Senior Subsea Operations & Layout Engineer

Head Energy Group; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent or project-based employment

Mentoring and career guidance

Access to variety of project opporuntI

Good pension and insurance schemes

Positive work environment

Access to training courses

Job summary

Head Energy Group seeks an experienced Senior Subsea Operations & Layout Engineer to lead subsea layout activities and ensure successful testing and installation across disciplines in Stavanger.

The role requires coordinating system testing, mentoring junior engineers, and managing interfaces with customers and contractors, while maintaining adherence to safety and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in subsea system testing, installation or system integration.
• Strong communication skills in English and Norwegian.
• Ability to mentor and support junior engineers.
• Ability to lead system testing and operational activities.
• Structured and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Follow up design in early project phases to ensure equipment is testable and installable.
• Perform layout reviews and ensure subsea system integration across disciplines.
• Lead system testing and coordinate testing activities.
• Develop test programs and act as test lead.
• Ensure testing equipment is specified and procured.
• Develop installation guidelines and mobilisation procedures.
• Perform ROV simulations and create access reports.
• Align design, installation philosophy and operations.
• Manage interfaces with customers, suppliers and contractors.
• Lead meetings with Customer and Installation Contractor representatives.

Skills

Strong communication

Mechanical engineering skills

Independence and teamwork

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Structured and proactive

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical/Marine/Subsea Engineering

Job description

Senior Subsea Operations & Layout Engineer (Pnr: 6001342)

Responsibilities

• Follow up design in early project phases to ensure all equipment is designed for testing and installation, including ROV access
• Perform layout reviews and ensure subsea system integration and functionality across disciplines
• Lead system testing and coordinate all activities related to system testing execution
• Develop test programs and function as test lead throughout the project
• Ensure all system testing equipment is specified and procured
• Develop stack‑up test procedures, installation guidelines and mobilisation procedures
• Perform ROV simulations and create ROV access reports
• Follow up required tooling and installation‑related equipment
• Ensure alignment between design, installation philosophy and operational execution
• Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and installation contractors
• Lead and facilitate meetings with Customer and Installation Contractor representatives
• Participate in and facilitate risk and safety reviews (e.g., HARC)
• Ensure delivery of relevant engineering documentation (layout, interfaces, procedures, verification)
• Act as senior advisor and support junior engineers in layout and operations topics
• Adhere to company policies, procedures and project‑specific requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Marine Engineering / Subsea Engineering or similar
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in subsea or offshore engineering
• Experience within subsea system testing, installation or system integration is required
• Subsea system design, layout and installation principles
• System testing methodologies and integration practices
• ROV access, intervention, and installation methods
• Industry standards, procedures and safety requirements
• Strong mechanical engineering skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
• Strong communication skills in English
• Ability to ensure solutions are practical and installable
• Ability to lead system testing and operational activities
• Structured, proactive, and solution‑oriented
• Ability to mentor and support less experienced engineers

Languages

• English
• Norwegian

Benefits

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry´s most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow‑up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension‑ and insurance schemes
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.