Senior Mechanical Engineer (Pipeline-Umbilical and Power Cable)
Working Location: Doha, QatarContract Type: Contract until 31 October 2029
Work Schedule: 5.5 months working on / 2 weeks off
Office Hours: 5 days per week, 8 hours per day
Benefits: Day rate, logistics allowances, medical insurance, work visa
Key Responsibilities
- Design and engineering of subsea umbilicals and power cables for major offshore Oil & Gas projects.
- Work with relevant umbilical design codes and standards (ISO, API, Shell DEPs).
- Review manufacturing and testing documents to ensure quality, safety, and compliance with project design basis and standards.
- Participate in subsea umbilical and power cable crossing design, loadout, installation, shore approach, and pulling operations.
- Support pre-commissioning and commissioning operations for subsea umbilicals.
- Manage EPIC Contractors and Vendors in discipline-related activities for large-scale projects.
- Make recommendations for approval or rejection of technical deviations and change requests.
- Resolve technical challenges and liaise with other relevant disciplines and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Minimum 12 years relevant post-graduate experience in the Oil & Gas industry, with at least 10 years in subsea umbilical and cable design and engineering.
- Expertise in the design and engineering of subsea umbilicals.
- Extensive experience with umbilical design codes and standards (ISO, API, Shell DEPs).
- Proven ability in umbilical manufacturing and testing, including document review for quality and safety compliance.
- Previous experience with an umbilical manufacturer is preferable.
- Experience in subsea umbilical crossing design, loadout, installation, and J-tube pulling operations.
- Experience in power cable crossing design, loadout, installation, shore approach, and shore pulling analysis.
- Understanding of subsea umbilical pre-commissioning and commissioning operations.
- PMT/PMC experience and ability to manage contractors and vendors for large-scale projects.