Team Manager (Installation Methods Engineering)

Subsea7

The Role

Overview

Lead a global team delivering safe, cost‑effective rigid pipeline installation methods.

Key Responsibilities

  • method review
  • tender review
  • technical audits
  • reporting
  • team management
  • safety management

Tasks

As a Team Manager (Method) you will oversee a team of method engineers, who could be based across several global locations and be working on a variety of reeling (Reel lay, S-lay & J-Lay) based projects worldwide. You will be responsible to the Engineering Manager (Method) for Pipeline Group and assist them in ensuring efficient day-to-day management of the installation engineering team and provide regular operational reports on general project engineering activities, technical subject matters, and resource management. You may also be part of, or asked to support, Subsea7’s COE for Rigid Pipeline on installation engineering subject matters. -by preparing, reviewing CTRs and histogram issued on tenders -by performing regular project engineering plan reviews with Lead Engineers -Promote safety culture and initiatives to the installation engineering team throughout the onshore and offshore delivery phases -Manage and participate in reviews of methods statement and pipelay philosophy (in collaboration with production engineering) during tendering phases so as to ensure proposed methodologies are safe, cost / time effective, in line with client specification and risks & opportunities properly identified -to participate in recruitment for their own team. -Keep abreast with relevant industry standards and design codes -by following regularly Engineering S-Curves produced by relevant engineering and enforce right level of effective reporting is produced -Share knowledge with Installation Analysis and Production Engineering teams -Responsible for the adequate capture and follow up of lessons learned and knowledge management within their subject matter -Give direct engineering guidance to PG installation engineers on specific subject matters -to participate in team individuals’ career development and aspirations (Compass plan, training plan, ASR…) -Support their manager to ensure each installation method engineering package is delivered as or better than the as-sold corresponding engineering hours budget -Recommend new work methods to improve efficiency of PG installation engineering services (ESSA) -Ensure traceable interface process is in place with analysis team focusing on safe and cost-effective installation, client’s product integrity and budgeted engineering hours -to assign team members to projects, provide tender support with the necessary knowledge (dashboard) -Manage and participate in technical reviews / audits within their field of expertise or location as and when required -To manage the local team on the day to day -Support the Engineering manager – Methods -Ensure installation engineering is fit for purpose while meeting client specifications within their field of experience or location as and when required

Requirements

  • rigid pipeline
  • team leadership
  • problem solving
  • time management
  • communication
  • spoc

What You Bring

Rigid Pipeline Installation Engineering deliverables (projects & tenders) -Ability to prioritise own and others’ workload, manage time and change control accordingly and direct team members, where constraints will affect a project in terms of schedule, quality and or budget -Experience leading teams would be beneficial but ability to lead and function within a project team, providing regular and constructive feedback is essential -Sound experience in rigid pipeline installation engineering methods -Might be the SPOC with local HR, or main interface with local engineering as required -Ability to effectively solve problems, within a context of cost, contract, and risk management -When encountered, relevant engineering standards having potential adverse impact on the commerciality of engineering solutions should be reported to the relevant COE and Pipeline Group Management -Sound communication skills, oral, written, and electronic

The Company

About Subsea7

-Born in 2002 and built from the 2011 merger of Acergy and Subsea 7 Inc., the company has roots stretching back to the North Sea adventurers of the 1970s. -Based in London and registered in Luxembourg, it spans 30+ countries and provides end-to-end offshore solutions, including design, procurement, fabrication, installation, and decommissioning. -Its clients span oil & gas, renewables, carbon capture, and emerging energies like hydrogen. -Unusual fact: its fleet includes hybrid vessels trialling biofuels and deep-sea pipelay giants like the Seven Borealis and Seven Arctic.

Sector Specialisms

Offshore Energy

Oil and Gas

Renewable Energy

Lower Carbon Oil and Gas

Carbon Capture and Storage

Fixed Offshore Wind

Floating Offshore Wind

Hydrogen

Energy Lifecycle Services

Subsea Engineering

Offshore Construction

Project Management

Pipeline Installation

Subsea Power Distribution

Electrification

Digitalisation and Automation

Environmental Sustainability

Inspection and Maintenance

Decommissioning

Marine Engineering

Fabrication and Operational Support

Technology Development

Supply Chain Management

Remote Operated Vehicles (ROVs)

Emerging Energies