Lead Subsea Coating Engineer

AVENTA; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AVENTA is seeking a Lead Subsea Coating Engineer to join the Paris area subsea engineering team. You will own coating scopes from selection to vendor qualification, interfacing with multiple disciplines and ensuring QA/QC and HSE alignment.

The role requires hands-on experience with anti-corrosion and wet thermal insulation coatings on subsea projects, plus strong documentation and offshore readiness for onshore and offshore missions.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in subsea coatings and painting for pipelines and structures.
• Proven ability to select anti-corrosion and wet thermal insulation coatings.
• Strong documentation skills with specs, requisitions and ITPs.
• Valid BOSIET and offshore readiness are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead painting and coating engineering on bids, FEEDs and projects in execution.
• Prepare and issue technical specifications and service requests for coatings.
• Evaluate vendor offers and conduct technical bid evaluations.
• Review and approve vendor documentation (ITPs, procedures).
• Attend PQT/PPT testing and support production as needed.
• Interact with vendors, subcontractors, and clients in technical meetings.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to training.

Skills

Subsea coatings

NACE Coating Inspector

FROSIO Inspector

BOSIET

Job description

For one of our clients, a major international EPCI contractor, we are looking for a Lead Subsea Coating Engineer

to join their subsea engineering team in the Paris area, working on tenders and on projects in execution. You will

own the painting and coating scope of pipelines and subsea structures, from coating selection and specifications

to vendor follow-up and qualification testing, in line with QA/QC and HSE requirements. You will work

autonomously under the supervision of a manager, interfacing with the other disciplines.

What you will do

• Lead painting and coating engineering on bids, FEEDs and projects in execution
• Select the anti-corrosion and wet thermal insulation coatings for subsea pipelines and structures
• Prepare, issue and update technical specifications, requisitions and service requests for line pipe coatings,
• custom coatings and structure painting
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor technical offers with the purchasing team: review, clarifications and
• technical bid evaluations
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor documentation (ITPs, procedures, MDS) through to
• acceptance by the company and its client
• Attend pre-qualification (PQT) and pre-production (PPT) testing at vendor premises and fabrication yards,
• and support production as needed
• Attend technical meetings with vendors, subcontractors and clients
• Contribute to the training of junior engineers

What you bring

• Over 5 years of experience in subsea coatings and painting: line pipe coatings, custom coatings and
• structure painting
• Hands-on experience with anti-corrosion and wet thermal insulation coatings on subsea pipelines and
• structures
• Strong documentation skills (technical specifications, requisitions, procedures, ITPs) and experience
• attending qualification tests at vendor or subcontractor premises
• NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 or 3 certification; FROSIO Inspector Level III is also accepted
• Valid BOSIET (OPITO approved), MFC and Seaman book
• Available for short onshore and offshore missions worldwide
• Fluent English, written and spoken

What we offer

A long-term assignment within a major international EPCI contractor's subsea engineering team, based in the

Paris area, with short onshore and offshore missions worldwide. You will act as the coating lead on major subsea

developments, with real technical ownership from specification to vendor qualification. Start date: ASAP.