FPSO 3D Model Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IOTA GROUP is seeking an FPSO 3D Model Specialist to coordinate, review, and follow the project model across engineering, fabrication, and handover phases.

The role emphasizes quality, constructability, and operability, with responsibilities including model reviews, clash detection, and reporting on progress and risks. Location Paris, France, with a 24-month duration and start in December 2026.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in 3D model coordination on FPSO projects.
• Significant FPSO project experience during detailed engineering, fabrication preparation, integration, or execution phases.
• Strong understanding of 3D model review processes, clash detection, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Knowledge of FPSO engineering deliverables, topsides layouts, piping arrangements, equipment layouts, safety studies, and model-based design workflows.
• Good command of 3D review and engineering tools.
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Fluent English is mandatory; French would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and follow up the project 3D model across engineering phases.
• Lead interdisciplinary 3D model reviews and organize comment resolution.
• Review models for inconsistencies, clashes, and constructability issues.
• Coordinate review comments with discipline engineers until close-out.
• Ensure interfaces between disciplines and FPSO areas are reflected in the model.
• Monitor model maturity, review cycles, and progress.
• Support layout reviews for process, utilities, E&I, safety, piping, structures, and offshore interfaces.
• Challenge model maturity from fabrication and commissioning readiness perspective.
• Prepare review reports, comment registers, clash reports, action logs, progress updates.
• Provide regular reporting on model status, risks, priorities and outstanding actions.

Skills

3D model coordination

FPSO project experience

Interdisciplinary coordination

Clash detection

Model review workflows

English fluent

French language advantage

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

3D modeling tools

PDS/PDMS

Navisworks

Job description

IOTA GROUP is an international engineering and services company supporting major players in the energy, oil & gas, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. We provide technical expertise and project support through experienced consultants across complex international environments.

We are currently looking for an FPSO 3D Model Specialist to support a major FPSO / offshore EPC project.

Job Description

The FPSO 3D Model Specialist will be responsible for coordinating, reviewing, and following up on the project 3D model throughout engineering, construction preparation, fabrication, integration, and handover phases.

The role will contribute to the technical quality, consistency, constructability, operability, and maintainability of the 3D model, while supporting interdisciplinary coordination, clash detection, model reviews, progress monitoring, and the preparation of reliable project deliverables.

• Act as the focal point for 3D model coordination within the assigned FPSO scope
• Support the preparation, organization, and follow-up of interdisciplinary 3D model reviews
• Review the 3D model and associated deliverables to identify inconsistencies, missing information, clashes, and constructability issues
• Coordinate model review comments with discipline engineers and ensure follow-up until close-out
• Ensure interfaces between disciplines and FPSO areas are correctly reflected in the model
• Monitor model maturity, review cycles, comments, technical issues, and close-out status
• Support layout reviews for process, utilities, E&I, safety systems, piping, structures, and offshore / marine interfaces
• Challenge model maturity from a fabrication, integration, offshore hook-up, and commissioning readiness perspective
• Support the preparation of review reports, comment registers, clash reports, action logs, and progress updates
• Provide regular reporting on model status, risks, priorities, and outstanding actions

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in 3D model coordination, layout / model review on major FPSO projects
• Significant experience on FPSO projects is strongly preferred, ideally during detailed engineering, fabrication preparation, integration, or execution phases
• Strong understanding of 3D model review processes, clash detection, and interdisciplinary coordination
• Good knowledge of FPSO engineering deliverables, topsides layouts, piping arrangements, equipment layouts, safety studies, and model-based design workflows
• Good command of 3D review and engineering tools
• Engineering degree, technical diploma, or equivalent relevant experience
• Fluent English is mandatory; French would be an advantage
• Structured, rigorous, proactive, and comfortable working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary project environment

Additional Information

• Location: Paris, France, then Asia (country to be confirmed at a later stage)
• Working schedule: Resident
• Start date: December 2026 / January 2027
• Duration: 24 months
• Sector: Oil & Gas / FPSO / Offshore EPC