Principal Installation Engineer - Moorings

Location: 

Aberdeen, GB

Employment type:  Employee
Place of work:  Office
Offshore/Onshore:  Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.  

Job Purpose

Be a technical and technological referent focal point within UK GBU for Moorings installation. Define technical solutions applicable to feed studies, tendering, projects, operations, design, manufacturing, testing and installation with respect to moorings installation.  Contribute to setting Mooring Installation strategy & standard practices within TechnipFMC. Be a leader in the training, development and mentoring of Engineers in discipline specialty. Participate and support Technical Assurance reviews in relation to discipline specialty.

Job Description

  • Provide the highest level of expertise on technical-technological solutions and engineering innovations.
  • Identify and analyze risks associated with discipline engineering tasks.
  • Efficiently contribute to Client relations through presentations, meetings, interfaces, etc.
  • Support the knowledge development within the discipline by providing guidance, trainings and mentoring to engineers.
  • Ensure that engineering documents meet the necessary quality requirements of codes, and standards. 
  • Identify and define areas of development, knowledge and competency within the discipline.
  • Contribute to the definition of the discipline strategy by communicating to the Group via seminars and working sessions with peers.
  • Optimize engineering solutions.
  • Define technical solutions within feed studies, tendering, projects, operations, design, manufacturing,testing and installation.
  • Indorse design basis. 
  • Define and supervise sub-contractor requirements as required
  • Ensure compliance of engineering solutions with client requirements, industry standards, and Group 
  • HSE, engineering processes, and best practices for the discipline. 
  • Interface with other engineering disciplines and engineering team(s).
  • Participate & facilitate Technical Assurance Reviews for mooring installation activities.
  • Support & participate in Risk Reviews & HIRAs when required.
  • Support any managements of change (MOC) relating to moorings installation engineering and operations.
  • Participate & lead, if required, investigations in respect to moorings installation related incidents including liaising with TFMC internal stake holders, client TAs, Regulatory Authorities & external 3rd parties.
  • Advise offshore teams & assist in correct and timely reporting on towing & moorings related issues.
  • Develop positive working relationship with external authorities and industry bodies.
  • Network with other parts of the TechnipFMC organisation to ensure continuous improvement and safe culture in moorings installation engineering and operations.
  • Provide technical support & guidance to FE, PMTs, VSO and/or NEs for the development of Best 
  • Practice methodologies for moorings installation engineering and operations.
  • Ensure compliance with Regulations, Company Procedures & Industry Guidance.
  • Develop moorings installation discipline expertise to support succession planning.
  • Actively participate and contribute to TechnipFMC and wider industry Moorings Installation Networks.

 

Key interactions

Internally:

  • Engineering Management
  • One Engineering disciplines
  • Technical Assurance
  • Project Management Teams (PMTs) and Operations
  • Vessel & Spool-base Operations (VSO)
  • New Energies (NE)
  • TechnipFMC Towing & Moorings Network
  • QHSE Department
  • TIP & SSI delivery teams


Externally:

  • Project Clients
  • Regulatory Authorities
  • Industry bodies & standards providers
  • Client warranty providers
  • Mooring component designers, manufacturers & suppliers
  • Sub-contractors

You are meant for this job if:

Must have:

  • Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience
  • Several years experience as a Project / Installation Engineer or Technician with extensive knowledge &  experience of offshore moorings installation and operations.
  • Should be experienced in risk assessment, mitigation management, incident investigation, management of 
  • change, selection of appropriate towing & moorings techniques & design relative to operational success.
  • Must have knowledge of regional regulations & industry guidance/standards relating to towing & moorings operations


Nice to have:

  • Industry certification/qualifications relating to Moorings industry
  • Knowledge and experience in properties, handling, preparation and performance of fibre rope mooring elements and connectors.
  • Be able to demonstrate recognised technical expertise in moorings installation within industry.

What we offer

  • 35 days annual leave
  • Competitive company pension
  • Flexible & Hybrid working
  • Private Healthcare
  • Life Assurance & Income Protection
  • Electric vehicle scheme, perks@work, dental insurance and many more flexible benefits

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

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Date posted:  Nov 22, 2024
Requisition number:  9761