Subsea Control System & Umbilical Engineer

Huxley Associates; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Subsea Control System & Umbilical Engineer. The ideal candidate will support the engineering and design during project execution and ensure compliance with standards in subsea systems, requiring substantial Oil & Gas Industry experience. You will review designs, perform site inspections, and manage contractor interfaces. Expertise in umbilical design and dynamic analysis software is essential. This role offers a chance to work on significant projects within the energy sector.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Oil & Gas Industry experience.
• 5 years of instrumentation/automation experience.
• 3 years of unbonded umbilical/flexible pipe design.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve design and supply of subsea umbilical systems.
• Ensure performance and operability of subsea control systems.
• Perform Site inspection and interface with Contractors.

Skills

Umbilical design

Engineering knowledge

Dynamic umbilical analysis software (Orcaflex - flexcom)

Instrumentation and automation

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Subsea Control System & Umbilical Engineer

The main purpose of the role is to support the Company Development Team during the Project Execution Phase in the engineering, design, manufacturing and testing (performed by Contractor) of subsea production, injection and workover instrumentation and control systems (both subsea and topside on FPSO) assuring that the design meets Project requirements, applicable standards and engineering best practices, developing Company's know-how.

Responsibilities

• To review and approve the specification, design and supply (by Contractor) of subsea umbilical, distribution and control systems, ensuring that Project requirements, industry standards and best practices for safety reliability and cost are met;
• To learn and become confident with all COMPANY standards and Project Specification in order to verify Contractor compliance;
• To ensure the performance, install ability and operability of the umbilical, distribution and control Systems, Subsea Production Xmas Trees, subsea Injection Xmas Trees, subsea tie‑in systems and subsea structures (manifolds, suction piles and SDU);
• To ensure that all necessary technical interfaces with other systems or activities belonging to the Project are considered by the Contractor at all times;
• Perform Site inspection and interfacing with the Contractor;
• To ensure delivery of the subsea equipments including umbilical with the Project schedule and objectives;
• To assist the preparation of user manual and installation procedure by Contractor and assist installation campaign;
• To interface with COMPANY Project Interface coordinator to manage and expedite all the SPS Contractor;
• Instrumentation and automation systems overall design integrity and compliance with applicable codes, Company standards and specification, Contract, International standards and Engineering best practices;
• Site inspection and Interfacing with the Contractor on Technical and Delivery issues.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must be degree educated with 5 years of Oil & Gas Industry experience along with 5 years of instrumentation and automation experience and 3 years of unbonded umbilical/flexible pipe design manufacturing and installation.

• Specialist Knowledge: Engineering knowledge in the specialist activity;
• Experience in umbilical design, qualification, manufacturing, testing, inspection, installation and offshore test procedure including topside and subsea interfaces;
• Competence in dynamic umbilical analysis software (i.e. Orcaflex - flexcom);
• Experience in organization Processes: Company / Corporate organization, Internal Standard, Feed‑back development and diffusion, Site Management.

If you feel your skills and experience match the above please respond with an update CV.

About The Company

Huxley Associates is an international recruitment consultancy that provides specialised contingency and retained recruitment solutions in the following sectors across the region:

• Accountancy and Finance
• Banking Technology
• Energy
• Engineering
• Global Markets
• Human Resources
• IT
• Legal
• Oil and Gas
• Sales and Marketing
• Supply Chain
• Telecommunications

Huxley Associates have enjoyed continuous growth over the past 16 years and have established a network of 16 offices around the world including Dubai, New York, London, Sydney, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Paris and Singapore. We are widely regarded as one the worlds leading executive recruitment consultancies offering unparalleled training, career progression and support to our consultants. This enables best in class service delivery across the marketplaces we focus upon.

Huxley is committed to developing long term business relationships in the MENA region and take pride in the provision of quality recruitment support to our clients. Firms driven by a need to attract the best candidates from the local and international community use us repeatedly to gain competitive advantage in the acquisition of hard to find skillsets across the MENA region.