engineering
Posted YesterdayLead SURF Engineer
at Airswift
Houston, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Develop subsea technical documentation in line with company and project requirements.
- Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable design codes including API, DNV and ISO, as well as U.S. offshore regulatory frameworks.
- Subsea Decommissioning & Removal Engineering: Lead engineering activities for subsea decommissioning scopes including cutting, recovery, flushing, purging, cleaning and remediation.
- Develop engineering input for removal procedures, work packs, SIMOPS planning and offshore execution sequences.
- Support ROV intervention engineering, equipment specification, tooling interfaces and offshore support requirements.
- Support integration of subsea work scopes into wider decommissioning plans, marine spread plans and SIMOPS strategies.
- Ensure subsea documentation aligns with governing project documents and regulatory requirements.
- Support audits, technical assurance reviews and close-out documentation for subsea decommissioning activities. Required Experience:
- SURF Engineering Leadership & Technical Delivery: Provide senior-level subsea engineering expertise across the project lifecycle.
Requirements
- Experience in subsea or SURF engineering within offshore energy, decommissioning or major subsea projects. Lead-level or senior-level capability in delivering complex subsea engineering scopes.
- Experience supporting offshore execution, removal engineering and ROV operations. Strong cross-discipline coordination
- experience across subsea, structural, marine, pipeline and construction functions.
- Technical Skills & Tools: Advanced degree in subsea, mechanical, structural, ocean or petroleum engineering.
- Knowledge of subsea engineering and decommissioning activities including riser abandonment, pipeline decommissioning and subsea structure interface engineering.
- Experience preparing technical deliverables such as basis of design documents, calculations, drawings, specifications and technical reports.
- Proficiency with subsea engineering tools such as OrcaFlex, Flexcom, PipeLay and SAGE.
- Working knowledge of API, DNV and ISO design codes.
- Understanding of U.S. offshore regulatory frameworks including BSEE, BOEM and USCG. #LI-AP5
Additional details
- Job Title: Lead SURF Engineer Duration: 2 years (possibility of extension) Location: Houston, TX This opportunity is suited to a highly technical subsea engineering professional looking to play a leading role on a major offshore decommissioning project.
- The position focuses on SURF engineering, subsea decommissioning and offshore execution support, with close interaction across structural, marine, wells, construction, SSU and regulatory teams.
- This company offers the chance to contribute to complex subsea scopes with a strong emphasis on technical delivery, compliance and safe project execution. Key
- Interface Management & Multi-Discipline Coordination: Coordinate SURF interfaces with structural, marine, pipeline, construction and regulatory teams.
- Respond to technical queries, vendor clarifications and offshore execution support needs.
- Documentation, Reporting & Regulatory Compliance: Prepare subsea engineering deliverables including basis of design, calculations, drawings, specifications and technical reports.