Principal Installation Method Engineer
Duration: 12 months Freelance/Contract
Location: Paris Office with offshore trips to vessels and potential site visits
Position Overview
This position offers an opportunity to join a specialist Pipeline Group supporting global pipelay projects, with responsibility for coordinating and leading a team of installation engineers. The role involves delivering engineering solutions for complex offshore pipeline installation assignments from early engagement through to offshore execution. Technical leadership and project delivery experience are essential for success in this position.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead or support teams of method engineers to deliver on project scope from initial client engagement through to execution offshore.
- Act as a technical reference in the discipline of pipeline installation, contributing to sub-contractor selection and technical resolution.
- Produce installation method statements and procedures, support procurement activities, and ensure effective subcontract follow-up.
- Conduct installation rigging calculations and develop rigging designs as required by project deliverables.
- Assist the tendering department with feasibility studies, preparation of method statements, estimating manhours, input to schedules, and commercial costing.
- Oversee procurement, fabrication, and testing of installation aids required for project execution.
- Provide regular operational input, technical presentations, and support the team in reporting engineering activities for the project.
- Follow assigned project scopes offshore, ensuring high standards of safety, quality and technical delivery.
About the Company
This company is recognised for expertise in engineering solutions and innovation in the offshore energy sector, supporting pipeline installation projects on a global scale. The company values technical excellence, safety, and leadership in engineering project delivery.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. If you would like to be considered for this role and would like further details, please apply now!