Offshore Installation Methods Engineer - Lifting & Marine

Vulcain Engineering Group; Île-de-France; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Vulcain Engineering Group in France is seeking an Offshore Installation Methods Engineer to develop and deliver installation activities for offshore projects. You will ensure methodologies and documentation are robust and contract-compliant, and you will design lifting solutions.

The role requires a mechanical/offshore/naval engineering degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, with fluent English and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Mechanical, Offshore, Naval or equivalent.
• 10+ years of offshore installation engineering or methods engineering on EPC or offshore projects.
• Strong knowledge of offshore installation methods, lifting operations, and marine operations.
• Ability to review contracts and manage technical interfaces.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and international project environments.
• Proactive mindset and clear technical communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop installation engineering studies related to offshore installation scopes.
• Issue, update, and follow up installation procedures and technical documents within your scope.
• Design lifting and rigging solutions required for offshore installation activities.
• Prepare technical inputs for installation activities presentations and project reviews.

Skills

offshore installation methods

lifting operations

marine operations

review contracts

analytical skills

organizational skills

multidisciplinary environments

proactive communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Offshore, Naval, or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Offshore installation procedures

Lifting & rigging design tools

Drafting coordination

Job description

START: ASAP

SALARY: 50,000 to 70,000€, according to profile and experience

About Vulcain Engineering Group

Vulcain Engineering Group is a fast-growing engineering and consulting group operating in France and internationally. We design, engineer, construct, commission, and operate solutions that enhance critical infrastructure and support sustainable progress.

Our teams support major players in the energy, offshore, and industrial sectors on complex, high-value projects. Our mission is to bring “The Energy to Transform” to projects that are technically demanding, useful, and responsible.

At Vulcain, collaboration, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing are core values. We offer personalized career paths through mobility, training, and continuous development.

Your mission

As an Offshore Installation Methods Engineer, you will be responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of installation engineering activities for offshore projects.

You will ensure that installation methodologies, procedures, and associated documentation are technically robust, compliant with contractual requirements, and aligned with project constraints.

Your responsibilities

• Develop installation engineering studies related to offshore installation scopes.
• Issue, update, and follow up installation procedures and technical documents within your scope.
• Design lifting and rigging solutions required for offshore installation activities.
• Prepare technical inputs for installation activities presentations and project reviews.

Technical documentation & interfaces

• Prepare Technical Memos and Technical Queries to support contractual deviations when required.
• Review contracts, qualifications, clarifications, and specifications, including interfaces with partners and subcontractors.
• Initiate and manage documentation related to equipment, installation aids, and materials.
• Specify and follow up equipment, installation aids, and materials, including associated technical documentation.

Coordination & follow-up

• Follow up drafting activities related to installation engineering scope.
• Provide technical support for presentations and meetings related to offshore installation activities.
• Prepare project operation reports for the assigned scope.

Your profile

• Education: Engineering degree (Mechanical, Offshore, Naval, or equivalent).
• Experience: Proven experience (10+) in offshore installation engineering or methods engineering on EPC or offshore projects.
• Technical skills:
• Strong knowledge of offshore installation methods, lifting operations, and marine operations.
• Ability to review contracts and manage technical interfaces.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and international project environments.
• Proactive mindset and clear technical communication.

Skills & tools

Languages: Fluent English required (written and spoken).

Tools & environments: Offshore installation procedures, lifting & rigging design tools, drafting coordination, Microsoft 365.

At Vulcain, you build a career path that matches your ambitions, supported by training, mobility, and close management. You contribute to complex offshore projects with high technical and operational stakes.

You join a collaborative and expert-driven organization, with opportunities in France and internationally.

Our recruitment process

• Initial discussion with a recruiter to understand your background and career goals.
• Technical and HR interviews to assess your expertise and project fit.
• Transparent and constructive feedback at each stage.
• Reference checks based on mutual trust.
• Personalized offer and tailored onboarding program.