Senior Pre-commissioning Engineer

What will you be doing?
Tender and/or Projects

• Understand client needs and drivers.
• Understand contract structure and split and limits of responsibilities between the various stakeholders.
• Contribute to project/tender Engineering reviews on all subjects associated to (or at the interface with), the pre-commissioning and commissioning scope.
• Responsible for technical proposal and evaluation of efficient and cost-effective solutions for the projects/tenders. Investigate/introduce new technologies to improve schedules, lower costs and increase safety. Investigate or develop in-house solutions vs subcontractor solutions when cost effective.
• Undertakes responsibility for production of deliverables, which may include engineering support to the Drawing Office, design calculations, specifications, procedures, analyses, progress reports, requisitions, bid evaluations, study reports and various 3rd-party submissions.
• Under limited supervision, independently evaluates, organises and prioritises work.
• May direct small team
• Responsible for the appraisal and follow-up of sub-contractors.
• Participate in HAZIDS/HIRAs, design reviews and supplier audits and make relevant recommendations.
• Ensures all relevant safety objectives and legal requirements are observed.
• Represents the Company in meetings/correspondence with Clients, Subcontractors, 3rd Parties etc., in a technical capacity.

Responsible For The Technical Interface

• With other engineering disciplines. This includes the identification and reporting to Project/Tender Management of any gaps that may impact the correct execution of the scope of work.
• With alliance partners OSS for the subsea connections equipment (required for the pre-commissioning of flowlines and umbilical network) as well as specific SPS pre-commissioning and commissioning requirements.
• With the Client and Third parties. This includes clear definition of responsibilities when activities are planned onboard third party vessels or platforms. This includes the identification and reporting to Project Management of any gaps that may impact the correct execution of the scope of work.

Specific to Tenders

• Prepare, justify, raise and follow qualifications / clarifications.
• Identify and justify risks and opportunities.
• In close relationship with supply chain and estimating, highly contribute to the built up of the tender pre-commissioning commercial proposal (bid comp + priced databook + other) with optimized scenario for spreads and personnel.

Specific to Projects

• In close relationship with supply chain, prepare and raise all purchase orders related to the execution of the pre-commissioning scope. This includes pre-commissioning services subcontract and all other supply required (PLRs, consumable, installation aids and tools).
• Responsible for the appraisal and follow-up of sub-contractors
• Supervise pre-commissioning engineering deliverables including internal, subcontractor or supplier deliverables.
• Review and sign off all pre-commissioning procedures.
• Participate and coordinate specific trials and offshore/onshore operations, as required.
• Witness function testing of supplier equipment.
• Supervise the implementation, revision, follow up of the overall equipment mobilization lists and insure delivery on site as per schedule.
• Onsite management of 3rd party subcontractors at Subsea 7 fabrication sites and offshore vessels as required.

What experience would we like you to have?
Professional Qualification / Experience

• Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification plus relevant experience in offshore industry.
• Broad experience and expertise in pipeline and umbilical pre-commissioning scopes.
• Experience in managing large project pre-commissioning packages.
• Experience of working onsite and offshore as part of a project team.
• Pre-commissioning cost knowledge and cost driver awareness.
• SURF development contractual and cost awareness.

Further Knowledge Is Desirable In The Following Subjects

• Subsea valves and connection systems.
• Subsea production and control system.
• Operability and flow assurance.
• SURF and SPS pre-commissioning and commissioning.
• System Completion.
• General SURF installation.
• Scheduling / MS project.
• Writing and reporting skills.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Relevant experience in a similar position.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent ability to work within a multi-disciplined and multicultural team.
• Shall independently evaluate, organise and prioritise work for self and others in order to meet set deadlines.
• Ability to work within time/budget and strict deadline constraints.
• Articulates views in comprehensive manner.
• Produces work of presentable quality.
• Good organisational skills and smart working methods.
• Ability to guide and mentor junior engineers
• Pro active and curious