Senior Rigid Pipeline Engineer

TechnipFMC; Kongsberg; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company cabins

In-house gym

Sports teams

Job summary

TechnipFMC is seeking a Senior Rigid Pipeline Engineer to lead multidisciplinary teams and coordinate rigid and geotech activities across study and execution projects. You will generate technical reports, supervise design tasks, and ensure compliance with international standards while managing interfaces with clients and suppliers.

The role requires circa 5+ years in offshore pipeline engineering, strong leadership and communication, plus knowledge of SURF/SPS and common software tools.

Qualifications

• Must hold an MSc in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of rigid pipeline engineering or related project leadership in offshore oil and gas or subsea sectors.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills with ability to manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with SURF infrastructure; knowledge of SPS is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical integrity and on-time delivery of designs.
• Generate and review engineering reports per international standards and guidelines.
• Interface with project teams, clients, suppliers for seamless execution.
• Develop technical specifications and provide support for procurement and fabrication.
• Provide input for Installation and Construction activities.
• Coordinate engineering efforts within the Rigid and Geotech subsystem.
• Produce reports and calculations for various project phases and verify against standards.
• Support design review processes and coaching of junior engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

FEA (Ansys/Abaqus)

AutoCAD

Inventor

PowerBI scripting

Education

MSc in Marine or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DNV spreadsheets

MathCAD

Orcaflex

Job description

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TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

As a Senior Rigid Pipeline Engineer, you will manage and coordinate a range of engineering and design activities across various project phases, including engineering studies, FEED work, tenders, and full-scale execution projects.

The key role that would be undertaken by the Senior Rigid Pipeline Engineer is to act as the Rigid Lead (Sub-System Lead for Rigid and Geotech). In this capacity, you will coordinate all aspects of rigid pipeline engineering within a study or project, overseeing (or performing) engineering and design tasks, with engineering responsibility for the team performing calculations and analyses, generating design reports, drawings, procedures, and specification documents.

Job Description

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure the technical integrity and punctuality of all designs.
• Generate and review engineering reports to ensure compliance with international standards and company guidelines.
• Interface with project teams, internal stakeholders, clients, and suppliers for seamless project execution.
• Develop technical specifications and provide engineering support for procurement and fabrication activities.
• Provide engineering input and support for the Installation and Construction team.
• Mitigate risks, manage schedules, and continuously improve design solutions.
• Coordinate engineering efforts from the Rigid and Geotech sub-system.
• Produce engineering reports and calculations to support different project phases.
• Verify and validate technical reports against international standards, codes, and internal guidelines.
• Participate (or lead) in the design review process of the various project deliverables from the Rigid and Geotech sub-subsystem.
• Ensure compliance with TechnipFMC Quality and HSE policies and procedures.
• Support the technical development and training of less experienced engineers within the team.

Qualifications and experiences

• MSc in Marine or Mechanical Engineering or a similar field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with rigid pipeline engineering and/or engineering management from the offshore Oil and Gas industry or subsea sector.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in leading engineering projects and teams.
• Ability to work effectively with various stakeholders to deliver high-quality results.
• Understanding of SURF infrastructure is mandatory; understanding of SPS infrastructure is a bonus.
• Knowledge of FEA applications like Ansys/Abaqus is preferred.
• Knowledge of programming scripts (PowerBI, Python, VBA) is a bonus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Inventor, DNV spreadsheets, MathCAD, and Orcaflex is highly valued.
• Full working proficiency in English; Norwegian is a bonus.

Interpersonal skills

• Ability to adapt and establish strong relationships in diverse and multi-cultural environments.
• Effective teamwork and individual work capabilities.
• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including report and email writing.
• Problem-solving capacity and critical thinking.
• Attention to detail and a whole-systems view.
• Proactive in self-learning.

Your Future at TechnipFMC

• It is a permanent staff position, and we look for long-term relationships.
• As an international company, we provide you with great opportunities for internal growth like in almost no other company on the global market.
• You will have the opportunity to attend development activities.
• We offer benefits, programs and the possibility to work partially from home to support your Work-Life Balance
• We have benefits like company cabins, in-house gym, and sports teams.
• You will be secured by good insurance and retirements plans.

Practicalities

• Deadline to apply 18.09.2026
• Location: Lysaker until Q1 2027, the Kongsberg as office

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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