Senior Construction & Installation Engineer – Subsea Pipelines & Cables

About the role

Penspen is urgently hiring a Senior Construction and Installation Engineer to lead subsea pipeline, flowline and cable activities on an offshore PMC project based in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Provide construction and installation engineering support for subsea pipelines, flowlines, power and communication cables.
• Plan and execute subsea installation campaigns, including fabrication, load‑out, transportation, lay operations, trenching, burial, testing and pre‑commissioning.
• Develop and review installation methodologies, procedures and work packs, and ensure compliance with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Coordinate with subsea engineering, marine operations, installation vessels, ROV/survey teams, contractors, QA/QC, HSE and client representatives.
• Monitor installation parameters such as tension, stinger configuration and vessel operating limits during S‑lay, J‑lay or reel‑lay operations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years on offshore projects.
• Proven track record in subsea pipeline, flowline or cable construction and installation.
• Experience with offshore brownfield tie‑ins and modifications is strongly preferred.
• Background in PMC/EPC environments; prior ADNOC offshore experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• S‑lay, J‑lay and reel‑lay installation methods.
• Subsea pipeline and flowline installation engineering.
• Subsea power, control and communication cable installation.
• Offshore installation campaign planning and vessel lay‑configuration management.