Chief Engineer, Subsea Wellheads & Systems

Baker Hughes; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contemporary work-life balance

Private medical care

Life insurance & disability

Tailored financial programs

Additional benefits

Job summary

Baker Hughes in Aberdeen, UK seeks an Associate Fellow for Subsea Wellheads & Well Systems to govern global best practices, provide technical leadership, and advance designs across life cycle phases.

You will partner across SP&S and the broader enterprise, driving standardized solutions, risk management, and capability development while guiding cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges.

Qualifications

• Degree (Hons) in Mechanical, Petroleum, Subsea Engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated Chief Engineer / Technical Authority experience in Subsea Xmas Trees, subsea completions and wellheads.
• Ability to influence at senior levels internally and externally.
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to lead through complexity and ambiguity.
• Strong QMS/BMS experience including audits, CIR/RCA/CAPA and governance.

Responsibilities

• Recognized technical authority and advisor for Subsea Well Systems / Wellheads within SP&S; serves as key technical contact for customer escalations and reviews.
• Resolves complex cross-functional technical issues; communicates key elements to leadership and customers.
• Acts as technical risk manager to identify risks, define mitigations, and close technical conflicts.
• Drives synergies by maximizing reuse of best practice and securing necessary expertise and resources.
• Provides staffing advice and supports talent reviews and succession planning for the discipline.
• Identifies market and field needs and drives implementation of technical solutions and roadmaps.
• Supports development of discipline training pathways and defines global competencies.
• Provides governance of engineering QMS procedures and expectations for the discipline.
• Leads or sponsors Quality, HSE, Product Safety initiatives and closes complex issues.

Skills

Technical leadership

Subsea systems expertise

Senior stakeholder influence

Cross-functional communication

Quality Management System

Education

Degree (Hons) in Mechanical, Petroleum, Subsea Engineering

Job description

Baker Hughes in Aberdeen, UK seeks an Associate Fellow for Subsea Wellheads & Well Systems to govern global best practices, provide technical leadership, and advance designs across life cycle phases.

You will partner across SP&S and the broader enterprise, driving standardized solutions, risk management, and capability development while guiding cross-functional teams through complex technical challenges.