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Engineering Conversion Programme

Job details
Posting date: 06 September 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 04 October 2024
Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: Subsea 7 Limited
Job type: Contract
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Summary

We are seeking candidates to join our Engineering Conversion Programmwe from a wide range of industries and backgrounds with demonstrable role relevant engineering experience, motivated to evolve their career into subsea engineering. Example industries include, but are not limited to: Civil Engineering, Armed Forces and Energy/Oil & Gas.

You will be embedded into a project where you will undertake live “on the job” training, there will be visits to vessels and construction sites, plus attendance at the mandatory offshore survival training course. Quickly you will grasp the fundamentals of Subsea Construction and be given the responsibility to deliver engineering tasks in order to contribute to the success of your project.
There will also be ongoing training, development and mentoring as you progress through your career with Subsea7.
Joining along with a number of other Engineers, the successful candidates will be fully supported every step of the way through orientation into the world of Subsea Construction and offered formal mentoring (in pursuit of chartership) as well as informally by colleagues within the business.

The Conversion Programme is aimed at recruiting Project Installation Engineers; Engineers who are responsible for the execution and delivery of a variety of projects within the business ranging from Inspection Repair and Maintenance to major EPIC (Engineering, Procurement, Installation & Commissioning) developments.

The role will be based at our Westhill office in Aberdeen, with the requirement to travel offshore to any of our UK and Global operations. As such, it is essential candidates attend and pass their offshore medical and survival course as part of this scheme.

Onshore:
Develop procedures for work to be carried out by onshore & offshore personnel.
Review technical project documentation
Control / coordinate procurement, fabrication and installation activities.
Prepare and manage onshore and offshore construction schedule
Compile fabrication and offshore construction "as-built" documentation packages.
Be involved in hazard identification studies & risk assessments of tasks detailed in the procedures.
Design, check and/or supervise the design of installation aids and other equipment required for use offshore. Carry out the supervision of this through to fabrication and delivery, ensuring compliance with the overall project quality plan and Subsea 7 processes.

Offshore:
Assist with the mobilisation/demobilisation of the vessels; safety and technical aspects.
Prepare and deliver project briefings/ toolbox talks to offshore construction teams to ensure all safety and quality issues, either from risk assessments or procedures, are passed to all personnel involved.
Act as focal point for the resolution of technical issues raised during the offshore construction and inspection activities.
Manage offshore engineering issues and third-party subcontractors.
Manage the offshore construction schedule.
Issue procedures & task plans ensuring that all relevant safety and quality issues are included.
Review daily progress reports for technical accuracy and completeness.
Assist with compilation of "as-built" documentation
Identify any deviations from procedures and manage the change through change control process.
Assist the Offshore Manager with the management of third-party contractors confirming all technical & operational aspects of the contract are observed.
What experience would we like you to have?

Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering discipline or studying to complete in 2024/2025
Established engineering experience welcomed from a wide range of industries and backgrounds including, but not limited to: Civil Engineering, Armed Forces and Energy/Oil and Gas
Pro-active with HSEQ and committed to working in an incident-free workplace.
Demonstrates credibility and professionalism, operates with the highest standards of integrity
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build and maintain strong business relationships at all levels
A collaborative worker supportive of colleagues, able to engage with a range of key stakeholders across the business
Ability to demonstrate initiative and ownership of work tasks
An enthusiasm for self-learning and a desire to undertake and successfully deliver new challenges
Ability to adapt to changing workload and take a hands-on approach, as required
Pro-active with strong planning and organising skills and structured working methods
Ability to prioritise competing workloads, manage internal / external customer expectations and self-manage delivery to agreed deadlines
Numeric with an ability to work with detail and high accuracy
Solutions based, an analytical thinker with the ability to pro-actively identify effective solutions
Ability to travel to both onshore and offshore locations including overnight stays away from home
What do we offer?

Career development – with access to a range of learning and development opportunities, as well as being part of a culture that encourages growth and development
Flexible working – lots of our people work flexibly in different ways. Whether it’s hybrid, part-time or flexitime working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but let’s have a discussion to see how we can make it work.
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave/adoption leave
A fantastic benefits package – which includes a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, discounted health and wellbeing packages, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and more.