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DOF group

Project Engineer

DOF group, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Move to Improve and bring the company forward

An important part of the DOF culture is to learn from the experienced and skilled people we are so fortunate to recruit. If you feel that you can contribute and make us better, we promise you that we are always open to ideas and innovation. After all, it is the culture of innovation that has made DOF one of the most exciting places to work. In DOF you can make a difference in an environment ready to solve problems and implement good ideas quickly. And who knows? Perhaps you will learn something from your new colleagues, as well.

We offer an exciting opportunity

to be at very heart of developing efficient and modern finance, HR and business processes functions

in a fast changing, dynamic industry - and plenty of opportunity to grow, apply your knowledge, skills and experience in DOF’s core activities.

Join us as our new Project Engineer

We are looking for another member to join our Engineering Team: a working environment consisting of highly educated, skilled, positive, innovative, and enthusiastic employees.

Responsibilities

The Project Engineer will operate under the general supervision of the engineering manager during day-to-day engineering duties but will also have project derived responsibilities provided by the respective project manager for which the engineer is assigned.

The Project’s Engineer’s role is to achieve the departmental goals leading-by-example, diligently managing and executing the necessary project and structural analyses of the unique engineered solutions using departmental resources. Additionally, the Project Engineer is expected to contribute positive input and guidance to the group as a whole based on past experience; ensuring details gained through years of experience are not unduly excluded or overlooked during the planning phases. Offshore engineering management will be required.

Furthermore, a Project Engineer will support business development initiatives such as tenders, presentations/meetings, methodology statements, and CTRs as required for the tendering process.

Duties and Tasks Task can include, but are not limited to:

Perform structural design of project seafastenings for all project related deck equipment, which includes evaluation of vessel deck structure, designing and installation oversight of deck stiffening/load spreaders as required, design of structural installation appurtenances, etc.

Mentor and train graduate level structural engineers as DOF builds its technical structural design capabilities

Review technical project deliverables generated by the engineering department for both accuracy and completeness to ensure the client’s intended final purpose is achieved and that deliverables meet DOF’s highest standards for quality

Manage interface with subcontractors, senior and discipline engineers, and drafting through the planning and execution phases of a project

Perform specialized design and analysis of all facets of engineering in support of DOF Subsea core business initiatives such as Inspection/Maintenance/Repair (IMR), light subsea construction, subsea intervention, deepwater decommissioning, permanent mooring installation/disconnection, engineering studies and tendering as a whole, but emphasis will be structural design activities & oversight

Evaluate DOF asset capabilities in conjunction with client requirements to quickly evaluate DOF’s ability to perform the requested scope of work

Work closely with clients to provide both logical and economical solutions for project execution

Assist Engineering Manager in maintaining relevant engineering processes and procedures which allow efficient project workflow according to the manner in which the department conducts business

Diligently work towards meeting regional and departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Actively seek to develop safe, practical, cost effective and cutting-edge solutions to project technical challenges

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in applicable engineering field of study (Civil, Mechanical, Naval Architecture, Ocean, Structural, or equivalent) from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) certified program or international equivalent per ABET Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs)

Professional engineering license (Required)

Experience and Knowledge

7-10 years’ marine operations project planning & execution experience with special emphasis on structural design including vessel deck grillage/load spreaders, equipment sea fastenings, and vessel project mobilization oversight

Extensive technical and operational experience planning and supervising marine crane lifts including evaluation of crane capacity and lift rigging design (1 to 250 tons)

Extensive technical and operational working experience in offshore and subsea construction environments such as equipment and/or platform installations, launch and recovery methods for equipment, vessel mobilizations/demobilizations, equipment FAT/SIT/NDT testing, etc.

Must be willing to travel to vessel mobilization site to oversee vessel mobilization

Must be willing to lead offshore engineering projects onboard DOF operated vessels, i.e., DOF owned or subcontracted vessels, for the duration of offshore project execution phases

Experience managing workflow for project technical deliverables

History of completing technical and operational project deliverables on schedule and in compliance with project requirements/design basis

Excellent specialized software knowledge- per engineering discipline/specialization (Example- Ansys/Inventor- Structural/Mechanical, Orcaflex- Hydrodynamics, etc.)

Extensive knowledge of the marine environment and technical challenges associated with executing projects in these conditions

In-depth knowledge of subsea infrastructure components- deployment methodologies, equipment handling restrictions, testing requirements, etc.

In depth knowledge of DNV lifting and underwater deployment/recovery codes pertaining to marine operations

Technical knowledge to review subcontractor technical deliverables

Excellent knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, best practices, and design codes

In depth working knowledge of DOF Business Management System (BMS)

Additional Experience and Knowledge

In-depth knowledge of subsea infrastructure components- deployment methodologies, equipment handling restrictions, testing requirements, etc.

In depth knowledge of DNV lifting and underwater deployment/recovery codes pertaining to marine operations

Technical knowledge to review subcontractor technical deliverables

Excellent knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, best practices, and design codes

In depth working knowledge of DOF Business Management System (BMS)

At DOF what we do is as important as the way we do business – our operations are safe, legal and ethical, everywhere we do business. The DOF team treat each other and our surroundings with RESPECT, INTEGRITY and strive for EXCELLENCE in all we do. All our employees are expected to have a drive for results and solve problems, but not without showing integrity and focusing on communication along the way.

With a multi-national workforce of around 5,000 personnel, DOF is an international group of companies which owns and operates a fleet of modern offshore/subsea vessels, with an engineering capacity to service both the offshore and subsea market. More than 40 years in the offshore business, has g group has a strong position in terms of experience, innovation, product range, technology, and capacity.

DOFs core activities are vessel ownership, vessel management, project management, engineering, vessel operations, survey, remote intervention, and diving operations. DOF offers a full spectrum of top-quality offshore services to facilitate an ever-growing and demanding energy industry.

The company’s main operation centers and business units are located in Norway, UK, USA, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Angola, and Australia.

DOF is an equal opportunity employer and a values-driven organization that embraces diversity with "Respect" as one of our five DOF values.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. DOF Subsea maintains the right to request a background screening as a part of the recruitment process.

We encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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