Instrument - Senior Engineer

MDE Norway; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Global energy projects

Challenging projects

Job summary

MDE Norway is seeking a Senior Discipline Responsible Engineer (Senior DRE) to oversee discipline engineering activities on offshore projects and ensure work follows plan with changes logged. You will produce, revise, and approve documentation and drawings, and coordinate with clients and vendors to identify optimal technical solutions.

Based in Forus, Norway, with potential international assignments. The role requires extensive oil & gas engineering experience, strong standards knowledge, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree; lack of education requires 10–15 years of relevant work experience.
• More than 10 years experience in engineering within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Must have knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, such as NORSOK, PTIL and API standards.
• High degree of self-learning skills.
• Good communication.
• Excellent Norwegian and English writing & speaking skills.
• Knowledge of modifications on offshore installations when in operation.
• Grunnleggende EX kurs, enten 22,5 timer i klasserom eller 6–8 timer online.
• FSE høy og lavtspent med førstehjelp.

Responsibilities

• Senior DRE oversees discipline engineering activities and ensures work follows plan and changes are logged.
• Produce/understand new documentation and drawings such as Cause & Effect, System Control Diagrams (SCD), loop drawings for process, Fire & Gas and safety systems; IS Loop Calculations.
• Revise existing documentation and drawings.
• Discipline check and approval of produced documents and drawings in the project.
• Order all instrument materials needed for offshore installation.
• Must be able to understand P&IDs and drawings from different disciplines.
• Discussions with client and vendor representatives in order to find optimal technical solutions.

Job description

Job Description

• Senior Discipline Responsible Engineer (Senior DRE) is responsible for discipline engineering activities. The Senior DRE shall ensure that the work within the discipline is carried out according to plan and that progress is reported. The Senior DRE shall ensure that potential changes/deviations are identified and logged in accordance with project change control system.
• Produce/understand new documentation and drawings such as Cause & Effect, System Control Diagrams (SCD), loop drawings for process, Fire & Gas and safety systems; IS Loop Calculations.
• Revise existing documentation and drawings.
• Discipline check and approval of produced documents and drawings in the project.
• Order all instrument materials needed for offshore installation.
• Must be able to understand P&IDs and drawings from different disciplines.
• Discussions with client and vendor representatives in order to find optimal technical solutions.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree. Lack of education requires 10–15 years of relevant work experience.
• More than 10 years experience in engineering within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Must have knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, such as NORSOK, PTIL and API standards.
• High degree of self-learning skills.
• Good communication.
• Excellent Norwegian and English writing & speaking skills.
• Knowledge of modifications on offshore installations when in operation.
• Grunnleggende EX kurs, enten 22,5 timer i klasserom eller 6–8 timer online.
• FSE høy og lavtspent med førstehjelp.
• Work location: Forus.
• Supplier and candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about candidates/themselves during the hire-in process. Supplier and candidates may be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.
  Duration:21.09.2026-31.12.2027

Kandidater forventes å oppgi all relevant informasjon om seg selv på en åpen og fullstendig måte under ansettelsesprosessen. Kandidater kan bli bedt om å gi opplysninger om tilknytning til høyrisikoland som ledd i en sikkerhetsvurdering.

We offer:

• Permanent or project-based employment with competitive terms and conditions
• Career opportunities with leading companies within energy, industry, technology, infrastructure, and construction
• A wide range of challenging projects – both nationally and internationally
• Exclusive access to MDE’s strong project and client portfolio through established framework agreements
• Close and continuous follow-up before, during, and after assignments by experienced recruitment and operations teams
• Structured onboarding and support related to mobilization, visa processes, and practical arrangements when required
• Opportunities to build your professional network and develop your expertise through varied assignments and long-term career planning
• Home–work–home travel discount agreements and other attractive employee benefits
• Consultant events bringing MDE consultants together across disciplines and projects – focusing on networking, knowledge sharing, and social interaction

About MDE

When the right people connect, we create value.
MDE Group is a global recruitment company, specializing in finding and placing the greatest talents worldwide. MDE currently consists of 12 companies that offer consulting, staffing, recruitment services as well as offshore personnel. With our unique knowledge of both the local and the international market, we will connect employees and companies, so they both find exactly what they are looking for. MDE aims to contribute to people developing and to ensure that our customers achieve great value from our services. We first succeed when both clients and our candidates reach their goals, together.
Our mission is to deliver relevant expertise. The right person with the right competence, at the right place and time. So simple, yet so difficult!