Lead Installation Engineer

TechnipFMC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC in Houston seeks a Lead Installation Engineer with extensive offshore installation experience to drive readiness and execution of installation activities across projects and tenders. You will coordinate with project management, review installability, and lead engineering teams to deliver safe, on-time outcomes while maintaining cost discipline and quality standards.

This role requires strong technical knowledge of SURF systems and industry codes, and the ability to manage multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• 8+ years of offshore installation engineering experience.
• Multidisciplinary project experience.
• Strong technical foundation in SURF, SPS systems and vessel operations.
• Understanding of industry codes and standards (e.g., DNV-ST-N001).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects).
• Ability to manage multiple and/or complex work packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation engineering activities across execution streams.
• Review ITT, CTRs and tender deliverables including schedules, method statements and risk registers.
• Interface with clients for input and clarifications; manage installation engineering queries.
• Ensure installability reviews of TechnipFMC products, tooling and equipment.
• Coordinate with planners to maintain schedule updates across streams.
• Support engineering management with team development and coaching.

Skills

Equipment Installation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Projects

Job description

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

The Lead Installation Engineer has overall responsibility for the installation engineering activities within projects, tenders and studies. The Lead Installation Engineer is the key technical interface within the project, working alongside the Project Management Team, to deliver the installation engineering and ensure project requirements are met. The role shall involve internal interfacing with other disciplines to review the installability of TechnipFMC products, tooling and equipment, external interfacing with client for technical input/clarifications, and lead installation engineering activities across execution streams.

Job Description

Overall responsibility and accountability pertaining to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost for the readiness, preparation and execution of allocated installation engineering activities.

Foster a collaborative safety, quality and security culture across all tender and project phases through adopting correct HSES & Q behaviors, leading by example.

Lead installation engineering tendering and FEED activities, coordinating between VSO and Non-VSO execution streams. Includes ITT review, CTR development and preparation of tender deliverables (schedule, method statements, MDR, risk register, materials lists, technical clarifications and qualifications), client and supplier interfacing.

Interpret and understand the main contract, identify variations and communicate to client, managing installation engineering queries and interface requests.

Responsible for Installation Engineering schedule, interfacing with planner for schedule updates aligning execution streams.

Lead and coordinate Engineering and Operational (constructability, risk assessments, and Readiness) Reviews providing an independent review and installation engineering technical focal point for the engineering and proposed methodologies.

Support Package Engineers & Global Sourcing and Procurement to develop installation related procurement plans. Appoint resources for RFQ/ITB technical input and technical bid evaluation reviews for temporary installation aids and equipment.

Support Installation Engineering Manager with team development and check-ins (including individual goals and objectives) through training, coaching and mentoring.

You Are Meant For This Job If

• Bachelor’s of Science (BSc) degree or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline
• 8+ Years experience in offshore installation engineering
• Multidisciplinary project experience
• Strong technical foundation in Subsea Umbilical’s, Risers, and Flowline (SURF), Subsea Production System (SPS) systems and vessel operations.
• Strong understanding of industry codes and standards (e.g. DNV-ST-N001).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Projects).
• Ability to manage multiple and/or complex work package(s).

Skills

• Equipment Installation

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