Description
MAIN FUNCTIONS
The Technical Support Engineer provides technical and operational support for subsea systems and equipment across the company's deepwater assets. The role is responsible for monitoring equipment performance, troubleshooting technical failures, supporting offshore interventions and commissioning activities, and ensuring the integrity, reliability and safe operation of subsea facilities.
TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide first-level technical support to FPSO and offshore teams on subsea equipment and operational issues.
- Monitor subsea control systems and equipment performance, identifying anomalies and coordinating corrective actions.
- Troubleshoot subsea equipment failures, support root cause investigations and prepare technical reports.
- Prepare and coordinate Subsea Intervention Work Packages (IWPs), operating procedures, task plans, risk assessments and Permit to Work (PTW) documentation.
- Support offshore operations involving subsea trees, manifolds, jumpers, umbilicals and associated topside equipment, including HPUs, SCUs and SPCUs.
- Support CCR and Smart Room operations, including subsea switching, IWOC valve operations and real-time troubleshooting.
- Monitor subsea hydraulic control fluid consumption, identify potential leaks and coordinate necessary interventions.
- Support commissioning and start-up of new wells, including leak testing and updating WIMT records.
- Monitor the availability and reliability of subsea third-party devices, including MPFM, ASD, downhole gauges and CITVs.
- Ensure adequate availability of subsea critical spares onboard FPSOs in line with MRP requirements.
- Maintain subsea anomaly registers, equipment databases, integrity records and daily/weekly status reports.
- Follow up on commissioning punch-list items and ensure timely resolution of outstanding issues.
- Support subsea maintenance, well preservation, SIMOPS and HPU maintenance activities.
- Coordinate and supervise OEM, subcontractor and OIMR vessel activities during offshore intervention campaigns.
- Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, JSA and other risk assessment activities to ensure safe subsea operations.
- Support subsea flow assurance activities and collaborate with relevant engineering teams on operational challenges.
- Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to production operators and junior personnel.
- Liaise with subsea contractors and equipment vendors on repairs, testing and validation activities.
- Ensure compliance with company engineering standards, HSSE requirements and approved operating procedures.
Job Requirement
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- 5-7 of years of experience.
- Relevant technical knowledge and experience in subsea systems, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and offshore operations.
- Experience supporting subsea intervention, commissioning and maintenance activities will be relevant.
- Good knowledge of HSE procedures and safe systems of work for offshore operations.