SD SURF Installation Manager
Location: Paris area (until end of 2026) ? Suriname (residential, with offshore missions)
Contract: 1-year renewable
Project: Suriname Block 58 – GranMorgu Project
Client: TotalEnergies
We are recruiting an experienced SD SURF Installation Manager to support the GranMorgu Project (Block 58) in Suriname, one of TotalEnergies’ major offshore developments.
The role is embedded within the SURF package team and is responsible for managing all SURF installation activities, supporting the Package Manager, and ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution during installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all SURF installation activities within the project scope
- Ensure exemplary behavior and full compliance with H3SE, Company Ethics, and Code of Conduct
- Ensure HSE & Quality requirements are properly addressed in all SURF technical documentation
- Develop, validate, and maintain the SURF Installation Plan, installation schedule, and installation principles
- Identify interfaces and COMOP risks (especially with Drilling) and propose mitigation measures
- Review, validate, and challenge contractor installation engineering documentation
- Supervise installation, pre-commissioning, and commissioning activities across multiple installation vessels
- Ensure QA/QC and H3SE compliance during offshore installation activities
- Coordinate SURF Company Representatives onboard installation vessels
- Interface with other packages (FPSO, SPS, Drilling, URS) to manage installation-related interfaces
- Monitor contractor progress, identify deviations, and propose corrective actions
- Provide regular reporting to the SURF Manager
- Capture lessons learned and contribute to project close-out activities
Context & Environment
- Large offshore development in deep and shallow waters offshore Suriname
- Highly complex interfaces with FPSO, SPS, drilling, and offshore installation activities
- Strong focus on H3SE, cost optimization, schedule adherence, and technical excellence
Qualifications & Experience
- Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 15 years of experience in offshore oil & gas projects
- Strong experience in SURF engineering, construction, installation, and commissioning
- Proven experience with subsea installation activities and installation vessels
- Previous SURF contractor experience is a strong asset
- Strong leadership, coordination, and technical decision-making skills
- BOSIET & HUET mandatory
- Fluent in English
Location & Mobility
- Based in Paris area until end of 2026 / Q1 2027
- Then residential in Suriname or France, with frequent offshore missions