The Subsea Operations Engineer will be responsible for supporting the integrity, performance and operational readiness of Subsea Production Systems (SPS) on BWE Brazil assets. This mid-term position will support subsea operations, including ROV campaigns, inspections and intervention activities, while ensuring safe and efficient production. The role will also monitor subsea system performance, ensure compliance with company and Brazilian regulatory requirements, including SGIP, SGSS and SGSO, and interface with offshore teams, contractors and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure subsea inspection, maintenance and intervention activities are planned and executed in support of ongoing production, with particular focus on system integrity, reliability and uptime.
- Plan and coordinate ROV campaigns, including routine inspections, anomaly verification and light intervention scopes, ensuring safe, efficient execution and alignment with operational priorities.
- Monitor subsea system performance and integrity, identify degradation or anomalies, and develop corrective actions and intervention strategies to maintain production and prevent failures.
- Review and assess subsea equipment (mechanical, hydraulic and intervention systems) based on operational feedback, identifying weaknesses and implementing lessons learned to improve reliability and field performance.
- Assess equipment in storage for suitability for redeployment, define refurbishment or repair scopes and ensure readiness of critical spares and intervention assets to support field operations.
- Support and monitor FPSO / topside integrity at subsea interfaces (corrosion coupons, vent valves, umbilical tubing, etc.), ensuring early identification of integrity threats and maintaining production continuity.
- Review existing technical documentation (procedures, deviations, risk assessments, inspection reports) to identify gaps or inconsistencies, and develop updated procedures, scopes of work and risk mitigations to ensure safe continuation of operations.
- Contribute to and maintain compliance with company governance and regulatory frameworks, including SGIP, SGSS and SGSO, ensuring inspection records, integrity data and operational reporting are accurate and up to date.
- Monitor contractor performance during ROV and subsea operations, ensuring technical delivery, operational efficiency and full HSE compliance.
- Maintain and manage subsea tooling and intervention equipment, ensuring proper tracking, maintenance and readiness for deployment.
Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Experience:
- Experience with Subsea Engineering
Knowledge:
- Autocad
- Power BI (desirable)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 2 years of Subsea Engineering experience
- Knowledge of Autocad
- Knowledge of Power BI (desirable)
What We Do
BW Energy is a growth-focused oil and gas company involved in the acquisition, development and production of proven oil and natural gas fields, and currently holds majority interests in three hydrocarbon licenses in Gabon, Brazil and Namibia. BW Energy is represented in all major oil and gas regions world-wide in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. BW Energy has its beginnings as the E&P arm of Oslo-listed BW Offshore, a company with over 35 years of production track record and a fleet of 15 owned FPSOs. BW Energy and BW Offshore are part of the BW Group, a global maritime energy transportation and floating gas infrastructure company with a heritage of over 80 years.
