Offshore Project Engineering Lead

Acteon; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Acteon in Houston is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate all engineering activities for offshore, marine, and infrastructure projects.

You will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet safety, quality, budgets, and schedules while acting as the primary engineering focal point among clients, management, disciplines, vendors, and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent
• PE registration preferred
• 15+ years in offshore, marine, energy, or related industries
• 10+ years in leadership or project management roles
• Experience in EPC, EPCI, FEED, or detailed engineering environments preferred
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on offshore/marine projects
• Strong understanding of engineering design processes from concept to closeout
• Ability to manage scope, interfaces, schedules, and resources
• Experience coordinating domestic and international teams, vendors, and subcontractors
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Commitment to safety, quality, and project execution excellence
• Ability to mentor and motivate teams
• Familiarity with offshore/marine terminology and standards
• Proficiency with project execution processes and document control

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve project objectives
• Develop and supervise the Project Design Basis and execution strategy
• Direct development of preliminary equipment layouts and configurations
• Oversee preparation, review, and approval of drawings, calculations, specs, procedures, and docs
• Manage preparation and delivery of engineering work packages for procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning
• Coordinate interfaces between disciplines, clients, vendors, and subcontractors
• Provide technical support during procurement, fabrication, testing, installation, and commissioning
• Lead resolution of technical queries, deviations, concessions, and NCRs
• Ensure deliverables comply with codes, standards, contractual requirements, and procedures
• Manage engineering schedules, resources, and priorities in concert with project management
• Support risk management by identifying and mitigating technical and schedule risks
• Monitor progress and report status to management and clients
• Participate in project closeout, turnover, documentation, and lessons learned
• Mentor engineers and project teams and promote safety and quality

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Offshore engineering

Engineering design processes

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Professional Engineering (PE) registration preferred

Tools

Engineering management systems

Document control systems

Job description

Acteon in Houston is seeking an experienced Project Engineering Manager to lead and coordinate all engineering activities for offshore, marine, and infrastructure projects.

You will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, ensuring deliverables meet safety, quality, budgets, and schedules while acting as the primary engineering focal point among clients, management, disciplines, vendors, and subcontractors.