Principal Engineer- Detailed Design

In Ocean Installer we firmly believe that our success over the past 14 years is directly attributed to the exceptional individuals who make up our team of installers.

That’s why we put people first!

We prioritize our people,valuing their expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment to any mission laid in front of them. No unnecessary bureaucracy, just a friendly and easy-going crew of colleagues working towards some common goals -- to transform challenging subsea projects into remarkable solutions

Whether it’s installing complex offshore structures, laying pipelines, connecting offshore floating wind installations, or providing comprehensive EPCI services. We have the knowledge, experience, and we do have the passion to deliver those exceptional results -- all we’re missing is you!

What we can offer you

If we look beyond the fact that you would get to work with some of the greatest minds in our industry, extraordinary people from all over the world, here’s some of the things you can expect as a Principal Engineer in Ocean Installer:

• Detailed Design Expertise: Lead and deliver high-quality technical outputs for both Front End studies and EPCI projects
• Project & Scope Management: Oversee detailed design workscopes, including managing third-party design houses and ensuring alignment with project needs
• Commercial Involvement: Contribute to tender activities and bring commercial awareness and value to early engineering phases
• Collaboration: Guide internal teams and subcontractors, ensuring smooth transitions from FEED to execution and strong interdisciplinary communication.
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key liaison with clients and external partners, ensuring technical and commercial alignment
• Subject Matter Expertise: Serve as the internal expert on Detailed Design, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices and technologies
• Interface & Integration Role: Coordinate with design counterparts across flexible manufacturers, SPS, topside, and drilling to ensure cohesive project delivery

Who we`re looking for

Our ambition is to grow our team by hiring the best talent and to continue delivering the best possible projects, for our clients. This means that we need to find the people that complement our existing colleagues, and someone that meet the requirements within our projects. So, if you do possess some of these qualities, we could be a perfect match:

• Minimum 12 years experience within the subsea industry specifically related to Front End studies and EPCI contracts
• Relevant design experience from either design houses, other EPCI contractors or engineering consultants
• The design experience is specifically aimed at subsea field development and needs to include areas such as tie-in analysis, flexible pipe in-place design, on-bottom stability, freespan analysis, crossing design, dynamic riser analysis and knowledge of offshore design codes
• Engineering (or science related) degree, Master or Bachelor

Reason for joining us

If you’ve come this far you might be just what we’re looking for. We know that we all have individual preferences when talking about company perks, and we would love to tell more about all the perks you would have working for us. For now, we have settled with a small tease which we hope that you might appreciate:

• A flexible organisation characterised by direct lines of communication and swift decision-making processes, our voice is always heard in Ocean Installer
• Great working environment in a dynamic and international company
• Encouragement to be creative, join our workplace committees and put forward ideas and suggestions
• Regular social events organised by our social club, Social Installer

Ocean Installer actively work towards improving and developing the level of diversity in the organisation. We acknowledge and firmly believe in the benefits and increased value creation for the organisation becoming a further diversified and inclusive company. We welcome and appreciate all applications regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disabilities