Pipelay Technical Authority

Subsea7; Inverness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Oil and Gas industry is seeking a Pipelay Technical Authority to join their Offshore Delivery team. This role involves providing technical leadership for Pipelay equipment, ensuring safe operations, and managing a skilled team. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background and relevant offshore experience, with opportunities for professional development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant offshore technical experience in operation and maintenance of Lay Systems.
• Ability to manage direct reports and develop team competencies.
• Experience in technical decision-making related to Pipelay equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise Pipelay Equipment for safe operation.
• Prepare financial and technical reports on equipment performance.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and company procedures.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Problem Solving

Co-ordination

Communication

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

HNC/D or equivalent

Job description

Subsea7 Westhill, Scotland, United Kingdom

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What will you be doing?

Subsea7 have an exciting new opportunity for a Pipelay Technical Authority (TA) to join our Offshore Delivery team on a full time, staff basis. The Pipelay TA is an onshore leading role based in Aberdeen reporting to the Operations Support Manager. It offers a diverse and challenging remit where no two days are ever the same.

What will you be doing?

Subsea7 have an exciting new opportunity for a Pipelay Technical Authority (TA) to join our Offshore Delivery team on a full time, staff basis. The Pipelay TA is an onshore leading role based in Aberdeen reporting to the Operations Support Manager. It offers a diverse and challenging remit where no two days are ever the same.

The Pipelay TA is part of a skilled team who believe in working collaboratively to deliver sound technical results. You will provide technical leadership and support on a range of fixed and mobile pipelay assets on Subsea7’s global fleet of vessels. Applicants will have an in- depth knowledge of both fixed and mobile pipelay lay systems. You will have an operational engineering background with a good customer focus. You will also be a radical thinker and a confident problem solver over many trade disciplines.

• Primary responsibility is for the management and supervision of Pipelay Equipment to ensure safe and reliable operation in compliance with legislation, company procedures and industry guidance
• Be familiar with and understand the requirements of industry guidance relevant to Pipelay equipment
• Liaise with Vessel Superintendents (and as required with Vessel Operations team) to identify and propose schedule Technician requirements
• Assist in setting and adhering to the annual equipment maintenance and Capex budget
• Preparing of financial and technical reports relating to the performance of maintenance and/or operation of Pipelay equipment
• Participation in all aspects of lay equipment quality audits
• Initiate audits for areas of authority as required
• The management and maintenance of all documentation relating to the safe operation and reliability of lay equipment
• Participate in the specification, design and management of new equipment building, major modification and major overhauls as required by management
• Ensure all workscopes have been properly risk assessed
• Perform adhoc visits to vessels alongside to inspect condition and maintenance carried out on lay equipment
• Manage third party contractors, ensuring their compliance with Subsea 7 requirements
• Monitor and report as required on Pipelay equipment planned maintenance and certification, ensuring it is carried out in accordance with regulations and company procedures
• Support the management and develop with Crewing the Pipelay Technician Supervisors to ensure competence in the operation and maintenance of Vessel Pipelay Systems and Equipment
• Manage direct reports, develops self and encourages development of others
• Manages and reviews sub-contracts for the area of responsibility
• Close out assigned Synergy actions in a timely manner where requested
• Identify Technical and Site Training requirements as per Reporting Department Training Matrix
  
  

What experience would we like you to have?

• Ideally educated to a degree level in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering although HNC/D or equivalent may be considered. (Equivalent experience may also be considered)
• Relevant offshore technical experience at an appropriate level in the operation and maintenance of Lay Systems and Equipment
• A technical engineering background with considerable line management experience is essential as is the ability to understand and implement working practices
• Good co-ordination, organisation and liaison skills with the ability to seek and gain consensus solutions to complex issues
• The ability to understand interface relationship between marine and project personnel
• Able to communicate effectively and articulately at all levels within the industry
• Previous experience of different operational technical requirements
• Capable of making technical decisions relative to the equipment owned and managed by the group
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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