Lead Subsea Studies & SURF Delivery

WOODplc; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Flexible hours 09:00-15:00

On-site parking

Canteen

Fitness facilities

Social events

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced Study Lead / SURF Lead to join our subsea team in Norway, based in Stavanger and Oslo.

You will lead early-phase subsea studies, develop SURF field architectures, coordinate multidisciplinary input, and mentor engineers as we deliver complex projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The role blends engineering delivery with client collaboration, offering growth and opportunities across major offshore developments.

Qualifications

• You have a relevant engineering degree and solid experience in subsea engineering, SURF delivery or multidisciplinary subsea studies.
• Experience in field architecture, routing, tie-ins, installation engineering or decommissioning.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary studies and provide practical delivery.
• Experience with Norwegian Continental Shelf projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading or coordinating early-phase subsea studies, from feasibility and concept selection through pre-FEED and FEED.
• Developing and maturing SURF and subsea field architecture concepts, including layouts, routing, tie-ins, constructability and interface considerations.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary input from subsea systems, pipelines, flexibles, umbilicals, structures, flow assurance, process, materials, integrity, marine operations and technical safety.
• Providing practical SURF engineering input to project and operations teams, including design basis, assumptions, risks, opportunities and decision support.
• Supporting client discussions, workshops and technical reviews, including HAZID, design reviews, risk reviews and concept selection meetings.
• Preparing or coordinating study deliverables such as technical notes, basis of design input, option screening, philosophies, CTRs, schedules, MTOs and cost estimate inputs.
• Supporting bids and proposals by defining scope, estimating effort and identifying the right technical approach.
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers and helping develop our SURF and study delivery capability in Norway.

Skills

Subsea engineering

SURF lead

Study leadership

Multidisciplinary coordination

Client decision-making

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Wood is seeking an experienced Study Lead / SURF Lead to join our subsea team in Norway, based in Stavanger and Oslo.

You will lead early-phase subsea studies, develop SURF field architectures, coordinate multidisciplinary input, and mentor engineers as we deliver complex projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The role blends engineering delivery with client collaboration, offering growth and opportunities across major offshore developments.