FPSO LEAD ICSS Instrument Engineer

SeaOwl Group; Paris; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

SeaOwl Group seeks a senior ICSS and Instrumentation Lead to oversee detailed design and procurement for the Venus FPSO project. The role requires coordinating with EPC contractors, ensuring interface management with process, safety, HVAC, electrical and other work packages, and guiding pre-commissioning and commissioning teams.

The successful candidate will have 15+ years of field instrumentation experience in Oil & Gas, fluent English (French a plus), and a Chartered Engineer

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in field instrumentation on oil & gas projects.
• Fluent in English; French language skills are a plus.
• Experience with FPSO projects and multi-cultural environments.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate ICSS/instrumentation scopes and interfaces.

Responsabilités

• Lead and coordinate ICSS and Instrumentation scope during detailed design and procurement phases.
• Supervise EPC Contractor design of ICSS-Instrumentation and support commissioning teams.
• Ensure ICSS-Instrumentation design consistency, interfaces and safety compliance.
• Oversee FATs and ensure as-built drawings and documentation meet project requirements.
• Prepare for commissioning and participate with commissioning team.

Connaissances

Instrumentation

Automation

Process control

ESD

F&G

Formation

Chartered Engineer

Description du poste

Description

Missions / Service Dimensions

• To lead and coordinate the ICCS and Instrumentation scope and deliverables of the project during the detailed design and procurement phases.
• To supervise FPSO EPC Contractor design of relevant discipline and aid/support to pre-commissioning and commissioning/start-up preparation teams.
• To ensure FPSO ICSS and Instrumentation design consistency, optimization, operability and flexibility which implies interfaces management and leadership towards other packages.
• To ensure that FPSO EPC design of ICSS-Instrumentation discipline complies with S.O.R., contract documentation, schedule, budget and safety practices.
• To provide a close supervision and control of the ICSS purchase order execution by the main EPC CONTRACTOR, including relevant missions and visits to the ICSS Vendor and attendance to pre-FATs and i-FATs.
• To avoid FPSO EPC Contractor stand-by/delays by prompt response to engineering queries or/and request for waiver (if any) and unexpected technical issues, by a proactive and proficient approach.
• To minimize design change during the execution of the detailed design thus securing the schedule.
• Promote & comply in all activities with applicable safety instructions and other company HSE rules.

Activities

• Supervise and control the detailed design activities by the main EPC Contractor, securing interfaces definition with the other disciplines such as process, technical safety, HVAC, electrical, architectural and with the other work packages of the PLANT in relation to the ICSS and Instrumentation discipline.
• Detailed Design review: Produce comment in due time, explain to Contractor and follow up the implementation. Duly and timely review of engineering documents related to P&ID, Package instrumentation, field instruments (incl. Material selection, sizing, hookup, layouts, cabling, etc.).
• Review and propose answer to possible technical queries related to his/her discipline.
• Monitor ICSS discipline studies during engineering (technical, costs, planning, interfaces, reporting).
• Monitor the interfaces with all packages in relation to ICSS & instrumentation disciplines.
• Meeting: keep regular and good quality communication with his/her counterpart(s) on Contractor’s side and put in place technical meetings to follow up progress, explain main comments, and provide guidance etc... Challenge the Contractor, to monitor and promote cost saving solutions in the design. Promote alternatives for ICSS and Instrumentation design to optimize work and schedule.
• Reporting to Engineering Manager with regards to his/her discipline: main technical issue, area of concern, progress, quality etc… Propose mitigation measures when drift is noticed.
• Assist Engineering Manager with review of possible change orders, planning constraints etc when related to his/her discipline, project technical reviews, etc
• Ensure that design modifications are correctly followed up / implemented by EPC Contractor.
• Witness / Participate in the reception and/or FATs for field instruments, packages (when necessary, e.g. valves etc).
• Endorse the EPSCC contractor construction deliverables, ensuring that they meet project requirementsand standards.
• Main actor for the supervision of CONTRACTOR for the instrument selection, hook up and cabling design, and installation in relation and other discipline engineer.
• Ensure / verify EPC contractor provides adequate as-built drawings upon equipment/package after FAT.
• During Construction activity, participate to the follow up of construction activities.
• Involve him/herself in safety aspects of the construction and report any anomalies noticed on site, when related to his/her discipline. Propose remedial action.
• Ensure that the design of installations meets the requirements of the Contract and the local codes, standards and regulation.
• Contribute to improving the project lessons learnt and personnel skills.
• Prepare for commissioning phase and participate with commissioning team to the supervision.

Context & Environment

• The Venus FPSO will operate in ultra-deepwater at roughly 3,000 m and is designed to process 160,000 bbl./d of oil with advanced systems to manage large volumes of associated gas, which will be re-injected to maintain reservoir pressure. The unit will be permanently spread-moored using a 16-line mooring system, engineered to ensure station-keeping in relatively harsh Atlantic conditions. The development includes up to 40 subsea wells tied back to the FPSO via the subsea architecture.
• International and multi-cultural environment.
• Position permanently based in EPSCC Contractor premises.
• Frequent mission aboard.

Duration / Location

• Starting date: October 2026 (subject to FID)
• Duration: 1 year to 4 years after FPSO contract Award
• Renewable: Yes
• Location: Between 1 and 2 years in Paris - France, up to 18 months in Singapore, up to 18 months in Geoje - South Korea.
• Status: Residential

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Diploma: Chartered Engineer with specialisation in instrumentation, automation, process control, ESD and F&G.
• Professional experience: 15 years. Specialist with extensive experience of field instrumentation. Detailed experience of the operating and control philosophy of Oil & Gas projects.
• Fluent in English. French being a plus.

Requirements

• Detailed design
• English
• Fields instrumentation
• FPSO