Lead Installation Engineer

Join IOTA’s teams and contribute to the activities of an international engineering company specialising in offshore and subsea projects.

The company provides project and engineering services for complex offshore developments and is looking to strengthen its Installation & Construction Engineering team with a Contractor Lead Installation Engineer.

The position is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

As Lead Installation Engineer, you will have overall responsibility for the Installation & Construction engineering activities associated with Transport & Installation packages across projects, tenders and engineering studies.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Act as the main technical focal point for Installation & Construction engineering activities.
• Coordinate the delivery of engineering activities in accordance with project requirements, schedule, budget, quality and safety objectives.
• Review the installability and constructability of subsea products, tooling and equipment supplied internally or by third parties.
• Interface with project management, clients, engineering packages, suppliers and operational teams.
• Provide technical input and clarifications to clients regarding installation and construction matters.
• Monitor the engineering scope, including budgeted hours, progress, costs and overall performance.
• Maintain responsibility for SQDC performance: Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
• Interpret contractual requirements and identify potential Installation & Construction variations, queries and interface requests.
• Prepare, manage and monitor the Installation & Construction engineering schedule.
• Anticipate, assess and manage project changes that may affect engineering and offshore execution.
• Lead and coordinate constructability reviews, readiness reviews, engineering reviews and risk assessments.
• Attend and support design reviews and Product HAZID workshops.
• Verify the suitability of proposed installation methodologies, equipment, tooling and temporary installation aids.
• Promote the use of lessons learned, new technologies and industry best practices.
• Support procurement teams with procurement plans, RFQ/ITB technical documentation and technical bid evaluations.
• Lead, coach and mentor the installation engineering team.
• Support the professional development of graduate and junior engineers through training and technical guidance.

The successful candidate should meet the following requirements:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in the offshore or subsea installation industry.
• Strong technical knowledge of Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines — SURF.
• Proven understanding of offshore vessel operations and engineering activities related to installation and construction.
• Significant project experience in:
  • Umbilical installation
  • Flexible pipe laying operations
  • Offshore lifting operations
• Proven experience in risk assessment, mitigation management and Management of Change.
• Ability to lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary engineering team.
• Strong capability to coach, train and guide graduate engineers through technical and project challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple internal departments and international engineering teams.
• Strong organisational, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Valid BOSIET or equivalent offshore certification, when required for offshore campaigns.
• Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Portuguese would be an advantage.

• Location: Lisbon, Portugal
• Work arrangement: Mainly based at the company’s Lisbon premises
• Start date: Immediate
• Contract duration: Minimum 12 months
• Travel: Occasional international business trips and site assignments
• Participation in vessel mobilisation activities
• Attendance during offshore installation campaigns, depending on project requirements