knowledge of IMCA guidelines and offshore industry best practices is preferred.