SURF Structures Engineer

SeaOwl Group; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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SeaOwl Group in London seeks a high‑calibre Subsea Structures Engineer with 15+ years of experience to lead design, procurement and construction follow‑up for the Venus project in the SURF scope. You will coordinate with Installation, Operations and HQ teams to ensure technical excellence and schedule adherence.

The role requires a Master’s degree in engineering, strong knowledge of industry codes, and proficiency with ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, AutoCAD/SolidWorks and OrcaFlex.

Competenze

• Master’s degree in engineering (required).
• At least 15 years in subsea structures design for SURF/EPIC projects.
• Experience with FLETs, ILTs, foundations and pipe supports.

Mansioni

• Promote safety and comply with H3SE/Q rules across all activities.
• Lead/coordinate subsea structures design, procurement, and fabrication follow-up.
• Review and validate contractor documentation and progress against project specs.

Conoscenze

Subsea structures design

Project execution

Team collaboration

H3SE compliance

Formazione

Master’s degree in engineering

Strumenti

ANSYS

Abaqus

SACS

AutoCAD/SolidWorks

OrcaFlex

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Description

MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS

The Service Holder will be responsible of all the SURF subsea structures design, procurement and construction follow-up activities and related technical matters follow-up of the SURF EPSCC (Engineering, Procurement, Supply,
Construction & Commissioning) Venus project.
This will include but not limited to reviewing, approving, preparing and managing all studies, drawings specifications, procedures, … from the SURF Contractor, and its suppliers and Fabrication Yards/Suppliers related to the Service Holder field of expertise during the EPSCC phases.
The Service Holder will report to the SURF Technical Manager and support the SURF team and liaise with other project teams (Installation, SPS & Field Operations).

ACTIVITIES

• 1. Promote & comply in all activities with applicable safety instructions and other company H3SE&Q rules, implement and control H3SE rules and requirements within his area of responsibility. Ensure all flowlines technical documentation and SURF Contractor activities comply with H3SE&Q requirements and highlight any potential deviations. Ensure safe working practices are implemented along all phases of project
• 2. Provide high level support services to ensure compliance with regards to the Company Ethics and “Code of Conduct” policy, promote and enforce the Anti-Corruption Program within the Project,
• 3. Be responsible for all EPSCC Subsea Structures engineering activities,
• 4. Be responsible for preparation and timely delivery of the flowline subsea structures (FLETs, ILTs, Lateral Buckle & Pipe Walking mitigation structures, Foundations, etc) and any other subsea structures.
• 5. Define, develop, issue and maintain all necessary technical documentation related to the subsea structure design, procurement, fabrication activities. Support and participate to the development and maintenance of Project Management main documents (SOR, FDP, PEP, PQP, Risks, etc),
• 6. Ensure follow-up / review / validation of progress performed by SURF Contractor and its Suppliers with regards to his/her Supplier and analyze/report drifts that could occur and propose remedial solutions
• 7. Supervise and control the detailed engineering by timely reviewing the disciplines-related documentation issued by SURF Contractor (technical documentation / queries / derogation requests...), in order to ensure
  compliance with Project Specifications and Procedures (when applicable), international norms and standards with the objective to ensure respect of the schedule and to optimize costs without impacting required level of Quality and Safety. This includes reviewing the in-place and installation analysis developed by the SURF Contractor and its Suppliers
• 8. Assist on all technical matters related to fabrication, transport, installation and pre-commissioning of the structures
• 9. Raise consequently necessary comments and highlight unsafe design, deviations, unacceptable / unjustified design choices, constructability issues
• 10. Act, as technical referent vis-à-vis Contractor(s) for subsea structures design matters, and follow-up the procurement activities and fabrication yards fabricating these items.
• 11. Ensure technical compliance throughout the Project life of the engineered, procured, fabricated, tested and installed subsea structures. Ensure all technical, QA/QC and H3SE project policies and requirements are duly implemented and ensure Contractors’ compliance with contractual requirements in all areas. Anticipate and ensure adequate and timely reporting to the Technical Manager of any concern, issue or potential deviation. Propose timely and adequate solutions and optimizations.
• 12. Ensure that his/her work is in line with the subsea structures specialists of Company Headquarters,
• 13. In agreement with the line manager coordinate and align activities with other Company SURF teams (Installation, Fabrication, HSE, etc), other Project packages (SPS, FPSO) and Company Affiliate in Namibia. Collaborate with MWS and other 3rd parties,
• 14. Participate to Project Reviews,
• 15. Assist and support the Technical Manager and the SURF Package Manager on all aspects of the subsea structures design activities related to project execution and contracts management, and with the relations with Partners
• 16. Gather ‘lessons learnt’ and provide feedback to TotalEnergies entities as required. Assist in the formalization of the close-out report

CONTEXT & ENVIRONMENT

The activity takes place in the context of the Project Execution Phase of a major very large Deep Water greenfield Project in Namibia. The Venus Project will be developed with the objectives to maximize economical results by optimizing the reserves, the schedule, reducing the costs and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission, while maintaining the technical quality of the installations, with high H3SE requirements and focus.
The Venus FPSO will operate in ultra-deepwater at roughly 3,000m and is designed to process 160,000bbl./d of oil with advanced systems to manage large volumes of associated gas, which will be re-injected to maintain reservoir pressure. The unit will be permanently spread-moored using a 16-line mooring system, engineered to ensure station-keeping in relatively harsh Atlantic conditions. The development includes up to 40 subsea wells tied back to the FPSO via the subsea architecture.

• International and multi-cultural environment.
• Frequent mission aboard.

DURATION / LOCATION

• Starting date: February 2027 (subject to FID)
• Duration: 1 year minimum to 3 years
• Renewable: Yes
• Location: United Kingdom (London), at Contractor’s premises
• Status: Residential

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Qualification: Master’s degree in engineering,
• Languages: English
• Experience within project: at least 15 years in subsea structures, including FLETs, ILTs, foundations, pipe supports/sleepers, anchoring piles and other detailed design and fabrication during large offshore oil & gas SURF deep water EPCI projects
• Additional features:
• Good knowledge of relevant codes (DNV, ASME, API & ISO), and preferably of TotalEnergies General
  Specifications.
• Practical knowledge of software like ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, AutoCAD/SolidWorks, OrcaFlex;
• Good knowledge of geotechnical engineering for subsea structures and associated challenges.
• Past project involving integration of subsea connectors, MQC plates, electrical harness, e-SCM, electrical actuators, dosing valves, etc...
• Positive, constructive, proactive and pragmatic mindset.
• Ability to work within large teams with other parties (Contractors, suppliers, HQ technical teams, etc).
• Previous experience within a complex and multicultural working environment.