Our client requires a Lead Subsea Pipeline Engineer for a 12‑month contract in London.
Role Purpose
The Lead Subsea Pipeline Engineer will provide technical leadership across subsea pipeline projects, including hydrogen and CO₂ pipelines, leading engineering studies, design, analysis, and installation planning while ensuring technical quality and efficient execution across multiple projects.
Job Role Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership in brainstorming and project discussions.
* Lead data gathering, engineering studies, analysis, calculations, and final documentation creation.
* Support the Pipelines and Subsea Manager in authorizing work, resource planning, and customer approvals.
* Ensure pipeline and equipment requirements are correctly reflected in specifications, data sheets, testing, and material requisitions.
* Enable bid clarifications, evaluations, vendor information reviews, and certification activities.
* Apply advanced theories in pipeline and structural elements; incorporate constructability, operability, and maintainability requirements into designs.
* Present advanced engineering findings to project teams and stakeholders.
* Maintain technical responsibility for multiple scopes, applying lessons learned.
* Manage project teams in demanding or unusual situations.
* Set up discipline workflows, monitor teams, produce deliverables, and manage project closeout.
* Participate in project execution strategy, considering cost, time, and resource requirements.
* Interface closely with clients and stakeholders.
* Assess project risks at various stages.
Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications
* Extensive subsea pipeline engineering experience (design and/or installation).
* Familiarity with Energy Transition assets, including Hydrogen and CO₂ pipelines.
* Understanding of pipeline flow regimes, materials, design criteria, and relevant codes/standards.
* Ability to transfer skills across disciplines.
* Chartered status preferred or working toward chartership.
* Shore‑based project experience.
* Working knowledge of DNV, BS, ASME, API, ISO standards, and other recommended practices.
* Understanding of high‑pressure/high‑temperature flowlines and sour service pipelines.
* Experience in Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and analysis.
* Strong interface skills with multidisciplinary project teams and clients.
* Ability to provide technical guidance on offshore pipeline installation.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to generate and review technical reports.
* Strong team management, interpersonal skills, and proactive approach to project execution.
* Some experience in project leadership roles.
Qualifications
BEng/BSc required; MSc/MEng and UK Chartered status preferred.
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