Job Title: Subsea Commissioning and Baseline Coordinator
Client: Global Energy Operator - TotalEnergies
Location: Paris, France
Assignment Type: Residential
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Length: Annually Renewable Contract
Working Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day
Missions / Service Dimensions
Under the responsibility of the Subsea Operations Manager, the service holder shall contribute to:
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Development, implementation, and start-up of the subsea systems
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Follow-up of detailed engineering, fabrication, factory testing, integration testing, and installation in the plant
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Coordination of subsea equipment tests, commissioning, and start-up activities across all subsea facilities
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Follow-up of subsea interventions, including Permit to Work, as subsea engineer on the FPSO during start-up and operations
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Preparation and execution of subsea maintenance and inspection carried out by the subsea MIEC contractor
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Coordination of the subsea maintenance and inspection baseline
Location: Paris, France
Travel:
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Frequent missions to Europe (Spain, Norway, Italy, Sardinia)
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United States (Houston)
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Asia (Kuala Lumpur, China)
Future Rotation:
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End 2027 to early 2028, the role transitions to an FPSO rotation for final integration, commissioning, hook-up, and start-up
Activities
HSE Attitude / Accountabilities
The service holder is responsible for:
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Demonstrating exemplary behavior regarding HSSE rules and requirements
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Promoting a strong HSE culture in all stakeholder interactions
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Attending mandatory HSE trainings and ensuring compliance from team members and vendors
Technical and Coordination Activities
As Field Operations representative for development, implementation, and start-up of subsea equipment (Xmas trees, production manifolds, WAG injection manifolds, FLETs, ILTs, etc.), the service holder shall:
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Coordinate the development and testing progress of each equipment item
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Follow the status of punch lists from testing campaigns
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Ensure operational requirements and specifications are met throughout integration
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Participate in FAT, eFAT, SIT, and on-site commissioning and start-up activities
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Ensure integrated testing programs with FPSO and subsea contractors meet specifications and interface agreements
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Validate that functional requirements and operability are satisfied according to the Basis of Design
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Coordinate subsea inspection and maintenance baselines
Pre-Operations Activities
The service holder supports pre-operations preparation by:
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Ensuring subsea operating principles and operational needs are addressed during tests
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Identifying focus areas and resolving technical issues
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Witnessing FATs, eFATs, SITs, and IFATs on behalf of CPY FOPS and raising punches as needed
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Ensuring all tests and punch lists are recorded and managed in the selected completion system
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Ensuring proper handover between SPS, UFR, commissioning, and field operations teams
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Contributing to subsea commissioning and operational procedure development
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Developing and providing training to O and M contractor engineers and operators
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Tracking subsea systems commissioning and start-up
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Supporting inspection and maintenance teams in developing maintenance strategies, procedures, and spare parts lists
Operations and Start-Up Support
During towing, hook-up, commissioning, and start-up, the provider shall:
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Perform engineering and execution of SPS commissioning under Subsea Operations Manager guidance, including procedures, tools, consumables, and spare parts
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Perform start-up of subsea installations with support from the well performance team
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Act as the focal point between O and M contractor and TotalEnergies for subsea equipment
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Coordinate subsea operations between all stakeholders
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Prepare intervention programs and procedures with onshore support
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Assist the Offshore Field Manager (RSES) in production performance activities
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Act as Operating Authority for all subsea operations covered by Permit to Work
Context and Environment
The role takes place within the execution phase of a major Suriname offshore project.
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The Suriname GPI coordinates studies led by TotalEnergies OneTech across deep and shallow-water discoveries in Block 58
Key challenges include:
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Reservoir deve