Sr. Dynamic Riser Engineer

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices. 

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

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Purpose of Role:       

Lead facilities engineering studies and activities for project maturation.

Manage interfaces with other technical functional areas (Procurement, Subsurface, D&W, FPSO. etc.)

Provide technical expertise for dynamic riser solutions and flexibles by defining engineering standards and functional specifications.

Contribute to the continuous development of design basis and studies scope of work documents.

Be a HSE role model towards others including the Contractors.  Raise awareness and align any gaps between Harbour Energy’s expectations and contractor’s safety standard. 

Owners' representative and Technical Authority for the discipline

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES*):

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures.

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required.

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

•        Ensure compliance with Harbour Energy Management System.

•         Ensure quality in Dynamic Riser/Flexible engineering deliverables

•         Provide input to subsea Basis for Design as required.

•         Provide technical dynamic riser expertise for concept development, engineering and construction of the riser system including dynamic and static parts.

•         Ensure that engineering and construction of the riser system(s) is performed in accordance with project standards and functional specifications.

•         Follow-up contractors engineering, construction, testing and commissioning activities within riser system, ensuring interfaces are defined, implemented and understood.

•         Ensure lessons learned from the earlier projects and ongoing activities can be      captured and addressed.

•         Provide input to tender processes (SoW, project requirements etc) and support       tender clarification and evaluation up to RFA.

•         Implement and follow the design verification process.

•         Contribute to project risk workshops and follow up on engineering-related actions relating to risk mitigation measures.

•         Contribute to the management of change process, development of operations   plans, philosophies, procedures, manuals, etc.

•         Provide study administration and governance of external study scope(s)

•         Participate in HAZIDs, HAZOPs and other HSEs-related reviews.

•         Identify and follow-up TQP’s and qualifications as required

•         Provide input to schedule planning and cost estimating in own area

•         Prepare relevant parts of decision support packages.

•         Lead the role as Technical Authority within his discipline.

•         Assist with the development of operating manuals and ensure that the manuals      relating to the riser system are produced with an acceptable quality and in a                  timely manner.

•         Travelling to and prolonged periods at Contractor sites is expected

•      Offshore work is expected

Critical Skills*, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Education (Level of educational required)

•         University degree in mechanical engineering or other relevant engineering discipline

•         Minimum 10 years relevant experience with riser projects, preferably with both operators and contractors.

•         Track record in riser projects of both front-end design aspects as well as     construction/installation experience in a multi-disciplinary environment

•         Have detailed understanding of dynamic riser systems including ancillary design,    materials, strength, riser analysis, construction and installation

•         Experience with both pipeline and umbilical/cable dynamic riser systems

•         Possess in-depth knowledge of riser contractors and the latest market developments

•         Be familiar with typical design codes relevant to engineering, design, construction   and installation of risers

TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical Skills (Special Technical knowledge: As: Software. Law knowledge, standards knowledge, etc.)

•         Expertise on local and international regulatory framework

•         Experience from manufacture and installation of static/dynamic products

Non-Technical Skills (It refers to soft skills: i.e. leadership, management skills, negotiation, communication, etc.)

•         Trust, care, open-minded and brave

•         Provide cost and schedule control of relevant studies following agreed contracting           principle

•         Result-oriented with a balanced focus on: HSEQ – Production – Cost awareness –       People.

•         Experience from Procurement activities/ITT/SoW

•         Excellent communication and cooperation skills

•         Ability to multitask and prioritize in a high tempo environment

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.