Senior Flow Assurance Engineer

Location:  London (Sutton), GB
Date:  12 Nov 2024
What will you be doing?
We are looking for a Senior Flow Assurance Engineer to join our team in London Global Project Centre (GPC) office on permanent basis.

Subsea7 is currently seeking a Senior Flow Assurance Engineer to join the GPC engineering team in our Sutton office to support the continued growth of our flow assurance capability. Within the Flow Assurance Discipline, attached to the Systems Engineering Group, you will be responsible for performing thermo-hydraulic analysis and thermal design of subsea equipment to achieve the production and design requirements of our most complex projects. Comprehensive understanding of production and export systems, operating philosophies, thermal management is advantageous. You will work embedded in a multidisciplinary project environment where communication with other discipline engineers is key to project success. Independent support may also be required from the role within the advisory space.

 Perform detailed thermo-hydraulic analysis to validate the subsea system design and subsea equipment performance considering project requirements and constraints from other disciplines
Perform detail thermal analysis to assess the level of thermal insulation needed on the subsea equipment
Develop and define engineering solutions to specific job requirements
Write clear, accurate and concise technical reports
Understand client and internal project needs, identify design parameters and issues, develop and implement solutions
Work collaboratively with flow assurance counterparts and within multi-disciplinary team
Support a technical interface with internal and external stakeholders in flow assurance related topics
Develop tools and processes to improve ways of working, facilitate technology implementation and promote knowledge cross-fertilization with other functions/disciplines
Be involved in R&D programs to defined and support the development of new products and technologies
Supervising and supporting (training, sharing knowledge…) other Flow Assurance Engineers within the Flow Assurance Discipline

What experience would we like you to have?
 Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

The Senior Flow Assurance Engineer will have a degree in engineering with extensive experience in a flow assurance related role.

We are looking for you to have:

Significant knowledge of multiphase flow & heat transfer analysis within Oil & Gas environment
Understanding of key flow assurance related issues; hydrate, wax, scale, corrosion, asphaltene, liquid management, operability
Proficiency with all flow assurance modeling tools including Olga, Pipesim, PVTSim and Multiflash
Proven communication skills (verbal & written) and ability to develop effective working relationships through good communication
Able to perform most of the flow assurance activities without direct supervision.
Practical attitude to tackling problems and identifying realistic solutions
Knowledge of insulation materials and coating for subsea equipment would be appreciated
Knowledge in using CFD/FEA simulators (Fluent, Star CCM+) is a valuable addition.

What do we offer? 
•  Career development – with access to a range of learning and development opportunities, as well as being part of a culture that encourages growth and development 
• Flexible working – lots of our people work flexibly in different ways. Whether it’s hybrid, part-time or flexitime working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but let’s have a discussion to see how we can make it work. 
•   Enhanced maternity/paternity leave/adoption leave  
•   A fantastic benefits package – which includes a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, discounted health and wellbeing packages, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and more. 

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.