Subsea lead engineer

Subsea Lead Engineer

Start Date: October / November 2025

Duration: 12 months

Location: Paris for Engineering phase, then Maputo with frequent missions to site and offshore


Responsibilities

During Engineering phase:

* Review engineering documents and ensure they are coherent and in line with Company expectations.
* Contribute to the definition of main operating principles for Subsea facilities.
* Review operating manuals and Commissioning procedures.
* Provide assistance to other packages for their studies of/on the Subsea facilities.
* Follow up fabrication of all Subsea equipment, and attend FATs to ensure operability of all subsea equipment.
* Develop subsea operating philosophy, principles, and operating procedures in coordination with production teams.
* Prepare the inspection, repair and maintenance (IMR) plan for all subsea equipment including trees and SCSSVs, flowlines, gathering manifolds, pipelines and all subsea control systems.
* Develop digital monitoring means and dashboards to follow the performance of subsea equipment to identify potential failures and initiate remedial action.
* Responsible for the scope of subsea inspection and integrity works generated by MIE contractor including all necessary documentation and review of subsea related deliverables.
* Follow up the procurement and delivery of subsea equipment, ROV tooling and required spares.
* Participate in all HAZOP and engineering reviews.
* Act as focal point for engineering-related matters to subsea equipment.
* Maintain contact with HQ subsea on innovation, REX, obsolescence, referential update topics.
* Deliver subsea training of production staff and provide ongoing support.

During Operation phase:

* Ensure safety of personnel, environmental protection, and the technical integrity of equipment in the area of responsibility; implement HSE rules and follow procedures.
* Ensure Subsea equipment is operated within its safe operating envelope under all conditions.
* Perform troubleshooting activities in relation to subsea assets.
* Provide support to site operations (panel operators and field operators, engineering room requests).
* Report downgraded situations, NCRs and mitigation measures to all stakeholders and HQ.
* Coordinate the development of Subsea SIMOPS dossiers.
* Participate in near-miss analyses, HAZOPs, technical reviews, risk assessments, safety audits, RCA, incidents and accidents analyses.
* Provide daily technical assistance for the operations of subsea facilities and related onshore equipment (Hydraulic Power Units, Master Control System, Subsea Chemical Injection) to Site and Production teams.
* In charge of commissioning and start-up of subsea equipment including wells.
* Witness testing of key pieces of equipment through FAT, eFAT and SAT.
* Coordinate equipment handover to/from Drilling team and EPCI.
* Participate in final hand-over activities (offshore OTPs, punchlist, pre start-up activities).
* Develop and update subsea commissioning and start-up procedures.
* Control and monitor activities of the subsea work package contracts with relevant contractors (Life of Field, Spare part management, Subsea Intervention, Control system, Digital Remote monitoring).
* Perform daily monitoring of subsea equipment performance and functionality.
* Lead intervention campaigns of the Subsea facilities using the site support vessel and ROVs to ensure integrity and availability of the asset.
* Follow subsea asset integrity management standards and ensure compliance, delivery and reporting including recording of leak tests, function tests and all downgraded situations and NCRs.
* Participate and provide technical input on subsea issues within the development of SIMOPS procedures and the Permit To Work (PTW) system.
* Participate in the development of MzLNG logistics procedures necessary to support subsea operations.
* Manage development of employees and Nationals to obtain maximum performance for the company.


Activities

* Review engineering documents.
* Oversee subsea equipment readiness (prepare for well start-up and handover of subsea facilities to Operations).
* Prepare safe, technically sound, and timely commissioning and start-up of subsea facilities including wells and manifolds.
* Provide Troubleshooting and support to site operations for subsea equipment.
* Oversee Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IMR) for subsea equipment including spare parts management.
* Follow-up and report subsea integrity concerns to ensure safe and efficient operations.
* Define and follow up Life Of Field contractor activities including Field Support Vessel and ROV interventions.
* Develop and review subsea operation procedures and operating manuals.
* Train Operators and Operations teams on subsea operations specifics.


Accountabilities

* Responsible for subsea equipment operations (18 subsea wells) ensuring readiness and availability of the subsea asset.
* Key subsea interface with all aspects of project and operations.


Qualifications

* Subsea, Oil&Gas and relevant Engineering degree or equivalent with international standard and solid experience.


Experience

* Minimum 15 years specific production experience in oil, gas or petrochemical industry.
* Minimum 10 years specific to subsea equipment operations and subsea control systems.
* Excellent leadership.

Note: This description excludes company boilerplate text and unrelated notices.

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