SURF Structures Engineer - Venus Project

About the role

TotalEnergies is looking for a SURF Structures Engineer based in London to cover the subsea structures design, procurement and construction follow-up for the Venus project, a very large deep-water greenfield FPSO project in Namibia. The engineer reports to the SURF Technical Manager, supports the SURF team and liaises with Installation, SPS and Field Operations teams. The project starts in February 2027 (subject to FID) and lasts at least 1 year, renewable, with frequent missions aboard.

Key responsibilities

• Review, approve and manage studies, drawings, specifications and procedures from the SURF Contractor and its suppliers and fabrication yards
• Prepare and deliver flowline subsea structures (FLETs, ILTs, lateral buckle and pipe walking mitigation structures, foundations) and other subsea structures
• Define, develop and maintain technical documentation for design, procurement and fabrication, and contribute to project management documents (SOR, FDP, PEP, PQP, risks)
• Follow up and validate contractor and supplier progress, flag drifts and propose remedies
• Review detailed engineering documentation, queries and derogation requests to ensure compliance with project specs, international standards, schedule and cost targets
• Assist on fabrication, transport, installation and pre-commissioning matters, and raise comments on unsafe designs or constructability issues
• Act as technical reference to contractors, follow up procurement and fabrication yard activities, and ensure QA/QC and H3SE compliance throughout the project life
• Coordinate with other SURF teams, project packages and the affiliate in Namibia, take part in project reviews and gather lessons learned

Required profile

• Master's degree in engineering
• At least 15 years of experience in subsea structures (FLETs, ILTs, foundations, pipe supports, anchoring piles) on large offshore oil and gas SURF deep-water EPCI projects
• English
• Experience in a complex, multicultural environment and ability to work in large teams with contractors, suppliers and HQ technical teams

Required skills

• Good knowledge of DNV, ASME, API and ISO codes, preferably TotalEnergies General Specifications
• Practical knowledge of ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, AutoCAD/SolidWorks and OrcaFlex
• Geotechnical engineering for subsea structures
• Past projects integrating subsea connectors, MQC plates, electrical harness, e-SCM, actuators and dosing valves