Subsea Project Engineer

Subsea Project Engineer – Well Intervention, ROV & Intervention Equipment Delivery (Rig Integration and Equipment Interface)

Position Overview

The Subsea Project Engineer acts as a key technical interface between the Wells team, subsea base business, ROV contractor, equipment suppliers, production operations, and project management.

This position requires a strong combination of:

• Subsea and well intervention knowledge
• Project engineering expertise
• Equipment delivery management
• Cost and schedule management
• Risk management
• Offshore execution experience

Key Responsibilities

Well Intervention & Project Coordination

• Support development of well intervention concepts and execution strategies.
• Coordinate interfaces across wells, drilling, completions, production, subsea, marine, ROV, and HSE disciplines.
• Provide engineering support during offshore intervention and ROV operations.
• Support well handover and startup back to operations.

ROV Scope Management

• Own and coordinate the project ROV scope.
• Act as the technical focal point between the project team and base business.
• Ensure ROV activities are integrated into the intervention sequence, vessel schedule, and project execution plan.

Equipment Delivery & Readiness

• Coordinate engineering, procurement, fabrication, assembly, inspection, testing, certification, and mobilization of subsea intervention equipment.
• Manage technical interfaces between intervention equipment, subsea trees, wellheads, ROVs, vessels, control systems, and other project equipment.
• Ensure equipment certification, maintenance, inspection, and recertification requirements are completed.
• Maintain equipment readiness status and drive actions required for offshore deployment.

Rig Integration & Offshore Execution

• Support rig integration of subsea IWOCS spread and tree handling equipment.
• Ensure equipment compatibility with the rig and planned intervention operations.
• Coordinate mobilization, rig-up, installation, function testing, commissioning, and operational acceptance.
• Participate in design reviews, FAT, SIT, integration testing, and equipment acceptance.
• Troubleshoot equipment, interface, and procedural issues during offshore operations.
• Monitor execution against approved procedures, schedules, operational objectives, and regulatory commitments.

Project Controls & Risk Management

• Maintain project cost forecasts and monitor expenditures against approved budgets.
• Maintain project risk registers and track mitigation actions.
• Support management of technical queries, deviations, non-conformances, and engineering changes.
• Manage vendors, subcontractors, and technical interfaces.

Minimum Requirements

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) currently registered, or eligible for immediate registration, with PEGNL.

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in subsea engineering, offshore operations, well intervention, ROV operations, and subsea project engineering.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong understanding of offshore drilling rigs, vessels, ROV spreads, and subsea well intervention operations.
• Experience managing equipment throughout the full lifecycle, including design, procurement, fabrication, testing, mobilization, and offshore deployment.
• Proven experience with project cost, schedule, risk, and change management, as well as vendor/subcontractor management and technical interface coordination.

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong collaboration abilities.
• Effective problem-solving capabilities.

Working Conditions

• Based at the Suncor Head Office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Primarily office-based, with periodic travel to sites and contractor offices as required.
• Potential offshore travel to support project needs.
• Standard schedule: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday).
• Extended hours may be required based on business needs.