Senior Subsea Controls Engineer: Architecture & Delivery

NES Fircroft; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Subsea Control Systems Engineer for an initial 2-year contract in Australia. You will provide technical engineering and delivery support for subsea control systems across offshore developments and operating assets.

You will develop and implement control-system architectures, coordinate interfaces, and manage suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance with standards, safety and project objectives. Some international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Subsea controls engineering experience across offshore oil and gas or safety-critical industries.
• Experience across design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation or operations support.
• Familiarity with subsea, topsides and onshore controls interfaces.
• Experience managing suppliers/contractors and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Familiarity with industry standards, engineering assurance and quality processes.
• Major capital project and brownfield integration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide subsea controls engineering in line with plans, assurance requirements, standards and business objectives.
• Develop controls philosophies, design bases, functional requirements, specifications, data sheets and interface documents.
• Define and coordinate subsea, topsides and onshore control-system architecture and interfaces, including electrical power, communications and hydraulics.
• Support equipment design, procurement, assembly, testing, preservation, delivery, commissioning and handover.
• Technically manage suppliers and contractors, including document reviews, queries, deviations and design changes.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, readiness reviews, factory acceptance testing and integration testing.
• Coordinate interfaces across facilities, installation, operations, commissioning, quality, supply chain and project controls.
• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality and technical performance; identify risks and drive timely mitigation actions.
• Apply standardisation, lessons learned and industry good practice to improve reliability, cycle time and total cost.
• Maintain clear technical records and provide concise progress, risk and decision updates.
• Demonstrate strong safety, environmental and quality leadership, including during supplier and facility visits.

Skills

Subsea controls

Supplier management

Interface management

Standards compliance

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronic / Instrumentation / Control Systems / Mechatronic or related engineering

Job description

NES Fircroft is seeking a Subsea Control Systems Engineer for an initial 2-year contract in Australia. You will provide technical engineering and delivery support for subsea control systems across offshore developments and operating assets.

You will develop and implement control-system architectures, coordinate interfaces, and manage suppliers and contractors, ensuring compliance with standards, safety and project objectives. Some international travel may be required.