Principal Subsea Engineer

🏢 McDermott
📍 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 14mo ago
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The Principal Subsea Engineer is a senior engineering specialist responsible for solving complex subsea challenges and leading subsea engineering efforts on offshore projects. The role requires 10-15 years of SURF-related experience and a degree in engineering, with hands-on expertise in installation engineering for rigid pipelines, flexible flowlines, risers, and subsea structures. You will perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses, lead design and installation activities, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and contractors, mentor junior engineers, and ensure compliance with design codes and client specifications. Proficiency with Orcaflex, MCS Pipelay, and Abaqus, along with strong communication and leadership skills, is essential to deliver on-time, within budget results while maintaining safety and quality objectives.
Required Skills
Engineering, Construction & Trades
Process EngineeringDetailed EngineeringMEP CoordinationDesign CalculationsOffshore Projects
Information Technology
Technical Documentation
Business, Sales & Management
Project Management
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
Communication
Requirements
Essential qualifications include 10-15 years of industry experience related to SURF, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, familiarity with relevant standards and codes, knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods, and experience with installation engineering for subsea infrastructure (rigid pipelines, flexible flowlines, risers, subsea structures). The role requires leadership in subsea engineering projects, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to mentor graduates and junior engineers. Proficiency with industry-standard software (Orcaflex, MCS Pipelay, Abaqus) and adherence to project schedules and safety objectives are also expected.
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The Principal Subsea Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Subsea-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Subsea Engineer may lead functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Subsea. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Subsea as well as broad knowledge of the Subsea discipline within the Engineering function. 

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