Project Engineer (Hybrid Schedule)

JOB TITLE: Project Engineer

REPORTS TO: Engineering Manager

LOCATION: Based in Houston

Overview Of Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager and Project Lead as appropriate, a Project Engineer provides engineering and technical expertise to the project team, supporting more senior engineers or managers. The requirement is to produce detailed engineering to deliver project work, managing aspects of the team as agreed with the Management team. Work may include supporting studies and tenders as well as live projects. Project Engineers may be technical specialists within a specific discipline and support the knowledge management and technology initiatives relating to the discipline. The Global IRM department will include work scopes covering ROV Intervention, SFL/EFL Installations, Jumper Installations, Hydrate Remediation, Survey, and Inspection. This role will require offshore work trips to support the execution of project work.

The Project Engineer usually works as part of a team but may have responsibility for discrete work packages.

All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture within Subsea 7 and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.

Specific Key Responsibilities & Activities

• Actively engage in the project risk assessment and mitigation processes
• Undertakes responsibility for production of deliverables, which may include engineering support to the Drawing Office, design calculations, specifications, procedures, analyses, progress reports, bid evaluations, study reports and various 3rd-party submissions.
• Under limited supervision, independently evaluates, organizes and prioritizes work.
• Actively engage in knowledge sharing, capture of Lessons Learned and application of Engineering Standards
• Involved with meetings/correspondence with Clients, subcontractors, 3rd parties, etc. in a technical capacity.
• Identify suitable equipment to perform operational tasks offshore, checking all aspects of the equipment to ensure it is operated safely and efficiently with suitable certification provided to meet statutory regulations. Also liaise with vessel departments and third party contractors to ensure all equipment is fit for purpose and fully compatible with offshore worksite.
• May require visits to vessels and periodic offshore trips
• Provide engineering assistance during mobilizations and occasional periods of offshore or site working.
• Provides specialist skills, integrity and knowledge in project or discipline engineering, including design codes, legislative requirements and current good engineering practice. Understands clients' needs; identifies and addresses design parameters and problems; develops and implements solutions.
• Agree and monitor performance objectives with direct reports
• Ensure that specifications and scopes of work within the assigned Project scope have been reviewed and agreed by the relevant centers of competence and that all quality issues are captured in the relevant Quality Control Plan
• Involved in HAZID studies and TRAs of tasks detailed in the procedures
• Interfaces with associated subsea related disciplines and understands the interfaces within the project environment
• Proposes innovative solutions allowing cost & risks reduction
• Provide technical support to tendering teams
• Signs and issues technical documentation as originator or checker, accepting personal responsibility for its adequacy.
• Support the co-ordination/compilation of as-built material and commercial aspects of contractual variations from site/fabricators/offshore.
• May direct small teams.
• Promote personal CPD (continuing professional development) through regular engagement with the professional engineering community
• Undertake, and check others’, analysis, design and engineering activities associated with subsea construction and installation.
• May agree and monitor performance objectives with direct reports. Where necessary provide day to day guidance and coaching.
• Liaise with associated subsea related disciplines and understand the interfaces within a project
• Represents the Company in meetings/correspondence with Clients, Subcontractors, 3rd Parties etc., in a technical capacity.
• Ensures all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed.
• Ensure engineering in the Discipline is quality driven
• Design and detailing in accordance with acknowledged industry Codes, Standards and Design Guides; Client Specifications and Scopes of Work.
• Proposes offshore vessel schedules, attempting to optimize operational timings
• Aware of all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements.
• Trains / mentors more junior engineers
• Operate within standardized engineering policies, processes and systems in the Business Management System BMS
• Support the development of project-specific procedures for the implementation of work to be carried out by onshore & offshore personnel in accordance with Subsea 7 minimum standards. This may include some liaison directly with clients and subcontractors.
• Understand Supply Chain Management (SCM) processes and key SCM commodity strategies
• Additional responsibilities/activities specific to the appropriate Engineering Centre and Project/Discipline role may be added as applicable. For example: Support the Principal Engineer and Project Engineering Manager in performing and coordinating engineering for successful project delivery
• Ensure full traceability of the technical development of the assigned scope throughout the life of the project

AUTHORITY/DIMENSIONS

Operate within the Business Code of Conduct

Operate according to Subsea 7’s Management Principles

Support standards and procedures for the Engineering Function

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Experience, Skills and Knowledge:

• Awareness of marine classification and local legislation (Essential)
• Capability to obtain offshore work certificates.
• Professional qualifications – Engineering Degree (Demonstrable experience in a similar role will also be considered)
• Ability to support package engineering and management
• Demonstrable ability to work within time/budget constraints
• Presents self in a professional manner appropriate to the role
• Identifies industry codes, standards and design guidelines.
• Relevant engineering experience (2 - 5 years) within the Marine and/or Oil and Gas industry, any experience in Life of Field, IMR, Light Construction would be preferred.
• Demonstrable ability to prioritize and organize work

“Subsea 7 are committed to creating a diverse workforce, offering excellent career opportunities, as well as providing a wide range of benefits and a flexible working environment.”

This Role Profile outlines the main areas of responsibility; however, the role holder may be required to perform any other necessary duties within their experience and capabilities from time to time.