Fabrication Engineer Opporunities

As Subsea7 continues to look ahead to potential future projects in Indonesia, we are building our talent pipeline and would like to connect with experienced professionals within Fabrication .

We are interested in hearing from individuals across Junior, Senior and Manager-level positions who may be interested in future opportunities with Subsea7 in Indonesia.

Please note that these are not immediate vacancies . This talent pipeline is being created in anticipation of potential upcoming work, allowing us to understand the experience available in the market and connect with prospective candidates at an early stage.

If your experience is within Fabrication and you would be interested in exploring future opportunities with Subsea7, we encourage you to register your interest here.

The Fabrication Manager will have overall responsibility for the fabrication strategy, organisation and performance of the project fabrication scope. Responsibilities will include:

• Establish and own the project fabrication strategy in conjunction with Project Management, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and other relevant project disciplines.
• Define and maintain the overall fabrication organisation, resource plan and execution strategy, ensuring appropriate resources and competencies are in place to deliver the fabrication scope safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Provide leadership and direction to the project fabrication team, across both office and fabrication site locations.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with Fabrication Yard Management, promoting a collaborative working environment and supporting the effective integration of project representatives within the yard.
• Maintain overall oversight of fabrication HSE, Quality, technical and schedule performance, ensuring significant issues and risks are appropriately escalated and addressed.
• Ensure compliance with Subsea7, Global Project Centre and project fabrication processes, specifications and procedures across the fabrication scope.
• Maintain overall accountability for fabrication schedule performance, ensuring fabrication activities remain aligned with key project milestones, load-out requirements and offshore execution dates.
• Provide oversight of mitigation and recovery strategies where significant fabrication delays or risks to project milestones are identified.
• Control and monitor internal and external fabrication costs against the approved budget, maintaining visibility of the financial Estimate at Completion (EAC) for the fabrication package in conjunction with SCM and Project Management.
• Maintain senior-level alignment between Fabrication, Project Management, SCM, Engineering, HSE, Quality, Pre-commissioning, Operations and other relevant project disciplines.
• Act as the primary fabrication interface with the Client, both within the project office and during site visits where required.
• Ensure significant technical, commercial, contractual, quality and execution issues are appropriately managed and escalated within the wider project organisation.
• Oversee fabrication readiness, execution, completion and handover, ensuring the fabrication scope meets the requirements of the overall project execution strategy.
• Promote lessons learned and continuous improvement, ensuring relevant experience is captured and incorporated into future fabrication activities.

The Senior Fabrication Engineer will be responsible for overseeing and controlling the day-to-day execution of fabrication activities at the fabrication site. Responsibilities will include:

• Lead the Project Fabrication Site Team, providing day-to-day direction, coordination and technical guidance throughout fabrication execution.
• Oversee the site implementation of the project fabrication strategy, ensuring activities are executed in accordance with approved project requirements, procedures, specifications and schedules.
• Attend and take part in site Kick-Off Meetings, Readiness Reviews and regular fabrication progress meetings.
• Promote and ensure compliance with project HSSE requirements throughout fabrication preparation and execution, including exercising Stop Work Authority where unsafe activities or conditions are identified.
• Participate in HIRA activities, HSSE meetings and site safety walkabouts, ensuring engineering-related actions are appropriately addressed and closed in conjunction with Project HSE.
• Ensure approved engineering deliverables, drawings, procedures and specifications are appropriately communicated, understood and implemented by the fabrication yard.
• Manage the resolution and escalation of significant technical, engineering and material issues arising during fabrication, engaging Structural, Piping, Welding, Materials, Coating and other Engineering disciplines as required.
• Ensure the Management of Change process is effectively followed, including Technical Queries (TQs), deviations, engineering changes and drawing revisions.
• Verify that fabrication activities are completed in accordance with approved project drawings, procedures, specifications and contractual requirements.
• Oversee the coordination of Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Integration Testing (SIT) and other applicable testing activities, ensuring appropriate parties are involved in verification and acceptance.
• Review lifting plans, transportation requirements and movement method statements associated with fabrication and load-out activities, seeking specialist engineering support where required.
• Own and monitor the detailed site fabrication schedule, validating reported progress and ensuring alignment with project milestones, float, load-out and sail-away requirements.
• Identify schedule risks and manage the implementation of mitigation and recovery actions where potential delays or slippage are identified.
• Provide accurate fabrication progress and schedule information to the Project Planner and wider Project Team.
• Coordinate fabrication site activities associated with vessel arrival, load-out, vessel turnaround and sail-away, ensuring readiness against agreed project dates.
• Coordinate with the Project SCM Lead on site instructions, timesheet recording, approvals and reimbursable or additional works, ensuring appropriate control and traceability.
• Coordinate fabrication QA/QC issue resolution, collaborating closely with Site QC Representatives and the Project Quality Advisor to support timely closure.
• Manage the fabrication Punch List and completion process, ensuring pending items are appropriately controlled and completed prior to final certification and handover.
• Support the review, compilation and completion of fabrication documentation, certification and final handover records.
• Provide accurate daily, weekly and monthly fabrication reporting, highlighting progress, risks, constraints, decisions and actions requiring Project Management attention.

