Senior Marine Engineer

Elsa Talent; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Talent is seeking a seasoned F(P)SO marine engineering lead in Malaysia to drive pre-bid engineering through to handover, ensuring tech, safety, quality, cost and schedule adherence.

You will coordinate hull, marine, station-keeping and cargo offloading scopes, review structural integrity and mooring systems, manage design deliverables and contractor performance, and lead tender evaluations and installation activities while ensuring compliance with international standards and PETRONAS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in FSO/FPSO marine engineering, including design, fabrication, conversion, installation, or life extension.
• Strong hands-on expertise in hull design, structural integrity, stability, station keeping, and mooring system design.
• Proven experience managing FSO/FPSO contractors, shipyard activities, project execution, cost, and schedule.
• Proficiency in marine engineering software such as MOSES, STAAD.Pro, or SACS.
• Experience with hull integrity, strength, stability, and life extension assessments.
• Registered with BEM, RINA, or IMarEST; Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Familiarity with international marine standards and PETRONAS, PTTEPI, or equivalent project maturation processes.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead F(P)SO hull, marine, station-keeping, and cargo offloading engineering scopes.
• Review and verify hull design, mooring systems, structural integrity, stability, and marine engineering studies.
• Manage engineering deliverables, design assurance, contractor performance, and technical documentation.
• Lead technical evaluations, tender preparation, bid evaluations, and contract establishment.
• Oversee F(P)SO conversion, fabrication, offshore installation, commissioning, and first oil activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with classification society rules, international maritime standards, regulatory requirements, and company HSE policies.

Skills

Hull design

Stability analysis

Mooring systems

Contractor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

MOSES

STAAD.Pro

SACS

Job description

Role Summary:
Lead and coordinate F(P)SO marine engineering activities from pre-bid engineering and tender evaluation through contract award, engineering, conversion, installation, commissioning, and final handover. Ensure the project meets technical, safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead F(P)SO hull, marine, station-keeping, and cargo offloading engineering scopes.
• Review and verify hull design, mooring systems, structural integrity, stability, and marine engineering studies.
• Manage engineering deliverables, design assurance, contractor performance, and technical documentation.
• Lead technical evaluations, tender preparation, bid evaluations, and contract establishment.
• Oversee F(P)SO conversion, fabrication, offshore installation, commissioning, and first oil activities.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure project delivery.
• Ensure compliance with classification society rules, international maritime standards, regulatory requirements, and company HSE policies.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in FSO/FPSO marine engineering, including design, fabrication, conversion, installation, or life extension.
• Strong hands-on expertise in hull design, structural integrity, stability, station keeping, and mooring system design.
• Proven experience managing FSO/FPSO contractors, shipyard activities, project execution, cost, and schedule.
• Proficiency in marine engineering software such as MOSES, STAAD.Pro, or SACS.
• Experience with hull integrity, strength, stability, and life extension assessments.
• Registered with BEM, RINA, or IMarEST; Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Familiarity with international marine standards and PETRONAS, PTTEPI, or equivalent project maturation processes.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, commercial awareness, and decision-making skills.