Field Engineer

July 14, 2025
Urgent

Job Description

McDermott

Job Description
Job Overview:

The Field Engineer prepares for and executes offshore pipeline and umbilical pre-commissioning operations.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Works with the Operations Engineer to develop pre-com execution methodologies for offshore projects
  • Provides input for the selection of the required pre-com and marine
  • Provides key inputs for engineering and planning to be developed
  • Detailed reviewing of internal and external deliverables (drawings, reports, procedures, risk assessments, scopes of work, subcontracts)
  • Define and order equipment and installation aids
  • Specify and identify suitable pre-com spreads and vessels
  • Preparation of subcontractor scopes of works followed by the award and execution of the subcontract
  • Preparation of pre-com procedures
  • Prepare and perform constructabilities and operational risk assessments
  • Mobilize pre-com equipment and vessels to execute work scopes
  • Arrange the testing and load-out of pre-com equipment and installation aids
  • Coordinate the execution of offshore pre-com work scopes
  • Coordinate the demobilization of the pre-com equipment, marine spread and the off-hire of subcontract equipment
  • Work at site and offshore as required by the project

Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Extensive knowledge & experience of offshore EPCI / T&I projects including execution, safety management, budget control, schedule control and quality control management
  • Familiar with international codes and standards
  • Good communication, coordination and organizing skills the ability to work with minimal supervision and liaise effectively and efficiently with other team members and stakeholders
  • Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills and integrity
  • Stakeholder Management skills – Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal and external parties
  • Delivery orientated. Able to manage time and meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications and Education:

 

  • 7 plus years of experience in the oil and gas industry working for major Contractors
  • Experience managing a team of more than 2 Engineers
  • The following experience is required –General experience of all shallow and deepwater water installation operations
  • Rigid & flexible pipeline pre-commissioning experience – execution of a minimum of 4 projects
  • Umbilical pre-commissioning and controls/start-up experience – execution of a minimum of 4 projects