The Fabrication Engineer will be responsible for supporting and coordinating the day-to-day engineering and execution of assigned fabrication activities. Responsibilities will include:

• Review, comment on and coordinate the approval of supplier and fabrication documentation associated with the assigned scope.
• Monitor the delivery and availability of raw materials, equipment and other items required for fabrication, identifying potential constraints or risks to the fabrication schedule.
• Support fabrication readiness by ensuring the required engineering documentation, drawings, procedures and technical information are available ahead of planned fabrication activities.
• Coordinate Technical Queries (TQs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), drawing clarifications and other technical matters between the fabrication yard and relevant project Engineering disciplines, ensuring timely follow-up and resolution.
• Coordinate assigned technical and operational interfaces between the fabrication yard, suppliers and relevant project disciplines throughout fabrication execution.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of the fabrication schedule, monitoring progress against planned activities and identifying potential bottlenecks, constraints or delays.
• Monitor assigned fabrication activities to verify compliance with approved drawings, procedures, specifications, project requirements and applicable legislative requirements.
• Monitor activities including cutting, fitting, welding, NDT, coating, FAT, SIT, lifting and load-out, as applicable to the assigned fabrication scope.
• Support the effective management of assigned fabrication activities in accordance with project HSE, Quality, Planning and Cost requirements.
• Handle day-to-day engineering and drawing clarifications with the fabrication yard, escalating significant or unresolved issues to the Senior Fabrication Engineer where required.
• Interface with Engineering, Offshore Installation, Pre-commissioning, Pipeline, Operations and other project disciplines to support clear scope definition, interface management and execution alignment.
• Support fabrication contractual and commercial administration, including site instructions, variation orders, consumables, certification and changes to the planned scope of work.
• Support the implementation and close-out of corrective actions arising from audits, inspections, NCRs and quality observations relating to assigned fabrication activities.
• Monitor fabrication progress against the contractual and project schedule, reporting discrepancies and potential schedule impacts to the Senior Fabrication Engineer.
• Maintain appropriate fabrication records and provide accurate progress information to support site and project reporting.
• Support fabrication completion, Punch List close-out, certification and handover activities for the assigned scope.
• Prepare fabrication completion information and contribute to project close-out reports and lessons learned.

All Fabrication professionals will be expected to demonstrate:

• Demonstrated commitment to HSE, Quality and safe working practices, with the awareness to challenge unsafe behaviours or conditions.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills, with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a changing project environment, managing changing priorities and responding appropriately to emerging fabrication requirements.
• Good working knowledge of fabrication processes, materials, testing, inspection and coating activities, appropriate to the seniority of the position.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Engineering, Quality, HSE, Supply Chain, Planning, Operations and other project functions.
• Good written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate effectively in a professional and technical environment.
• Willingness and ability to work at and travel to fabrication yards and project sites as required by the project.

Fabrication Manager

• Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• 10+ years of relevant experience within the Oil & Gas, Energy or a comparable engineering and construction environment.
• Significant experience managing complex fabrication scopes and teams, including fabrication yard or site-based execution.
• Solid technical understanding of structural and piping fabrication, welding, materials, testing, inspection, coatings, lifting and load-out activities.
• Solid leadership and HSE leadership capability, with the ability to motivate teams and manage multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Good commercial and contractual awareness, with an understanding of fabrication costs, SCM, logistics and project operations.
• Solid planning, decision-making and organizational skills, with the ability to manage technical, schedule, quality and execution risks.

Senior Fabrication Engineer

• Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant experience within the Oil & Gas, Energy or a comparable engineering and construction environment.
• Extensive experience in structural, heavy steel, piping and jumper fabrication, including fabrication yard or site-based execution.
• Solid knowledge of fabrication processes, materials, welding, testing, inspection, coatings and relevant codes and standards.
• Good understanding of fabrication planning, progress monitoring and scheduling.
• Effective site leadership, coordination and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve technical and execution issues.
• Execution-focused, with sound judgement and the ability to manage changing project priorities and site requirements.

Fabrication Engineer

• Relevant Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• 4+ years of relevant experience within the Oil & Gas, Energy or a comparable engineering and construction environment.
• Experience supporting structural, heavy steel, and piping fabrication, within a fabrication yard or site environment.
• Good working knowledge of fabrication processes, materials, welding, testing, inspection and coatings.
• Ability to understand and work with engineering drawings, procedures, specifications and technical documentation.
• Good technical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate and monitor assigned fabrication activities.
• Initiative-driven and detail-oriented, with the ability to identify issues and escalate them appropriately.

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