Reporting to the SURF Technical Manager, you will be responsible for the technical supervision, design review, procurement and fabrication follow-up of subsea structures throughout the project execution phase.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate subsea structures engineering activities across the EPSCC phases.
- Oversee the detailed design and timely delivery of FLETs, ILTs, foundations, pipe supports/sleepers, anchoring piles, lateral buckling and pipe-walking mitigation structures .
- Review and validate engineering studies, technical drawings, specifications, calculations and procedures submitted by SURF contractors and suppliers.
- Review in-place and installation analyses , ensuring compliance with applicable international standards and project specifications.
- Monitor procurement, fabrication, transportation, installation and pre-commissioning activities.
- Supervise contractor and fabrication yard performance, identifying technical deviations, constructability issues and potential schedule impacts.
- Ensure compliance with HSE, QA/QC, technical and contractual requirements throughout project execution.
- Coordinate technical interfaces with SURF Installation, SPS, FPSO, Fabrication and Field Operations teams , as well as external contractors and third parties.
- Support project reviews, risk assessments, technical reporting and engineering optimisation.
- Provide technical expertise to the SURF Technical Manager and contribute to effective project execution, cost optimisation and schedule performance.
- Master's degree in Engineering or a relevant technical discipline.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in subsea structures engineering , including detailed design and fabrication.
- Proven experience on large offshore Oil & Gas SURF deepwater EPCI projects .
- Strong technical expertise in FLETs, ILTs, subsea foundations, pipe supports, sleepers and anchoring systems .
- Experience supervising engineering contractors, suppliers and fabrication yards.
- Solid understanding of subsea structures installation, transportation and constructability challenges.
Technical Skills
- Good knowledge of international engineering standards, including DNV, ASME, API and ISO .
- Practical experience with engineering software such as ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, AutoCAD, SolidWorks and OrcaFlex .
- Strong understanding of geotechnical engineering applied to subsea structures.
- Experience with subsea equipment integration, including subsea connectors, MQC plates, electrical harnesses, e-SCM, electrical actuators and dosing valves .
- Ability to review detailed engineering documentation and identify technical risks and non-conformities.
IOTA Group is recruiting a Senior SURF Subsea Structures Engineer for one of its international partners in the Oil & Gas industry.
The position supports a major ultra-deepwater offshore development project in Namibia , involving an FPSO designed to process approximately 160,000 barrels of oil per day , operating in water depths of approximately 3,000 metres , with up to 40 subsea wells .
Based in London, United Kingdom , you will oversee subsea structures engineering activities throughout the Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction and Commissioning (EPSCC) phases.
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Project: Major ultra-deepwater Oil & Gas development in Africa
- Starting Date: February 2027
- Contract Duration: 12 months, renewable (very long project)
- Working Schedule: Residential – 5 days per week
- Candidate Origin: Open to all nationalities
- Required Language: English
- Travel: Frequent business travel / project missions may be required