Subsea Flexible Pipe Engineer

Huxley Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Subsea Flexible Pipe Engineer to support project phases in engineering and design. The role involves approving contractor designs, overseeing manufacturing/testing, and providing offshore assistance during installations. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years in the Oil & Gas sector and 3 years in Unbonded Flexible Pipe design. Strong knowledge of industry standards and riser systems is essential, along with the ability to travel internationally for project needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years in the Oil & Gas industry with at least 3 years in Unbonded Flexible Pipe.
• Willingness to undertake international travel.
• Good experience in preparation and review of design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve designs from contractors to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards.
• Monitor contractor performance for design, manufacturing, and testing activities.
• Act as site supervisor during flexible pipe manufacturing and testing.
• Provide offshore assistance during installation and pre-commissioning.
• Ensure quality, consistency and cost-effectiveness of project designs.
• Ensure delivery aligns with project objectives and technical interfaces.
• Ensure performance and operability of the system.
• Select optimal technical/economical solutions for the systems.

Skills

Unbonded Flexible Pipe design

Project management

Riser analysis software competency (e.g., Orcaflex, Flexcom)

Offshore test procedures

Flexcom

Site supervision

Quality assurance

Technical audits

Education

Degree in relevant engineering field

Tools

Orcaflex

Flexcom

Job description

Job Summary

Huxley Associates in partnership with Eni International are looking for a Subsea Flexible Pipe Engineer to be based in various International locations including Milan and the UK.

The main purpose of the role is to support the Company Team during Project Development Phases in the engineering, detail design, manufacturing and testing of the Project Deepwater Flexible Pipe Riser, Flowline, Jumper System.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve the design performed by a Third Party Contractor (including specifications, reports, calculation notes, analyses, drawings, datasheets, technical notes) of a deepwater Flexible Pipe Riser, Flowline and Jumper system and relevant ancillary equipment, ensuring that it meets project objectives, industry standards and best practice for safety, reliability and cost.
• Monitor the Third Party Contractor performance.
• Act as Site Supervisor as Company Representative during Flexible Pipe Manufacturing and Testing activities, including ancillary equipment.
• Provide Offshore Assistance during Flexible Pipe Installation and Pre-commissioning activities onboard Installation Vessels and/or FPSO when requested.
• Ensure consistency, quality and cost effectiveness of the project design of Flexible Pipe Riser, Flowline and Jumper System carried out by a Third Party Contractor, in compliance with International Standards, Project Specifications, Company guidelines and engineering best practices.
• Ensure delivery of the Flexible Pipe Riser, Flowline and Jumper System in line with the Project objectives, requirements and technical interfaces.
• Ensure the performance, install-ability and operability of the Flexible Pipe Riser, Flowline and Jumper System.
• Select the best technical/economical solutions for the Riser, Flowline, Jumper System, ensuring overall technical integrity.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must be degree educated with a minimum of 5 years Oil & Gas Industry experience along with a minimum of 3 years experience with Unbonded Flexible Pipe design, manufacturing and installation. The Candidate must also be willing and able to undertake international travels.

Further Skills Required

• Specialist Knowledge of industry standards regarding Unbonded flexible pipes.
• Good experience in unbonded flexible pipes design, qualification, manufacturing, testing, inspection, installation and offshore test procedures. Knowledge of Flexible Pipes topsides and subsea interfaces.
• Knowledge and experience with riser systems design.
• Experience in reviewing and commenting Flexible Pipe design and other related documentation (i.e. specifications, SoW, procedures, reports, drawings...).
• Competency in Risers analysis software (i.e. Orcaflex Flexcom) will be an advantage.
• Experience in organisation Processes: Feed-back development and diffusion, Technical audit and Design Review, Site Management.

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