Lead SURF Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Lead SURF Engineer - (Subsea Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines)

Role Summary
The Lead SURF (Subsea Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines) Engineer is responsible for providing subsea engineering leadership and technical expertise for our clients Decommissioning Project. This role supports planning, engineering, and execution of subsea decommissioning activities including riser abandonment, pipeline decommissioning, subsea structure interface engineering, and offshore execution support. The Lead SURF Engineer works closely with structural, marine, wells, construction, SSU, and regulatory teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient delivery of subsea scopes.

Key Responsibilities
SURF Engineering Leadership & Technical Delivery

• Provide senior‐level subsea engineering expertise.
• Develop subsea technical documentation aligned with clients/customers requirements.
• Ensure subsea engineering work complies with applicable design codes (API, DNV, ISO) and U.S. offshore regulatory frameworks (BSEE, BOEM, USCG).

Subsea Decommissioning & Removal Engineering

• Lead engineering for subsea decommissioning including cutting, recovery, flushing, purging, cleaning, and remediation activities.
• Develop engineering inputs for removal procedures, work packs, SIMOPS planning, and offshore execution sequences.
• Support ROV intervention engineering, equipment specification, tooling interfaces, and offshore support requirements.

Interface Management & Multi‐Discipline Coordination

• Coordinate SURF interfaces with structural, marine, pipeline, construction, and regulatory teams.
• Support integration of subsea work scopes into overall decommissioning plans, marine spread plans, and SIMOPS strategies.
• Respond to technical queries (TQs), vendor clarifications, and offshore execution support needs.

Documentation, Reporting & Regulatory Compliance

• Prepare subsea engineering deliverables including basis of design, calculations, drawings, specifications, and technical reports.
• Ensure subsea documentation aligns with customer governing documents and meets all U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Support audits, technical assurance reviews, and close‐out documentation for subsea decommissioning activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in subsea, mechanical, structural, ocean, or petroleum engineering (advanced degree preferred).
• Subsea/SURF engineering experience in offshore energy, decommissioning, or major subsea projects.
• Strong proficiency with subsea engineering tools (e.g., OrcaFlex, Flexcom, PipeLay, SAGE).
• Experience with subsea decommissioning, removal engineering, ROV operations, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, problem‐solving, and cross‐discipline coordination skills.

Company Description

Taylor Technical Services began business in 1977. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest suppliers of Engineering personnel in the Houston/Gulf Coast area and Alaska. We pride ourselves in having recruiters and account managers that have experience and have worked in the oil & gas engineering industry.

Specialties: Cad Drafters, Electrical Designers, Instrument Designers, Structural Designers, Piping Designers, Electrical Engineers, Instrument Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Pipe Stress Engineers, EH&S, QA/QC, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Administrative

Company Description

Taylor Technical Services began business in 1977. Since then, we have grown to become one of the largest suppliers of Engineering personnel in the Houston/Gulf Coast area and Alaska. We pride ourselves in having recruiters and account managers that have experience and have worked in the oil & gas engineering industry.\r\n\r\nSpecialties: Cad Drafters, Electrical Designers, Instrument Designers, Structural Designers, Piping Designers, Electrical Engineers, Instrument Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Pipe Stress Engineers, EH&S, QA/QC, Procurement, Project Controls, Document Control, Administrative