Lead Subsea Structural Engineer

Context For one of our clients, a major international EPCI contractor, we are looking for several Lead Subsea Structural Engineers to join the structure department of its subsea engineering team on a major deepwater field development. You will own the technical side of subsea structures from design through to execution support, and act as a reference for the structure discipline on the project. What you will do
• Lead the structural design and calculation of subsea structures such as FLETs, manifolds, suction piles, large mudmats and installation aids
• Run finite element analysis on 2D shell and 3D volumic models (ABAQUS), beam models (SACS) and hand calculations
• Act as focal point for the structure discipline and interface with geotechnics, installation, flowlines and materials
• Coordinate and support the structure team: review and validate calculation notes, drawings and technical documents
• Follow resources, planning and document issue, and report progress to project management
• Propose technical solutions and design options, and commit on technical data in advanced design phases What you bring
• 10+ years of experience in structural engineering on subsea projects, mandatory
• Experience on deepwater developments
• Track record within an EPC or EPCI contractor, mandatory
• Previous experience in a lead or focal point position on the structure discipline
• A career showing clear progression across several projects of different sizes and scopes
• Hands-on use of ABAQUS (2D shell and 3D volumic); SACS and application of API 2A WSD, AISC and DNV-ST-N001 are a strong plus
• Fluent English, written and spoken; French is a plus
• Based in the Paris area, or able to be onsite in Paris 3 to 4 days per week; full remote is not possible

What we offer
A long-term contract assignment within a major international EPCI contractor’s subsea engineering team, based in their Paris office with onsite presence 3 to 4 days per week. You will hold a lead role on a high-profile deepwater project, with real technical ownership over subsea structures and direct exposure to every subsea discipline, from early design to execution.