Head of Subsea Desalination Engineering

Qualified People; Oslo; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct reporting to CTO

Central leadership role

Job summary

Waterise, Oslo-based, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead subsea desalination package engineering teams from FEED to offshore installation. You will report directly to the CTO and drive engineering delivery across multiple packages, aligning interfaces and technical risk management.

The role demands 10+ years in oil & gas subsea projects, MSc/BSc in Mechanical, Marine or Subsea Engineering, and strong leadership. Fluent English is required; Norwegian is an advantage.

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in Mechanical, Marine or Subsea Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience from oil & gas subsea projects (SPS, structures, flowlines, umbilicals).
• Proven track record delivering EPC projects from FEED through offshore installation.
• Experience leading multidiscipline engineering teams and directing supplier engineering.
• Fluent English required; Norwegian is an advantage.
• Good experience in Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage project environment where processes are still being built.

Responsibilities

• Staff, schedule and run the package engineering teams
• Own the engineering schedule, man-hour budget and deliverables register across all packages
• Drive interface control and progress follow-up across packages and suppliers
• Report to the CTO on execution status, resource capacity and technical risk
• Work closely with the Principal Engineers (discipline owners) to keep package delivery aligned with technical requirements
• Direct interface with the project execution team

Skills

Fluent English

Microsoft Office

Education

MSc or BSc in Mechanical, Marine or Subsea Engineering

Job description

Waterise, Oslo-based, seeks an Engineering Manager to lead subsea desalination package engineering teams from FEED to offshore installation. You will report directly to the CTO and drive engineering delivery across multiple packages, aligning interfaces and technical risk management.

The role demands 10+ years in oil & gas subsea projects, MSc/BSc in Mechanical, Marine or Subsea Engineering, and strong leadership. Fluent English is required; Norwegian is an advantage.