Lead Subsea Coating Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term assignment

Worldwide travel

Challenging projects

Job summary

Aventa is seeking a Lead Subsea Coating Engineer to join our subsea engineering team in the Paris area. You will own the painting and coating scope of pipelines and subsea structures, from coating selection to vendor qualification, interfacing with other disciplines and ensuring QA/QC/HSE compliance.

The role involves leading bids, FEEDs and execution projects, with short onshore and offshore missions worldwide. Start date ASAP and long-term assignment with major international contractor.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in subsea coatings and 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)
• NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 or 3 certification; FROSIO Inspector Level III accepted
• Valid BOSIET (OPITO approved), MFC and Seaman book
• Available for short onshore and offshore missions worldwide
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Coating inspection

Subsea coatings

QA/QC documentation

Vendor qualification

HSE awareness

English proficiency

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 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.

Description

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

Required Qualification

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