Principal Installation Engineer

RHL; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the offshore energy sector is seeking a Principal Installation Engineer to join their Sutton office. This role involves leading installation projects for subsea structures, overseeing engineering activities, and ensuring compliance with project standards. The successful candidate will demonstrate expertise in subsea installation, possess a Master of Engineering, and have extensive offshore experience. The position requires international travel and teamwork, as well as the ability to contribute to engineers' development.

Qualifications

• Experience in offshore/subsea installation.
• Fluent in English.
• Experience with Tenders and Projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation work packages on Projects.
• Manage scope changes and deliver high-quality documents.
• Support vessel mobilization and installation phases.

Skills

Subsea Structures Installation

Riser systems

Flexible Flowlines

Umbilicals / Flying Leads

Mooring Installation

Project Management

Education

Master of Engineering

Job description

This opportunity would suit and experienced Subsea Installation Engineer who is ready to join a global player in offshore Energy projects. Excellent career progression and personalised career development.

We are looking for a Principal Installation Engineer to be part of our client's "Installation and Project Engineering" discipline on a Staff basis. You will represent the discipline on tenders and projects (providing the conduit for technical challenges) and responsible for maintaining discipline expertise as well as develop new capabilities. You will be responsible for leading the installation of subsea structures, mooring systems, risers systems, flexible flowlines and / or umbilicals. You will prepare the scope and support the offshore crew during the operation. You will ensure the interface with the Client, suppliers, offshore crew and the design team.

Your main responsibilities will:

• Lead installation work packages on a Tender, FEED or Project,
• Deliver scopes within budget to the agreed quality and timeframe,
• Manage scope both technical and commercial scope change,
• Able to lead a team of engineers and contribute to their professional development,
• Technical point of contact for specific installation subject matter,
• Manage interface topics with all stakeholders; external (clients, suppliers) and internal (other disciplines, installation, manufacturing, purchase),
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality documents and studies related to tenders, FEEDs and Projects. This shall be through example and robust reviews,
• Lead engineering activities related to the preparation and installation of products,
• Plan, develop and review specific procedures/task plans and associated calculation notes (design lifting slings),
• Support vessel mobilisation and installation phases on vessel to support successful project delivery,
• Ensure activities are conducted in compliance with the Project standards in terms of Quality, Cost & Time,
• Maybe required to be the Technical Owner for a subject/product and provide decision making for choice of subcontractor and technical oversight of their work,
• Validate concepts and manage changes accounting for HSEQ criteria,
• Actively participate in the development of our discipline and mentor junior engineers,
• Taking ownership and promote an area of technical expertise, as required contribute to the update or development of corporate standards and guidelines,
• Offer and promote innovative solutions that enable the reduction of costs.

Working conditions:

• Majority of your time will be carried out from Sutton office (not a remote working position),
• Requirement for international travel,
• Requirement to occasionally support Offshore/Off-site location during project execution.

What experience would we like you to have?

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills, experience and behaviours in the following areas:

• Graduated with a Master of Engineering and relevant work experience in the energy sector,
• Extensive years of experience within Offshore/Subsea installation,
• Maintain expertise in two or more of the following areas;
• Subsea Structures Installation,
• Hook-ups or Pull-in's,
• Riser systems,
• Flexible Flowlines,
• Umbilicals / Flying Leads
• Mooring Installation, shore-pull and other relevant experience is desirable,
• Experience working in deep and ultradeep water construction,
• Experience working on Tenders and Projects,
• Practical experience of project or contractual management,
• Developing operational documentation; procedures, task plans and rigging design,
• High level of relevant operational offshore experience,
• Deliver work autonomously with minimal supervision,
• Capacity to priorities, plan, coordinate and communicate to enable successful delivery,
• Experience co-ordinating or leading teams (including managing others workloads),
• Contribute to the development of engineers,
• Ability to accommodate different working cultures and behaviours,
• Fluent in English.