Subsea Technology Engineer
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South Africa, Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Engineering and Project Management
- Permanent
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Our esteemed global client within the Oil and Gas sector is offering an exciting career opportunity for a Subsea Technology Engineer. This role is responsible for coordinating subsea and remotely operated technological activities, as well as the application and revision of related procedures in line with project requirements. The objective is to ensure efficient operational performance while strictly adhering to Health, Safety, Environmental (HSE), and Quality standards and practices. The position is based at the Abu Dhabi Hub and is located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Mission:
- Supervise the operation, commissioning and upgrade of Subsea Remote Equipment on- board.
Key Responsibilities:
- Report to the Project Operations Manager within a specific project or to the relevant departments for a bid assistance performance or for an engineering study.
- Coordinate all the assigned Subsea activities and provide technical guidance to ensure project execution is in line with technical specification and planning.
- Assist with purchases, sub-supplies, production of subsea operations by guaranteeing the necessary links and technical assistance within the resource budget allocated by the Project Manager.
- On-board assist the Subsea Technology Superintendent for ROV/Remote Equipment Offshore Operations, with regard to interdisciplinary coordination of all works on-board acting as liaison element with Project Engineering Team.
- Supervise subsea remote equipment (i.e. trenching, ploughing, etc.) operations or provide technical support through engineering supervision as required.
- Ensure that the Subsea Technology Superintendent is kept fully informed of potential problems and construction status.
- Liaise with Chief Mate, 2nd Engineer and Vessel Equipment Engineer in order to manage on-board interfaces preventing, assessing and proposing solutions to mitigate them.
- Liaise with Subcontractor Supervisor (diving, subsystems) to optimize smooth interoperability.
- Provide engineering support to the Superintendent to evaluate technical project inputs on systems upgrade/modifications and procedures revisions.
Qualification and Skills Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably in Mechanical, Subsea, Marine, Offshore, or related engineering disciplines.
- Minimum of 5–10 years’ relevant experience in subsea engineering within the offshore oil and gas or energy sector.
- Exposure to EPC, EPCI, or operator‑led project environments.
- Experience across at least one full subsea project lifecycle, from concept and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and handover.
- Relevant offshore safety certifications (e.g. HUET, BOSIET, medical fitness) where offshore support is required.
To apply for this opportunity please email our exceptional recruitment consultant Roystone James at roystone.james@trssa.com / za.trsadd@trssa.com or apply via the link below.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.
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