Subsea Interface Engineer

Company Description

Our client is a global multi-energy company operating large-scale refining and petrochemical facilities. It transforms crude oil into fuels and essential industrial products through highly integrated and technologically advanced operations. The organisation is recognized for its strong HSE culture, operational excellence, and commitment to reducing environmental impact. Joining the company means contributing to complex international projects within a high-performance industrial environment.

Job Description

The Subsea Interface Engineer will serve as a critical technical focal point for coordinating and ensuring the operational readiness of subsea completion interfaces. Key responsibilities include:

• Define and manage technical and operational interfaces between Drilling & Wells, Subsea Production System (SPS), Rig Contractor, installation vessels and relevant service companies to ensure seamless integration and compliance with Company requirements.
• Ensure subsea interface readiness through comprehensive engineering reviews, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), Site Integration Tests (SITs) and other integration testing activities, with particular focus on Tubing Head (TH), Permanent Guide Base (PGB), Xmas Tree (XT), Wellhead (WH), SWIMS and associated installation equipment.
• Support preparation and execution of subsea installation activities, including PGB, TH, XT and SWIMS related operations, ensuring all activities are operationally ready and aligned with Project schedule and HSE objectives.
• Identify interface risks and technical gaps sufficiently in advance and coordinate their resolution with relevant stakeholders to prevent delays and ensure safety-critical equipment compliance.
• Maintain traceability and monitoring of technical interfaces, interface actions, deviations, technical queries, testing status and operational readiness, escalating overdue or unresolved items to appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable TotalEnergies Drilling & Wells referential, Company Rules, procedures and Project requirements across all subsea completion interfaces.
• Coordinate across multiple concurrent engineering activities and SIMOPS, managing complex technical and operational interfaces across several contractors and offshore assets whilst maintaining demanding Project schedule constraints.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent qualification, preferably in Mechanical, Subsea, Petroleum or related engineering discipline.

• Significant experience in subsea, drilling and/or completion engineering within offshore oil & gas developments.

• Demonstrated expertise with subsea production and completion equipment, particularly Wellhead, Tubing Head, PGB, Xmas Tree and associated installation equipment and tooling.

• Strong experience in technical interface management between SPS, Completion, Drilling Rig and offshore installation vessels.

• Practical experience with equipment integration, FAT, EFAT, SIT, fit-up and stack-up testing, and management of technical punch lists.

• Good understanding of subsea installation operations, ROV interfaces, lifting and deployment operations, Rig/Vessel capabilities and offshore operational constraints.

• Experience in preparation and review of operational procedures, risk assessments, TRA, CAMO and SIMOPS dossiers.

• Ability to identify interface gaps and coordinate their resolution with contractors and Company disciplines through technical documentation review and engineering analysis.

• Experience in operational readiness and offshore supervision of subsea installation activities would be highly valuable.

• Strong knowledge of applicable offshore/subsea engineering practices, Company referential and HSE requirements.

• Exceptional coordination, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across multiple contractors and disciplines in a multicultural Project environment.

• Autonomous, rigorous and proactive approach to identifying and escalating critical technical or operational issues.

• Fluent English (spoken and written). Knowledge of French and/or Dutch would be beneficial.

Additional Information

Place of work (City & country ) : Paramaribo, Suriname

Working Schedule : Rotational 4/4 (4 weeks on/4 weeks off), based on seven (7) worked days per week, with twelve (12) hours of work per day

Starting date : End of December 2026/ January 2027

Duration of the mission : 24 Months