Sr Construction Installation Engineer - Subsea - Pipelines Cables

Penspen; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Penspen is seeking a Sr. Construction/Installation Engineer (Subsea Pipelines/Cables) for an offshore PMC project in Abu Dhabi. The candidate will lead construction and installation activities, review methods and drawings, and coordinate with Vessel teams and operators.

The role requires extensive offshore experience, including pipeline and cable installations, with strong coordination across multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe and efficient execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• 15+ years of experience, with at least 5+ years in offshore projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction and installation engineering for subsea pipelines, cables, and flowlines.
• Support offshore installation campaigns including lay operations and tie-ins.
• Coordinate with subsea engineering, marine ops, vessels, ROV/survey teams, and clients to ensure safe execution.
• Lead installation engineering activities for subsea pipeline and cable scopes.
• Review installation methods, procedures, and work packs.
• Review drawings, installation analyses, route layouts, and specs.
• Provide engineering support during offshore campaigns.
• Support subsea power, control and communication cable installation.
• Coordinate lay operations with installation vessel teams.

Skills

Subsea installation

Offshore construction

PMC/EPC familiarity

Vessel coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Penspen is urgently looking to hire for Sr. Construction /Installation Engineer - (Subsea - Pipelines/ Cables) for one of our Offshore PMC projects in Abu Dhabi.

Qualification Required

• The candidates should have bachelor's degree of engineering in relevant discipline from an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing construction engineering, installation engineering and offshore execution support for subsea pipeline, flowline, cable and associated subsea installation activities.
• Supports the planning and execution of subsea installation campaigns, including fabrication, load-out, transportation, offshore installation, lay operations, pull-in, tie-ins, crossings, trenching/burial, stabilization, testing, pre-commissioning and completion.
• Coordinates closely with subsea engineering, marine operations, installation vessels, ROV/survey teams, contractors, fabrication yards, QA/QC, HSE and Client/Operator representatives to ensure safe and efficient execution
• Lead construction and installation engineering activities for assigned subsea pipeline and cable scopes.
• Develop and review installation methodologies, procedures and work packs.
• Review approved engineering drawings, installation analyses, route layouts and construction specifications.
• Provide technical support during offshore installation campaigns.
• Provide engineering and field support for subsea pipeline and flowline installation.
• Support S-lay, J-lay, reel-lay or other applicable installation methods.
• Coordinate pipeline lay operations with installation vessel teams.
• Review lay configuration, tension, stinger configuration and vessel operating parameters.
• Monitor installation parameters and ensure compliance with approved installation limits.
• Provide construction engineering support for subsea power, control and communication cable installation.
• Support cable route preparation and installation planning.
• Coordinate cable installation from vessels and platforms.

Experience Required

• Minimum 15+ years of experience, with at least 5+ years significant in offshore project.
• Proven experience in subsea pipeline, flowline, cable and/or umbilical construction and installation within oil and gas offshore.
• Demonstrated experience with subsea pipeline/flowline installation and/or subsea cable installation campaigns
• Experience with offshore brownfield subsea tie-ins and modifications is strongly preferred.
• Preferred experience from PMC/EPC Background.
• Previous ADNOC Offshore Experience is advantage.