Surf Engineer Manager – Venus/Namibia Project

Location: Paris, France
Contract: 12 months
Recruitment Partner: Airswift
Airswift Recruiter: Saidy Castelbranco

Key words
Surf Engineering management, Engineer, Safety Engineering, Subsea, Umbilical, Riser, Flexible, Manager, Pre-FEED, FEED, EPCI, Flowlines, Greenfield, Deepwater, FPSO, SOR, FDP, PEP, PQP, SWT, CDT, FAT, EFAT, SIT, QA/QC, H3SE requirements

Our Company
TotalEnergies is one of the largest multi-energy companies in the world. Our 100,000 employees across 130 countries are committed to producing better energy that is more affordable, reliable, cleaner, and accessible to as many people as possible.
To achieve our ambition of being a world-class player in the energy transition, we’re diversifying our energy offering to provide the renewable and decarbonised energies our customers will need in the future, while continuing to provide the oil and gas they need today and for years to come.
Innovation has always been the very cornerstone of our business. Our pioneering spirit has helped us develop world firsts, cutting edge processes and pilot ground-breaking projects in the energy industry.
As a global leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction management expertise to the energy, chemicals, and resources sectors, we are global partners with Airswift who support and deliver our recruitment needs.

Project and Role:
The Venus Project is a new key project for TotalEnergies in Namibia. The activity takes place in the context of the pre-Project, FEED, Call For Tender, and Project Execution Phase of a major very Deep Water greenfield Project in Namibia. The Venus GPI is a multidisciplinary team that coordinates the development studies managed by TotalEnergies OneTech on the Deep Water discoveries
The technical challenges the GPI / Project will face are the reservoirs development and management, the subsea production/injection system definition in a challenging environment. The Venus Project will be developed with the objectives to maximize economical results by optimizing the reserves, the schedule, reducing the costs and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission, while maintaining the technical quality of the installations, with high H3SE requirements and focus.

Responsibilities:

• Adopt and demonstrate an exemplary behaviour with regard to H3SE&Q, to implement and control H3SE rules and requirements within his area of responsibility. Ensure all SURF technical documentation and SURF Contractor activities comply with H3SE&Q requirements and highlight any potential deviations. Ensure safe working practices are implemented within the team along all phases of project.
• Adopt and demonstrate an exemplary behaviour with regard to the Company Ethics and “Code of Conduct” policy, promote and enforce the Anti-Corruption Program within the Project.
• Manage and coordinate the SURF engineering team members during pre-Project, FEED, Call For Tender preparation, Call For Tender review and tenders technical evaluation, Contract finalization, Project preparation and Project execution. Inform, support and direct personnel in their roles, responsibilities, and objectives as necessary.
• Ensure progress, fitness for purpose, and compliance with Company Rules and Specifications, Project requirements and international codes of all engineering for Umbilicals, flowlines, risers, and associated items during all Project phases.
• Be responsible for all pre-Project and FEED engineering activities and manage all Pre-project and FEED contractor technical activities.
• Be responsible for preparation and timely delivery of the SURF Call For Tender technical package of the SURF EPCI Contract.
• Be responsible for review, fitness for purpose and compliance to Project and Company requirements of SURF Tenderers Technical offers. Lead the technical clarifications with Tenderers and ensure timely closing of technical qualifications. Carry out Tenders technical evaluation and coordinate preparation of RTA technical part.
• Define, develop, issue and maintain all necessary technical documentation related to the Project SURF package. Support and participate to the development and maintenance of Project Management main documents (SOR, FDP, PEP, PQP, Risks, etc.)
• Ensure that all engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, testing, qualification, pre[1]commissioning and commissioning aspects are suitably addressed during the different engineering phases by timely reviewing (or having reviewed) and validating the relevant SURF documentation issued by Supplier(s) and Contractor(s) (technical documentation / queries / derogation requests).
• Act, as technical referent vis-à-vis Contractor(s).
• Identify, implement, and coordinate any study, testing or survey necessary to ensure readiness and fitness for purpose.
• Ensure follow-up and support for supervision of all testing and qualification activities (SWT, CDT, FAT, EFAT, SIT, etc), all installation preparation, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities performed by Contractors, including the handover of equipment to other packages.
• Ensure technical compliance throughout the Project life of the engineered, procured, fabricated, tested, and installed SURF equipment (over several locations, yards). Ensure all technical, QA/QC and H3SE project policies and requirements are duly implemented and ensure Contractors’ compliance with contractual requirements in all areas. Anticipate and ensure adequate and timely reporting to the Subsea Manager of any concern, issue, or potential deviation. Propose timely and adequate solutions and optimizations.
• Liaise with other package teams (FPSO, SPS, etc) for interface matters with the support of Interface Managers and leads.
• Organize and participate to Project Reviews.
• Assist and support the Subsea Manager on all aspects of the SURF related Call For Tender, Clarification & evaluation process, project execution and contracts management, and with the relations with Partners.
• Coordinate with SURF contract engineer for the follow-up of correspondence and contract activities throughout the full CFT process and during Project Execution.
• Gather ‘lessons learnt’ and provide feedback to TotalEnergies entities as required.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in engineering and strong experience in engineering for Surf equipment (as a minimum rigid flowlines, rigid spools, rigid risers, umbilical and jumpers)
• English is mandatory
• Professional Experience: at least 15 years in detail engineering and execution phases (procurement, fabrication, construction, installation, pre-commissioning) related to SURF equipment
• Experience within project: at least 10 years in large offshore Oil & Gas SURF projects
• Additional features: Good knowledge of relevant codes, and preferably of TotalEnergies Specifications, procedures and policies. Preferably previous experience with Major SURF Contractors. Positive, constructive and pragmatic mindset. Previous experience within a complex and multicultural working environment.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Opportunity to be part of a major Project.

The next step
Please in the first instance contact our recruitment partner Airswift. Please send your CV to saidy.castelbranco@airswift.com