Black & Grey HR is seeking a Field Engineer – Subsea to join the client's offshore project delivery team on a permanent rotational basis. You will be deployed offshore as the resident engineering representative during subsea inspection, repair, maintenance, and construction (IRM/EPC) operations, ensuring technical compliance, quality oversight, and real-time engineering authority at the project site.
This is a permanent position — not a contract — with a 60-day on / 30-day off rotation providing genuine recovery time between deployments. When not offshore, you are shore-based at the client's Abu Dhabi facility supporting pre-mobilisation engineering activities and project close-out documentation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Offshore Engineering Delivery
- Provide on-site technical engineering support during subsea inspection, installation, and construction operations across IRM and EPC project scopes
- Act as the primary engineering authority on site during offshore operational phases, ensuring all activities comply with approved method statements, engineering specifications, and project quality plans
- Monitor construction and inspection activities in real time, identifying and resolving non-conformances, technical queries, and field engineering instructions (FEIs)
- Interface with ROV supervisors, diving supervisors, and vessel crews on technical requirements and operational problems, providing engineering decisions to maintain project delivery schedule
- Attend daily operations briefings, toolbox talks, and pre-task risk assessments; contribute to Permit to Work (PTW) processes
2. Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate field engineering daily logs covering all activities, decisions, and observations during offshore operations
- Review and implement approved method statements, lifting and rigging plans, and engineering work packs prior to and during offshore activities
- Prepare and submit non-conformance reports (NCRs), technical deviation requests, and field change requests as required
- Contribute to project progress reporting for internal and client stakeholder audiences
- Support client company man and representative interface on technical queries, engineering approvals, and operational matters
3. Pre-Mobilisation and Close-Out
- Support pre-mobilisation engineering reviews including vessel technical readiness assessments and offshore campaign preparation
- Assist with material take-offs and procurement coordination for offshore campaign consumables and equipment
- Contribute to post-project lessons-learned documentation and engineering close-out deliverables to support continuous improvement
RequirementsEducation
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, or Subsea Engineering from a recognised institution. Equivalent vocational qualifications with demonstrable offshore experience will be considered.
Experience
- Proven years of experience in subsea field engineering or offshore inspection and construction activities
- Practical, hands-on knowledge of subsea systems is essential — candidates must have direct experience with one or more of the following: subsea pipelines, subsea structures, risers, or umbilicals. This is non-negotiable for this role.
- Demonstrable experience with IRM and/or EPC offshore operations, including method statement review, non-conformance management, and engineering work pack execution
- Experience interfacing with ROV operations, diving operations, or vessel-based technical teams on offshore projects
- ADNOC project exposure or prior experience working on ADNOC-approved offshore operations is a strong advantage
Skills and Competencies
- Strong technical writing skills for engineering documentation, NCRs, and daily reporting
- Ability to make sound engineering decisions independently in a fast-paced offshore operational environment
- Clear and effective communication with multidisciplinary offshore teams including marine, operations, and diving personnel
- Understanding of offshore risk management, PTW processes, and SIMOPS procedures
CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED (Please attach the below certificates)
- BOSIET or HUET — must be valid and current. Candidates with an expired BOSIET/HUET will not be shortlisted. Please attach a copy of your certificate with your application.
- ADNOC Facility Access Approval — held or a clearly documented ability to obtain. Candidates who have previously held ADNOC access or worked on ADNOC-approved projects are at a significant advantage.
- GWO (Global Wind Organisation) certifications — advantageous
- CSWIP 3.4U or equivalent NDT / inspection certification — advantageous, particularly for candidates targeting IRM inspection scopes
- Offshore survival and first aid certifications — must be current
Benefits- Permanent employment with a growing organization.
- 60/30 offshore rotation schedule.
- ADNOC project exposure and international project opportunities.
- Exposure to advanced USV and offshore technology.
- Long-term career growth with a stable organization.
HOW TO APPLY
- Submit your CV along with a copy of your current BOSIET/HUET certificate
- ADNOC access approval number or status (if held)
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 5 working days of application.
