Geotechnical Engineering Team Lead

Location: 

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR, 21941-850

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 equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

The Geotechnical Engineering Team Lead  will be responsible for coordinating the local Geotechnical Engineering team in Rio de Janeiro, ensuring the delivery of high-quality offshore geotechnical engineering workscopes in alignment with project requirements and the global OneGeo organization.

This role combines technical expertise, team coordination, people development, resource planning, and collaboration with local and global teams. The position will support the delivery of geotechnical solutions for offshore projects while promoting technical quality, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.

Job Description

  • Deliver geotechnical engineering workscopes for offshore projects, including soil parameter interpretation, subsea structure foundation design, pipe-soil interaction, and review of site investigation data.
  • Coordinate local resources within the Rio team, aligning priorities and delivery requirements with the global OneGeo group.
  • Manage and support the development of the local team.
  • Plan and forecast engineering workscopes, coordinating activities and interfaces between the Brazil team and global teams.
  • Ensure technical quality and promote collaboration and knowledge sharing within the team.
Location: Tech Center - Ilha do Fundão - RJ
 
Please submit your CV in English.
 
This opportunity is also open for persons with disabilities and INSS-rehabilitated individuals

You are meant for this job if:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
  • CREA registration.
  • Postgraduate degree, master’s degree, or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering or Soil Mechanics is highly desirable.
    Advanced English communication skills.
  • Solid knowledge and experience in offshore geotechnical engineering.
  • Experience in offshore geotechnics and the ability to apply geotechnical engineering principles to a broad range of offshore engineering challenges.
  • Experience with soil parameter interpretation, subsea foundation design, pipe-soil interaction, and review of site investigation data.
  • Knowledge of offshore operations and the broader offshore energy industry.
  • Experience coordinating, supervising, or managing engineering professionals is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of relevant offshore engineering standards, such as ISO, DNV, and API, is desirable.
 

Skills

Communication
Analytical Skills
English

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

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted:  Nov 6, 2026
Requisition number:  21143