Senior Offshore Subsea Engineering Leader

Zohorecruit; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Lead Engineer to join the client's offshore project delivery team on a permanent basis in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. You will lead the technical engineering effort across assigned survey and subsea projects, providing discipline expertise, engineering assurance, and technical leadership throughout project execution.

This role requires offshore travel, mentoring junior engineers, and interfacing with clients, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years of offshore, subsea, marine, or survey engineering experience.
• Minimum 3 years in a lead engineering role with responsibility for technical delivery and teams.
• Proven experience leading engineering activities for offshore or subsea projects, including reviews, deliverables, and execution support.
• Strong experience developing and reviewing method statements, technical specifications, engineering calculations, drawings, and project documentation.
• ADNOC project exposure or experience with ADNOC-approved offshore operations is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery for assigned survey and subsea projects, ensuring project scope, quality, schedule, and technical requirements are achieved.
• Provide discipline engineering expertise and technical direction throughout project execution.
• Develop, review, and approve key engineering deliverables including method statements, technical specifications, engineering calculations, drawings, and technical reports.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs across structural, mechanical, marine, and subsea disciplines to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Support project managers and engineering teams in resolving technical challenges and maintaining project objectives.

Skills

Strong technical leadership

Excellent technical writing

Mentoring engineers

Offshore engineering practices

Risk management

Effective communication

Job description

Black & Grey HR is seeking a Lead Engineer to join the client's offshore project delivery team on a permanent basis in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. You will lead the technical engineering effort across assigned survey and subsea projects, providing discipline expertise, engineering assurance, and technical leadership throughout project execution.

This role requires offshore travel, mentoring junior engineers, and interfacing with clients, regulatory bodies, and stakeholders.