Senior Project Engineer

Subsea7

$90K — $120K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering or related field (Marine, Naval Architecture, Offshore Technology, Civil or Mechanical Engineering)
  • Experience in IRM and Subsea Construction projects, both on-site and offshore
  • Strong commercial awareness and cost management skills
  • Ability to produce clear and detailed technical documentation
  • Effective communication skills for interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels
  • Strong organizational skills for managing multiple priorities

Responsibilities

  • Develop engineering procedures and technical documentation for projects
  • Conduct risk assessments and collaborate with clients and subcontractors on task planning
  • Design and oversee the fabrication and certification of offshore installation aids
  • Perform engineering analyses for the safe execution of offshore activities
  • Select and manage offshore equipment to meet industry and project standards
  • Support tendering processes and manage project variations
  • Mentor and develop junior engineers in the team
  • Support vessel mobilizations and execution of offshore projects

Benefits

  • Permanent full-time position in a diverse and engaging work environment
  • Opportunity to work across full project lifecycle, from onshore to offshore
  • Involvement in multidisciplinary teams offering collaborative working experiences
  • Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and contribute to their professional development
  • Opportunity to travel offshore as part of project execution
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our engineering team in St John's, Canada, on a full-time, permanent basis.

Our Engineers play a key role in delivering complex offshore and subsea projects. As a Senior Project Engineer, you'll provide technical knowledge across project execution, tendering, engineering studies, vessel operations, and offshore activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and effective project delivery.

Working within multidisciplinary teams, you'll develop engineering solutions, support project planning, and provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle. This role offers a mix of office, site, vessel, and offshore work.

Key experience includes:

  • Onshore fabrication and construction methods
  • Subsea construction and IRM activities
  • Rigging and seafastening engineering
  • Pre-commissioning operations
  • Vessel motion response principles
  • Fabrication and construction contracting, with solid commercial understanding


Ideal candidates will bring offshore or subsea engineering experience, effective problem-solving skills, and readiness to travel offshore as required.

What will you be doing?

This is a diverse and practical role offering involvement across the full project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include:

Onshore
  • Developing engineering procedures, installation methodologies, and technical documentation.
  • Conducting risk assessments, HAZIDs and task planning, collaborating with clients and subcontractors.
  • Designing and overseeing the fabrication, testing and certification of offshore installation aids and equipment.
  • Performing engineering analyses to ensure the safe execution of offshore activities.
  • Selecting and managing offshore equipment, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
  • Supporting tendering activities, project variations, and commercial deliverables.
  • Mentoring and developing junior engineers.


Offshore
  • Support vessel mobilisations and offshore project execution.
  • Deliver technical briefings, toolbox talks and operational guidance to offshore teams.
  • Provide real-time engineering support and manage changes to approved procedures.
  • Work closely with vessel crews, clients, and contractors to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Monitor project progress, document key activities, and support contractual and commercial requirements.


What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don't tick all the boxes below but believe you have some of the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience

  • Degree in Engineering, Marine, Naval Architecture, Offshore Technology, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline.
  • Experience in a Project Engineer role focused on IRM and Subsea Construction projects is essential. This should include site and offshore based experience.
  • Good commercial understanding and cost awareness within SURF projects.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate and interface effectively across all levels of the organisation. Capable of working on their own as well as collaboratively within a team.
  • Experienced in producing clear and accurate technical documentation, including offshore method statements and operational procedures.
  • Demonstrates effective organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and deliver work within agreed deadlines.


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