Subsea Operations Engineer

NES Group Ltd; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is recruiting an experienced Subsea Operations Engineer to support a major offshore development project. The role focuses on ensuring subsea production systems are designed, commissioned, handed over, and operated safely and efficiently.

The position involves collaboration with engineering, operations, vendors, and project teams to drive operational readiness and long-term asset performance, with initial duties in London or Oslo and eventual work in Baku. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in subsea engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years in Oil & Gas.
• Minimum 5 years in subsea operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for subsea production systems.
• Support subsea equipment design reviews and operational input.
• Participate in FAT and System Integration Testing activities.
• Develop operating and emergency procedures.
• Support subsea maintenance engineering activities.
• Establish subsea inspection, monitoring, and reliability programmes.
• Support flow assurance and subsea controls readiness.
• Develop ROV intervention and subsea tooling strategies.
• Manage subsea spare parts and preservation programmes.
• Support operational readiness reviews and handover activities.
• Promote strong HSE performance across all project activities.

Skills

Subsea engineering

Project management

HSE leadership

FAT/SIT execution

Stakeholder coordination

Fluent English

Education

Subsea Engineering degree

Job description

NES Fircroft is recruiting for an experienced Subsea Operations Engineer to support a major offshore gas and condensate development project. This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring subsea production systems are designed, commissioned, handed over, and operated safely and efficiently. Working closely with engineering, operations, vendors, and project teams, you will be instrumental in driving operational readiness and long-term subsea asset performance.

Please note the location of the position: initially in either London (UK) or Oslo (Norway) for Detailed Engineering, then moving to Baku (Azerbaijan) during Execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for subsea production systems.
• Support subsea equipment design reviews and operational input.
• Participate in FAT and System Integration Testing activities.
• Develop operating and emergency procedures.
• Support subsea maintenance engineering activities.
• Establish subsea inspection, monitoring, and reliability programmes.
• Support flow assurance and subsea controls readiness.
• Develop ROV intervention and subsea tooling strategies.
• Manage subsea spare parts and preservation programmes.
• Support operational readiness reviews and project handover activities.
• Promote strong HSE performance across all project activities.

What We're Looking For

• Degree in Subsea Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Subsea Operations.
• Strong understanding of subsea production systems and controls.
• Experience with FAT, SIT, operational readiness, and handover activities.
• Strong stakeholder management and contractor coordination skills.
• Demonstrable commitment to HSE leadership.
• Fluent English communication skills.

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to support a significant offshore gas development project.
• Involvement across engineering, execution, and operational readiness phases.
• Exposure to complex deepwater subsea production systems.
• High level of collaboration with multidisciplinary project and operations teams.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients