Job Title: Senior Installation Engineer
Duration: Minimum 9 months
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
This opportunity sits within an engineering environment focused on offshore and subsea transport and installation activities. The role will lead Installation & Construction engineering across projects, tenders and studies, with responsibility for installability reviews, engineering readiness and delivery within SURF and vessel operations. This position offers exposure to technically complex installation scopes, cross-functional interfaces and offshore campaign support.
Required Education:
- Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
Required Experience:
- Professional experience of at least 6-8 years in the offshore or subsea installation industry
- Strong technical background in Subsea Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines and vessel operations, including design related to installation and construction activities
- Track record in engineering umbilical, flexible lay and lifting operations
- Experience leading and coordinating installation engineering activities across projects, tenders and studies
- Experience in risk assessment, mitigation management and management of change
- Experience supporting design reviews, product HAZIDs and constructability or readiness reviews
Required Skills:
- Ability to lead a multi-discipline engineering team
- Capability to act as a key technical interface across project packages and client technical discussions
- Strong understanding of installation methodologies, installability assessments and operational readiness
- Ability to monitor engineering performance against budgeted hours and report scope progress
- Clear verbal and written communication in English
- Ability to coach and guide less experienced engineers through project challenges
- Ability to work effectively with multiple internal departments within a global organisation
- Proficiency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Required Certifications:
- Offshore training and certification (BOSIET) as required to attend offshore campaigns
Preferred Qualifications:
- Portuguese language capability
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.