Lead Offshore Methods Engineer

Description

The Lead Offshore Methods Engineer is accountable for the technical leadership, integrity, and delivery of offshore and subsea installation methodologies across projects and bids. The role ensures that all offshore methods engineering activities are executed in compliance with contractual requirements, international standards, HSE regulations, budget, and schedule, while providing leadership and guidance to the methods engineering team.

• Ensure proper application of corporate engineering standards, tools, and best practices.
• Lead, mentor, and coordinate Offshore Methods Engineers and specialists across disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with cost, schedule, and resource budgets for methods engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable international standards, codes, and local regulations.
• Lead offshore methods input for bids and tenders, including methodology definition, schedules, man-hours, and quantities.
• Engineering software and document management systems
• Review, validate, and approve method statements, calculations, manuals, procedures, and drawings.
• Ensure offshore teams receive complete, clear, and approved engineering documentation and operational instructions.
• Define engineering strategies, execution plans, and deliverable lists in line with contract and project requirements.
• Offshore structure installation (jackets, modules, manifolds, templates)
• Act as the technical authority for offshore installation methods, resolving complex engineering challenges.
• Oversee verification of critical equipment, installation aids, and materials.
• Lead and support the resolution of Engineering Non-Conformities (NCRs) during fabrication and offshore execution.
• Allocate engineering tasks, monitor progress, and ensure quality and consistency of team deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate all offshore methods engineering activities for assigned projects and bids.
• Develop and control the offshore methods engineering schedule, ensuring alignment with overall project milestones.
• Support competency development, coaching, and performance feedback within the methods engineering team.
• Interface with Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, Construction, Marine Operations, Procurement, and HSE.
• Provide technical leadership during yard, fabrication, and offshore installation campaigns.
• Contribute to risk assessments, cost estimates, and execution strategies for competitive proposals.
• Identify technical risks, constraints, and showstoppers, and define mitigation strategies.
• Engineering governance, standards, and execution management
• Ensure full compliance with QA/QC procedures, HSE requirements, and Permit to Work systems.
• Lead technical interfaces with Clients, Class Societies, and Vendors, including participation in technical reviews and audits.
• Ensure that any technical decisions impacting contract scope, cost, or schedule are escalated and approved as required.
• Support offshore operations as Lead Field Engineer, when required.
• Support value engineering and optimisation initiatives.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture within engineering and offshore operations.
• Ensure technical integrity, feasibility, and constructability of offshore and subsea installation methodologies.

Requirements

• Proven capability in engineering leadership and decision-making
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Installation aids design and construction methodologies
• Strong knowledge of engineering standards, codes, and regulations
• Offshore and subsea pipeline installation (rigid, flexible, umbilical's, risers)
• Minimum 10 years' experience in offshore and subsea installation engineering

Benefits

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