What will you be doing?

Role Overview

We are looking for a Principal Pre-commissioning Engineer to join our pre-commissioning team in Kuala Lumpur. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, leading, and delivering subsea pre-commissioning activities from engineering through offshore execution and close-out.

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote safety behaviour and safety in design.
• Lead a multidiscipline team to deliver subsea pre-commissioning scopes.
• Define pre-commissioning philosophy, execution plans, schedules, and budgets.
• Act as technical authority for procedures, methods, and subcontractor activities.
• Review subsea designs to ensure pigging, flooding, hydrotesting, and dewatering feasibility.
• Prepare scopes of work, technical specifications, and purchase requisitions.
• Evaluate and manage pre-commissioning subcontractors and equipment suppliers.
• Provide offshore leadership during execution and ensure HSE and quality compliance.
• Coordinate interfaces with clients, SPS partners, installation teams, and third-party contractors.
• Support tenders with technical input, execution strategies, risk identification, and cost estimates.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure full documentation and project close-out.

What experience would we like you to have?

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Civil, Naval Architecture, or Marine/Ocean Engineering.
• Master's Degree preferred.
• 10+ years' experience in subsea pre-commissioning within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Strong experience leading the pre-commissioning scope on complex deepwater projects.
• Proven expertise in pipeline and umbilical pre-commissioning engineering and operations.
• Pipeline and flexible pre-commissioning (flooding, hydrotest, pigging, dewatering).
• Intelligent/caliper pigging and leak detection.
• Umbilical hydraulic, electrical, and fiber optic testing.
• Mechanical completion and handover systems.
• Knowledge of API, ASME, DNV, and ISO subsea standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.
• Valid BOSIET.
• Offshore medical fitness certificate.

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An environment where you can thrive
We recognise that having a diverse team makes us a better, smarter team. Diversity is something we value and regard it as key to our success.

We encourage new ways of thinking and celebrate our wide range of skills that help us continually challenge the status quo and inspire innovation. An inclusive and diverse environment fosters creativity, improves decision-making and introduces new ways of thinking.

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Subsea7 and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Fair employment practices, fair treatment for all individuals and equal opportunity on the basis of merit are the foundation of how we work and develop together.

What happens next?
If you would like to apply for this role, simply click the Apply button found on this page.

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Here are 3 top tips to help you submit a successful application:

• Make sure your CV is up-to-date and highlights the transferable skills and experience you can bring to this role.
• We would encourage you to include a cover letter as part of your application. It's your chance to tell us why you would be a brilliant addition to our team.
• Take your time with your application and check there are no errors before final submission

Once you have submitted your application, we will be in touch as soon as possible with next steps.
To find out more about Subsea7 visit our website here

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