Senior Subsea Engineer

McDermott; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading subsea engineering firm in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Senior Subsea Engineer to enhance their Subsea discipline. Candidates should have 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas, strong skills in design and analysis of subsea equipment, and familiarity with industry software. This role includes mentoring junior engineers and supporting project engineering efforts in aligned operations. The position ensures compliance with safety protocols and project deadlines.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant performing detail design.
• Familiar with standards, codes, and guidelines for subsea engineering.
• Experience in design and analysis of subsea equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills in engineering and analysis related to Subsea.
• Coordinate Subsea Engineering activities under limited supervision.
• Support Subsea projects and ensure adherence to safety objectives.

Skills

Subsea engineering knowledge

Design codes application

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Orcaflex

Pipelay

Offpipe

Abaqus

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Subsea Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Subsea discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Subsea discipline. The Senior Subsea Engineer solves complex problems and uses discipline‑specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Subsea Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Subsea team and other related teams and ensures they work within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide specialist skills and knowledge in the areas related to engineering and analysis including design codes related to Subsea engineering including installation engineering

• Coordinate and engage in daily activities and schedule priorities for Subsea Engineering under limited supervision

• Tender engineering support with an emphasis on document review, preparation of subcontractor documents, CTR preparation, bid evaluation, and vendor selection

• Support Subsea projects and address various requirements for procurement, design, and installation engineering/analysis in a lead role

• Assume responsibility for technical reports, design calculations, engineering analysis, and interface with third parties including subcontractors and verification bodies

• Required to attend and prepare for project progress meetings and departmental meetings

• Perform Installation Analysis for SURF projects using industry‑standard software

• Provide specialist skills and knowledge in the areas related to engineering and analysis including design codes related to Subsea engineering including installation engineering

• Required to attend and prepare for project progress meetings and departmental meetings

• Adhere to the safety and legal objectives of the company

• Training and mentoring of graduates and junior engineers

• Support in the development of knowledge in the area of design and analysis related to Subsea

• Understand client requirements and develop solutions to address them, satisfying necessary codes and specifications

• Take personal responsibility for design, analysis, and technical documentation

• Liaise with an operational engineer to support project engineering and be available for site visits and offshore trips when necessary

• Develop basic knowledge of McDermott's business units and interactions including engineering, fabrication, and marine functions

• Develop advanced skills in the use of standard productivity tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Understand and apply standards and procedures

• Capture project lessons learned into McDermott’s Lessons Learned system

• Participate in internal, customer, or third‑party technical audits on engineering deliverables and vendor documents

Reports to

Project: Lead Engineer

Functional: Supervising Department Manager

Liaise With: Engineers, Design Supervisor, and Designers of their own discipline

Supervises: Engineers

Essential Qualifications and Education

• 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering

• Familiar with the content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable Knowledge of many basic design techniques and analysis methods

• Experience related to the design and analysis of subsea equipment including risers, pipeline, subsea structure, and umbilical

• Experience with industry‑standard software packages for design and installation analysis (E.g., Orcaflex, Pipelay, Offpipe, Abaqus)

• Experience with industry‑commonly used codes and standards for subsea engineering

• Good organization and communication skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet project deadlines

• Working knowledge of English, both oral and written

• HSE, TQM, and cost‑conscious

• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand‑over with regards to:

• The reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards

• The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays

• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable

• The managing/learning of future current working methods and software applications

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