Lead Construction Engineer (Offshore)

Penspen

The Role

Overview

Lead offshore construction teams for platforms, pipelines and subsea structures

Key Responsibilities

  • constructability review
  • hse compliance
  • schedule management
  • construction drawings
  • risk assessment
  • installation oversight

Tasks

-Facilitate daily briefings, progress reviews, and reporting to senior management and stakeholders. -Provide technical guidance to resolve construction-related challenges and ensure engineering standards are met. -Collaborate with project managers, design engineers, and client representatives to align construction goals. -Deliver FEED (Front-End Engineering Design) constructability reviews and reports for offshore scopes. -Enforce strict adherence to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) standards during all offshore operations. -Ensure all construction activities align with project schedules, budgets, and technical specifications. -Manage in FEED, Detailed design, SIMOPS and optimization solution of construction -Review and approve construction drawings, procedures, and method statements. -Monitor progress and adjust plans to address delays or unforeseen issues. -Lead and manage offshore construction teams, including engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors. -Develop and implement hookup strategies and offshore construction plans. -Conduct risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies for high-risk activities. -Oversee the installation, hookup, and commissioning of offshore facilities such as platforms, pipelines, and subsea structures.

Requirements

  • pmc
  • leadership
  • problem solving
  • bachelor engineering
  • 15+ years
  • adnoc offshore

What You Bring

-Familiarity with regional regulations and offshore construction practices. -PMC experience will be preferred -Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. -The candidates should have Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, or related field). -Minimum 15-20+ years of extensive offshore oil and gas construction experience, especially in EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) environment -Previous experience in the ADNOC Offshore projects in the similar role would be an added advantage

The Company

About Penspen

-As an independent consultancy, it delivers front‑end to operations engineering, project and asset management across energy lifecycles. -Driven by innovation, it created THEIA, a digital pipeline integrity tool blending AI, inspections and digital twins. -Its work spans large‑scale pipelines, carbon‑capture engineering, repurposed gas networks for hydrogen, and integrity audits. -Unusual fact: in the early 2010s it studied using trained dogs to detect pipeline leaks—demonstrating creative problem-solving.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Oil and Gas

Onshore Pipelines

Offshore Pipelines

Floating Production Systems

Process Topsides

Offshore Topsides

Onshore Process Facilities

Asset Management

Asset Integrity

Project Management

Engineering

Training and Education

Energy Transition Consultancy

Digital Solutions & Tools

Pipeline Design

FPSO Process Topsides

Floating Production

CO2 Transportation Pipelines