SUBSEA CONTROLS ENGINEER

AVENTA; Milano; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Subsea Controls Engineer in Milano, Italy. The ideal candidate will oversee subsea control systems for pipelines, focusing on system integration and operational readiness. Responsibilities include designing control logic, managing interfaces, and supporting offshore operations. Candidates should possess strong subsea instrumentation knowledge and troubleshooting skills. This full-time role offers an opportunity for mid-senior level professionals within the oil and gas sector.

Qualifications

• Strong subsea instrumentation knowledge.
• Ability to translate operational philosophy into field-ready controls.
• Experience with offshore commissioning and system energization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design of subsea electrical/hydraulic control circuits.
• Manage technical interface registers between teams.
• Design control modes for various operation scenarios.

Skills

Subsea instrumentation knowledge

Expertise in SCM

Control logic troubleshooting

P&IDs, I/O lists, C&E charts

Offshore commissioning experience

Job description

On behalf of our client, we are looking to hire a Subsea Controls Engineer, responsible for the engineering, integration, verification, and operational readiness of subsea control systems supporting shallow-water subsea pipelines, manifolds, valves, and associated structures. The role focuses on instrumentation, system logic, interface engineering, and implementation of the field operational philosophy.

Subsea Controls & Instrumentation Engineering

• Develop and review specifications for topside subsea control system (i.e. HPU, TUTU, EJB, EPU, MCS), subsea control system (i.e SCM, Flying leads, Actuated valves, Electrical and Hydaulic Flying leads) and related instrumentation (pressure, temperature, flowmeters, valve sensors).
• Ensure proper integration of instrumentation with SCMs and MCS.
• Oversee design of subsea electrical/hydraulic control circuits related to controls and instrumentation including Umbilical and Subsea Control system network.

Control System Design & Functional Logic

• Define control narratives, functional logic diagrams, and cause-and-effect matrices.
• Verify communication protocols (Modbus, CANbus, Ethernet, fiber optics).
• Ensure compliance with API 17F, API 17O, ISO 13628-6.

Implementation of Operational Philosophy

• Translate operation philosophy into control strategies (startup/shutdown, ESD logic, pigging, CI control).
• Design control modes (auto, manual, remote, local).
• Ensure procedures support safe operability and maintainability.

Interface & Integration Engineering

• Coordinate with pipeline, umbilical, topside ICSS, and vendor teams.
• Manage technical interface registers.
• Ensure alignment of controls and instrumentation before FAT/SIT.
• Prepare and review FAT, EFAT, SIT, commissioning procedures.
• Witness SCM, MCS, instrumentation calibration, and loop testing.
• Support offshore commissioning and system energization.

Operational Assurance & Troubleshooting

• Support onshore/offshore operations.
• Review instrumentation diagnostics and condition monitoring data.
• Troubleshoot instrument and control logic issues.
• Strong subsea instrumentation knowledge.
• Expertise in SCM, MCS, HPU, CI lines, and ESD logic.
• Ability to translate operational philosophy into field-ready controls.
• Skilled in P&IDs, I/O lists, C&E charts, logic diagrams.
• Offshore commissioning and SIT experience (preferred).

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Oil and Gas and Industrial Machinery Manufacturing