Manager – Subsea Engineering
Position Qualifications
- 10+ years of technical background in subsea drilling and support systems
- 10+ years experience in floating drilling operations
- Familiar with current subsea technology and future trends
- Hydraulic, electronics and mechanical troubleshooting experience
- Have an understanding of mechanical equipment and machinery
- Familiar with at-sea operations
- Experience with all appropriate computer software.
- Willing to travel
Position Responsibilities
- Ensure the internal and external preservation and monitor all subsea equipment, to ensure compatibility.
- Advise on the following equipment: riser and riser handling tools, crown- mounted compensator motion compensation equipment, surface unit high pressure hydraulics, electronic controls for BOP, subsea controls, Christmas trees, and all equipment associated with the subsea stack and surface control units.
- Demonstrate knowledge and perform all aspects of maintenance, repair and upkeep on all subsea systems and support systems, mechanical auxiliary systems, preventative maintenance and inspections on equipment, and equipment overhaul.
- Provide design input for: pulling the BOP stack, automated drilling systems, automated tubular handling systems, overall drilling operations to assemble and disassemble all inter-related equipment involved with drill string, subsea and surface support systems.
- Perform calculations, e.g. fluids, total weights of BOP and riser string before spudding, nitrogen pre-charge in accumulator bottles, water depths and its impact on equipment, heavy equipment, and evolution planning for operations.
- Demonstrate knowledge in drilling and subsea operational records, records of spare parts, and drilling reports on all subsea and drilling equipment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the filing system on all drilling, subsea, and surface equipment, including: blueprints, drawings, dimensions, specifications, catalogs, operating manuals, spare parts catalogs, measurements of subsea equipment in all assembled and/or operating positions, test results and/or testing log book.
- Submit progress reports on work accomplished with detailed reports on breakdowns, operational requirements or improvements needed, and follow the maintenance program along with rig maintenance personnel.
- Assist other department personnel on all on-going projects.
- Monitor all costs and maintain budget.
- Monitor and/or correct any design discrepancy related to personnel safety.
- Supervise and monitor design output related to drilling, subsea or surface support.
- Assist project teams with installation and commissioning of subsea equipment and monitor vendors building new and repairing existing equipment.
Contact Information
Noble Drilling Services Inc.13135 South Dairy Ashford Suite 800
Sugar Land, TX 77478
ATTN: Personnel Department
Inclusion of job title listed above is required on all correspondence.
Fax: 281-276-6464 or E-mail:
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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