Aberdeen-based Engineering Manager – Subsea & Topsides (FPSO)

Orion Group; Redruth; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is recruiting for an Engineering Manager based in Aberdeen to lead the company’s Engineering team and oversee subsea and topsides activities, ensuring delivery to high HSE standards. FPSO experience is preferred, with responsibility for resource planning, governance and regulatory interfaces.

The role demands strong leadership, clear communication, and a track record of delivering complex engineering projects in an operator environment.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of roles and contributions of all key business functions in an E&P environment.
• Relevant technical degree or equivalent experience in Engineering gained in an Operator environment.
• Team oriented leadership style and demonstrated ability to motivate others/teams.
• Result oriented and commercially driven.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally in English.
• Familiar with legislation and regulation with ability to assess applicability and monitor compliance.
• Understanding of and ability to demonstrate leadership by example of HSE and Process Safety Culture.
• Understanding of ISO 14001 Certification requirements and application.
• Ability to monitor hazard management measures, interpret trends and intervene with corrections.
• Understanding KPI's and ability to ensure all are met within timescales.
• Working knowledge of Change control procedures.
• Ability to participate in incident investigation teams and ensure corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering team to meet business goals with leadership, direction, coaching and mentoring.
• Accountable for ensuring that facilities and subsea engineering and subsea operations are carried out to high HSE standards.
• Ensure Engineering team is resourced to deliver the business requirements.
• Own the Engineering area of the System, including Topsides Engineering Procedure and related documents.
• Deliver Subsea Projects in line with the Project Delivery Model and Underwater Operations Management System.
• Deliver Topsides Engineering in accordance with Topsides Engineering Procedure.
• Develop and manage Subsea Engineering performance measurement, risk management and reporting systems.
• Provide effective management of key contractors and foster high performance.
• Promote, reinforce and instil a strong safety culture and environmental responsibility.
• Ensure business processes, project gate reviews and controls are in place and followed via review and audit.
• Interface with regulators regarding Engineering regulatory compliance.
• Participate in and support Emergency Response duty rota.
• Perform the role of Pipeline Responsible Person with accountability for resources and processes to manage pipeline.

Skills

Leadership & people management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Regulatory & HSE compliance

HSE culture leadership

Emergency response leadership

KPI & performance monitoring

Incident investigation

Change control

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant technical degree in Engineering (Operator environment)

Job description

Orion Group is recruiting for an Engineering Manager based in Aberdeen to lead the company’s Engineering team and oversee subsea and topsides activities, ensuring delivery to high HSE standards. FPSO experience is preferred, with responsibility for resource planning, governance and regulatory interfaces.

The role demands strong leadership, clear communication, and a track record of delivering complex engineering projects in an operator environment.