Overview
Are you an experienced installation engineer looking to lead technically challenging offshore projects? We’re searching for a Principal Installation Engineer who brings strong technical judgement, initiative, and a commitment to delivering high‑quality engineering across a wide variety of scopes.
In this role, you’ll be a trusted technical lead, supporting major projects, studies and tenders while helping shape the next generation of engineering talent.
Responsibilities
You’ll play a key role in planning, delivering and assuring installation engineering activities, including:
* Leading installation scopes across projects, studies and tenders
* Acting as a technical authority, providing clear direction and expert problem‑solving
* Preparing offshore procedures, rigging design and lifting equipment verification
* Producing and reviewing drawings, sketches, CAD inputs and technical documentation
* Supporting tendering, procurement, RFQs and subcontractor management
* Driving quality through technical reviews, risk assessments, HAZIDs/HAZOPs and lessons learned
* Managing interfaces across disciplines, contractors and internal stakeholders
* Taking Technical Lead roles when required, ensuring well‑planned and delivered scopes
* Supporting occasional offshore trips, mobilisations, FATs, SITs and site visits
Qualifications
* Strong installation engineering experience, ideally at Principal level
* Confidence leading scopes and delivering complex technical work independently
* Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate across diverse teams
* A proactive approach to planning, risk management and problem‑solving
* Ability to coach, support and empower less experienced engineers
* A mindset focused on continuous improvement and high‑quality delivery
Why Join Us?
* The opportunity to influence major offshore energy projects
* A supportive, inclusive and collaborative engineering community
* Exposure to a broad mix of installation, design and analysis challenges
* Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Fun social events, onsite access to in-house gym, sports hall and squash courts
Ocean Installer is a global marine construction company delivering large complex projects in challenging environments. The company is based in Stavanger and has offices in Oslo, Aberdeen and Dubai. With a business model based on partnerships, we have a flexible asset strategy and customer mindset. Ocean Installer is owned by Moreld, a leading industrial multi-disciplinary engineering group offering services across offshore energy and marine industries.
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