Subsea Pipeline Engineer | Hybrid/Remote, Global Projects

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 invites an experienced Subsea Pipeline Engineer to join our client’s engineering hub in Nelspruit, focusing on design, integrity management, and offshore installation oversight of subsea pipelines for oil and gas.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, applying codes (DNV, API, ISO), and occasional travel to project sites, with hybrid work options and opportunities to participate in international projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years of subsea pipeline engineering experience in Oil & Gas.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline design codes and standards (DNV, API, ISO).
• Proficiency in pipeline analysis software for structural, fatigue, and thermal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed design calculations for subsea pipelines including route, wall thickness, buoyancy and trenching.
• Develop specifications and docs for materials, fabrication and installation.
• Conduct pipeline integrity assessments including corrosion analysis and fatigue life calculations.
• Provide engineering support during fabrication and offshore installation phases.
• Review and approve vendor documentation and contractor submittals.
• Collaborate with ROV, diving and vessel operators for safe installation.
• Use Orcaflex, SACS, Caesar II for design and analysis.
• Ensure designs comply with industry codes and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Subsea pipeline engineering experience

Code knowledge (DNV, API, ISO)

Pipeline analysis software (Orcaflex,S

Strong communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Civil/Naval Architecture

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Orcaflex

SACS

Caesar II

Job description

Placements24 invites an experienced Subsea Pipeline Engineer to join our client’s engineering hub in Nelspruit, focusing on design, integrity management, and offshore installation oversight of subsea pipelines for oil and gas.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, applying codes (DNV, API, ISO), and occasional travel to project sites, with hybrid work options and opportunities to participate in international projects.