Lead Engineer- Subsea Cables & Umbilical

Saipem is a global leader in engineering services for the design, construction, and operation of complex infrastructures and plants in the energy sector, both offshore and onshore.

The vision that inspires us is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. This is why we are engaged in the new low-carbon energy and industrial ecosystem. We are at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero alongside our clients, with increasingly digitalized tools, technologies, and processes, designed from the outset with environmental sustainability and safety in mind.

With our five business lines - Asset Based Services, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialized Solutions - we are One Company present in around 60 countries with over 30,000 employees of more than 130 nationalities, providing the world the innovative excellence of our people and our partners for over 65 years.

SUBSEA CABLES AND UMBILICALS LEAD ENGINEER

You will be responsible for engineering and follow-up of subsea cables and umbilicals product delivery for subsea and offshore oil and gas field developments projects being part of an integrated subsea engineering team. The role will include both tender and project execution activities for EPCI projects in Middle East region.

Job Responsibilities

• Review of ITT and client requirements, preparation of technical clarifications, identification of scope for subsea cables (power, communication) and umbilicals.
• Development of equipment specification, datasheet, schematic, material requisition
• Evaluate suppliers’ technical proposal, align proposals to project requirements and prepare technical bid evaluation
• Supplier’s engineering follow‐up post Contract Award through product design, manufacturing, testing and offshore installation
• Technical focal point for management of all technical communication with supplier, coordination of documents review, action tracking and closure of TQs, VORs and NCRs
• External interface with Client and Vendors
• Internal interface with engineering departments (e.g. pipeline, materials, subsea and offshore structures, electrical, telecom, piping, flow assurance, installation), supply chain, quality/HSE and project management
• Preparation of cost, time, resources estimation
• Act as discipline lead if required to handle subsea cables and umbilicals packages on multiple projects with direct responsibility of resources management
• Training and mentoring of younger resources
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• 10+ years' relevant experience in subsea power and communication cables and umbilicals
• Extensive knowledge of design, manufacturing and testing of subsea cables and umbilical aspects during various phases of an EPCI project (FEED, bid, detail engineering);
• Knowledge of relevant codes and standards, regulations and best practices for subsea cables and umbilicals
• Relevant Engineering Degree (preferably Electrical or Mechanical)
  
  

Desirable Experience

• Track record of EPCI project execution for Middle East clients (Saudi Aramco, QP, QG, ADNOC)
• Experience with subsea valves