Construction & Installation Engineer (Offshore Platform)

About this role

The role focuses on providing engineering support and coordinating construction, installation, integration, and commissioning activities for offshore platforms and related facilities, ensuring safety and adherence to project requirements. It requires reviewing and developing construction procedures, installation plans, and work packs, and supporting offshore installation, hook-up, and commissioning. The position involves coordinating with fabrication yards, marine contractors, and various engineering disciplines, resolving technical queries and non-conformances, and participating in risk assessments and HSE reviews. The job is suited to experienced construction and installation engineers in the oil and gas sector, particularly with offshore platform work. The employer, U-Connect Human Resources Consulting, is a Nigerian firm offering HR outsourcing, recruitment, and related services from its Lagos headquarters.

What you would do

• Develop and review construction procedures, installation method statements, work packs, and execution plans.
• Support offshore installation of platform structures, modules, and equipment.
• Review lifting plans, rigging arrangements, load-out procedures, and installation analyses.
• Conduct constructability reviews and identify potential execution challenges.
• Coordinate with fabrication yards, marine contractors, installation teams, and engineering disciplines.
• Resolve site technical queries, engineering deviations, and construction non-conformances.
• Support hook-up, module integration, mechanical completion, and commissioning.
• Participate in risk assessments and HSE reviews.
• Monitor construction quality and compliance with approved engineering documents.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Marine, or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 8 - 12 years of relevant construction and installation engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Proven experience in offshore platform construction, fabrication, lifting, installation, or hook-up activities.
• Knowledge of offshore construction methods, rigging, load-out, transportation, and installation planning.
• Familiarity with constructability reviews, contractor management, and offshore HSE requirements.
• Strong technical coordination, planning, and problem-solving skills.

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