Project Senior Survey engineer

TechnipFMC; Paris; Hybride; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global leader in the energy industry is seeking a Project Senior Survey Engineer to support projects by defining technical specifications for pre‑engineering surveys. This role involves proposing cost-effective solutions and ensuring alignment with project objectives. The ideal candidate has a Master Engineering Diploma and at least 5 years of experience in subsea construction surveying, alongside fluency in English and global mobility. The position offers a hybrid work environment with onshore and offshore responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimum experience in survey and positioning activities in subsea construction work projects.
• Experience with installation and calibration of LBL array.
• Willingness to travel worldwide for offshore operations.

Responsabilités

• Define technical specifications for pre‑engineering surveys.
• Analyze and assess subcontractor technical offers.
• Ensure alignment with cost and timing objectives.

Connaissances

Experience with LBL array

Use of USBL

Acoustic metrology

Inertial metrology

Lidar metrology

Photogrammetry

Survey and positioning activities

Fluent in English

Formation

University Master Engineering Diploma specialized in Hydrography, Geophysics or Topography

Description du poste

Project Senior Survey Engineer

Location: Paris, FR

Employment type: Employee Place of work: Hybrid Offshore / Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Within the Subsea Installation department, you will report to the Head of your Discipline. Your primary mission is to support projects, tenders, and studies by defining the technical specifications related to pre‑engineering surveys such as AUV, bathymetric, and geophysical surveys, in accordance with contractual requirements. You will also be responsible for proposing and supporting cost‑effective solutions and technologies.

Additionally, you will define the technical specifications for marine operations, including positioning and surface navigation, subsea acoustic and inertial positioning, support for installation works, metrologies, and dimensional control. You will analyze and assess subcontractor technical offers when applicable, and issue procedures related to the positioning of structures, pipelines, and umbilicals in coordination with subcontractors, structure design, and installation teams. Reporting to the project or package manager, you will ensure alignment with cost and timing objectives. Participation in offshore operations, including mobilization and survey operation follow-up, may also be required.

Job Description

As a technical referent within the survey and positioning department, you are expected to maintain state‑of‑the‑art competencies across all relevant sectors, including USVs, equipment, and metrology. You will contribute to defining the discipline strategy by engaging with the regional lead through seminars and collaborative sessions with peers. This includes identifying areas for development and defining the targeted skills and knowledge to be acquired.

You will provide technical and technological support, as well as risk analysis, as needed across projects and during manufacturing, fabrication, and installation operations. Your role includes delivering innovative engineering solutions and offering high‑level technical advice and support during tenders. You will also play a key role in client relations through presentations, meetings, and interface management.

Ensuring excellent HSE and engineering performance is essential, achieved through the application of Subsea engineering rules, processes, and standards. You will support knowledge development by proposing improvements and innovations in engineering processes and tools, and by providing guidance and training at the local and regional levels.

Finally, you will coordinate design activities, including those of subcontractors, with responsibilities that encompass mentoring, defining the design basis, and managing engineering schedules and budgets.

You are meant for this job if :

• University Master Engineering Diploma specialized in Hydrography, Geophysics or Topography.
• 5 years minimum experience in survey and positioning activities in subsea construction work projects and especially in installation and calibration of LBL array, use of USBL, metrology (acoustic, inertial, Lidar, photogrammetry…​), pre‑lay and pre‑engineering survey, as‑built survey (OOS).
• You speak fluently English and will be mobile worldwide when required to participate to onshore or offshore operations.

Skills

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.