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Title: Subsea Installation Lead
Location:Dubai, AE
Job Closing Date: 05 Sep 2025

Work may include supporting studies, tenders as well as live projects. Lead Engineers may be technical specialists within a specific discipline and support the knowledge management and technology initiatives relating to the discipline. Work may be carried out onshore or offshore, depending upon the discipline in question.

• Interface with project team, engineering teams and SCM
• Support the selection of associated vendors relevant to the scope through technical bid evaluation.
• Plan, detail and develop technical documentation relating to subsea installation and topside interface.
• Undertake and check others’ analysis, design and engineering activities associated with subsea installation works.
• Ensure design and detailing in accordance with acknowledged industry Codes, Standards and Design Guides (e.g., DNV-ST-F101, DNVGL-ST-N001 etc.); Client Specifications and Scopes of Work, and Subsea 7 internal standard (BMS)
• Production and checking of design documentation including feasibility reports, detailed in-place design reports, specifications, material take-offs, etc.
• Be aware of the Overall project / Tender planning and responsible for the planning of his / her Scope of Work.
• Develop and organize constructability sessions including all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure progress and compliance of the supplier in close interface with SCM function
• Follow-up on detail engineering activities, fabrications, and testing
• Lead member of Installation engineering team within projects, tenders and/ or within a discipline. May direct small teams related to his/her scope.
• Under limited supervision, independently evaluates, organizes and prioritizes work.
• Involved in the conceptual and detailed Offshore Installation Engineering studies,
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out for all planned works including all relevant parties and authorities (internally and externally)
• Ensure work permits required for execution of work are identified and adequate coverage is in place during the execution phase.
• Ensure full traceability of the technical development of the assigned scope throughout the life of the project,
• Support Engineering Manager for external and internal interfaces (external: Clients, Subcontractors; Internal: other Disciplines, i.e. Operation, Analysis, Designer, HSE, SCM)
• Working with Analytical, detail engineering and/or Structure Team in designing installation aids and other equipment required for use offshore/onshore to support installation activities.
• Provides support to Offshore Installation Engineering Team during project operation,
• Participate actively in engineers training and development,
• Participate actively in the Installation Project Engineering Discipline/department know-how consolidation,
• Proposes safe and innovative solutions allowing cost & risks reduction.
• Understand Supply Chain Management processes, key SCM commodity strategies, and project risk assessment/ mitigation processes

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Subsea7 is hiring Lead and Senior Installation Engineers to join our Engineering hub based in Dubai.
The requirement is to produce detailed Installation Engineering Procedure or Document to deliver transportation and installation scopes, while also managing aspects of product design and Vendor documentation including interface with Vendor and SCM. Plan, detail and review technical documentation relating to subsea installation works like pipeline installation, crossings, spools, subsea structures, riser installation and flexible/cable installation works (or other soft products), subsea hardware and topside interface.

Work may include supporting studies, tenders as well as live projects. Lead Engineers may be technical specialists within a specific discipline and support the knowledge management and technology initiatives relating to the discipline. Work may be carried out onshore or offshore, depending upon the discipline in question.

• Interface with project team, engineering teams and SCM
• Support the selection of associated vendors relevant to the scope through technical bid evaluation.
• Plan, detail and develop technical documentation relating to subsea installation and topside interface.
• Undertake and check others’ analysis, design and engineering activities associated with subsea installation works.
• Ensure design and detailing in accordance with acknowledged industry Codes, Standards and Design Guides (e.g., DNV-ST-F101, DNVGL-ST-N001 etc.); Client Specifications and Scopes of Work, and Subsea 7 internal standard (BMS)
• Production and checking of design documentation including feasibility reports, detailed in-place design reports, specifications, material take-offs, etc.
• Be aware of the Overall project / Tender planning and responsible for the planning of his / her Scope of Work.
• Develop and organize constructability sessions including all relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure progress and compliance of the supplier in close interface with SCM function
• Follow-up on detail engineering activities, fabrications, and testing
• Lead member of Installation engineering team within projects, tenders and/ or within a discipline. May direct small teams related to his/her scope.
• Under limited supervision, independently evaluates, organizes and prioritizes work.
• Involved in the conceptual and detailed Offshore Installation Engineering studies,
• Ensure risk assessments are carried out for all planned works including all relevant parties and authorities (internally and externally)
• Ensure work permits required for execution of work are identified and adequate coverage is in place during the execution phase.
• Ensure full traceability of the technical development of the assigned scope throughout the life of the project,
• Support Engineering Manager for external and internal interfaces (external: Clients, Subcontractors; Internal: other Disciplines, i.e. Operation, Analysis, Designer, HSE, SCM)
• Working with Analytical, detail engineering and/or Structure Team in designing installation aids and other equipment required for use offshore/onshore to support installation activities.
• Provides support to Offshore Installation Engineering Team during project operation,
• Participate actively in engineers training and development,
• Participate actively in the Installation Project Engineering Discipline/department know-how consolidation,
• Proposes safe and innovative solutions allowing cost & risks reduction.
• Understand Supply Chain Management processes, key SCM commodity strategies, and project risk assessment/ mitigation processes.