Lead Facilities Engineer

2H Offshore; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

2H Offshore in the United Kingdom seeks a Lead Facilities Engineer to direct offshore facilities design, construction support, and commissioning activities from its Woking base. You will manage cross-functional teams and subcontractors across global projects, ensuring safety, environmental, and quality standards are met while maintaining schedule and budget.

The role requires a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and 10+ years in offshore facilities engineering, with leadership

Qualifications

• Masters degree preferred in chemical, mechanical, petroleum or related engineering disciplines.
• 10+ years offshore facilities engineering experience in lead or senior role.
• Strong knowledge of offshore processing facilities design and safety/regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and assurance for facilities engineering deliverables.
• Lead Pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design, and EPC bids with cost and schedule inputs.
• Manage multi-disciplinary design teams and coordinate with subcontractors and vendors.
• Review and approve engineering documents including PFDs, P&IDs, specs, and reports.
• Lead design review workshops (HAZID/HAZOP) and interface with other disciplines.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Safety and regulatory

Education

Master's degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum engineering

Job description

2H, Acteon's Engineering consultancy, turns offshore engineering challenges into your competitive advantage. Combining unrivalled domain knowledge with leading-edge technology, our agile consultancy enhances project-critical decisions, optimises economic viability, and minimises risk throughout the energy project lifecycle. With proactive digital monitoring and industry expertise, we help you stay ahead, driving efficiencies and ensuring rigour from design to decommissioning.

We are looking to add a highly motivated Lead Facilities Engineer to their expanding team. Based in Woking, you will lead the design and support construction and commissioning of critical offshore facilities. Managing subcontractors and internal engineering teams across the global 2H business and interfacing with other disciplines, you will ensure all engineering activities align with safety, environmental, and quality standards. You will work on a wide variety of projects, encompassing engineering design and analysis at conceptual, feasibility, FEED, and detailed design level to optimise production processes, maintain facility integrity, and ensure regulatory compliance in offshore operations. The successful candidate will be a leader capable of building and nurturing a team as well as aligning with counterparts in other 2H offices to ensure best practices.

By joining our team, you will play a pivotal role in helping us develop solutions to support the energy industry - both in conventional oil and gas projects and in the growing CCUS and gas storage industries.
If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the energy sector, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are eager to contribute to our ongoing growth,

Duties & Main Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and assurance for facilities engineering deliverables.
• Provide inputs to Pre-FEED, FEED, detailed design, and EPC bids, including costs, durations, and deliverables.
• Manage process, mechanical, electrical, telecom, and instrumentation work packages at various engineering levels. Mentor and develop junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the facilities engineering disciplines.
• Interface with engineering teams covering structural and project disciplines.
• Manage Requests for Quotation (RFQ) for facilities engineering work packages.
• Lead and manage vendors and subcontractors to ensure contracted services meet project requirements and quality standards.
• Review and approve engineering documentation, including equipment lists, PFDs, P&IDs, specifications, and technical reports.
• Participate in and lead design review workshops, including HAZID and HAZOP.

Required

• Degree-qualified engineer (Masters decree preferred) in Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years' offshore facilities engineering experience, including oil processing systems and offshore platforms, with experience in a lead or senior technical role.
• In-depth knowledge of offshore processing facilities design.
• Strong project management skills, leading multi-disciplinary teams and adhering to budget and schedule constraints while ensuring quality.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Commitment to safety, environmental stewardship, and regulatory compliance.
• Asset integrity and commissioning engineering experience is beneficial.