Lead Structural Designer – Deepwater Subsea (Inventor/Vault)

Aventa Group; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventa is seeking an experienced Lead Structural Designer to join its subsea engineering team in the Paris area on the Baleine 3 project. This long-term contract role offers real ownership over design output and leadership of a design team for deepwater subsea work.

You will lead structural design and 3D modelling activities, guide designers, and ensure outputs meet fabrication and installation needs while interfacing with engineering and project management.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in structural design in Oil & Gas, ideally on deepwater subsea projects.
• Strong proficiency in Inventor and Vault.
• Team management experience and a collaborative, project-oriented mindset.
• Strong sense of shared ownership and good communication skills.
• Knowledge of installation methods is a plus.
• Good working English.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural design and 3D modelling activities on deepwater subsea projects.
• Manage and support a team of designers, providing technical guidance and interfacing across project disciplines.
• Ensure design output aligns with fabrication and installation requirements.

Skills

Team leadership

Project coordination

Communications

English proficiency

Subsea design knowledge

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Aventa is seeking an experienced Lead Structural Designer to join its subsea engineering team in the Paris area on the Baleine 3 project. This long-term contract role offers real ownership over design output and leadership of a design team for deepwater subsea work.

You will lead structural design and 3D modelling activities, guide designers, and ensure outputs meet fabrication and installation needs while interfacing with engineering and project management.