Full-Time

Topside Mechanical Lead Engineer

Posted on 5/9/2026

Seatrium

Seatrium

1,001-5,000 employees

Global offshore and marine engineering conglomerate

No salary listed

Houston, TX, USA

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Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Mechatronics
Requirements
  • Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Mechatronics or related engineering disciplines.
  • Minimum 6 years of working experience in planning, designing and construction of mechanical design in the oil and gas industry.
Responsibilities
  • Engineer responsible for package procurement engineering.
  • To understand and comply to the project and PO schedule with supplier.
  • Review on topside engineering sub-contractor deliverables (MDS, Specification, TBE Report, POQR, TQ, inter-disciplines documents related to packages) with reference to project specification.
  • Expedite the response from topside engineering subcontractor, clients, vendors and OEE cross disciplines.
  • Monitor the progress of engineering subcontractor closely and ensure project target date is met.
  • Participates in bids clarification meeting, kick off meeting, design reviews, technical safety studies workshop, model reviews for packages.
  • To support procurement to resolve technical disputes and other discrepancies, where applicable.
  • Review and comment on vendor submitted documents during detailed engineering.
  • Provide technical support to installation, construction and commissioning team.
  • Attend FAT and attend receiving inspections, when assigned.
  • Resolve comments related to packages handled.

Seatrium is a leading offshore and marine engineering group formed by the 2023 merger of Singaporean shipyards Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine. It operates by delivering complex ship repair, construction, and engineering services for the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as expanding into offshore renewables and new energy solutions. The company’s products and services include designing, building, and maintaining large-scale offshore platforms, vessels, and related marine structures, supported by a global network of shipyards and engineering teams. The merger creates one of the world’s largest players in its sector, combining deep industrial experience with scale to better compete in global markets, improve project execution, and pursue growth in energy transition opportunities. The goal is to be a hub for marine innovation that serves clients across traditional offshore markets and emerging renewable energy projects.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

1963

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What believers are saying

  • Secured €720 million green trade facility and $2 billion sustainable financing for renewables expansion.
  • GE Vernova consortium awarded three €2 billion HVDC projects through 2031 commissioning.
  • Vision 2030 net-zero ambitions position Seatrium as preferred partner for energy transition clients.

What critics are saying

  • Stock collapsed from SG$4.66 to SG$0.13; refinancing risk emerges if EBITDA margins fall below 8–10%.
  • Brazil bribery prosecution of former executives triggers contract cancellations and government tender debarment.
  • Chinese shipyards undercut pricing by 15–25%; legacy O&G revenue faces structural 60–70% decline.

What makes Seatrium unique

  • Global shipyard network across eight countries enables localized execution and scalability.
  • Diversified into offshore renewables via Fixed Platforms business and GE Vernova HVDC partnerships.
  • Combined 175-year engineering heritage from Sembcorp Marine and Keppel Offshore & Marine merger.

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Renewable Energy Magazine
Jun 10th, 2024
Ge Vernova And Seatrium Consortium Awarded Third Contract To Build Hvdc System For Tennet?S Offshore Grid Project In The Netherlands

Monday, 10 June 2024The project is expected to begin in June 2024, with commissioning expected by 2031. The contract is part of the five-year Framework Cooperation Agreement with TenneT announced by the GE Vernova-Seatrium consortium in March 2023. The agreement was signed to cover three projects, each valued at approximately EURO 2 billion: IJmuiden Ver Beta, IJmuiden Ver Gamma, and Nederwiek 2. The current contract is for Nederwiek 2, TenneT’s third project with this consortium. The contracts for IJmuiden Ver Beta and IJmuiden Ver Gamma were awarded to the consortium in March 2023.The HVDC system will support TenneT's sustainability goal of connecting 40 GW of offshore wind energy in the German and Dutch North Sea and will serve the Nederwiek 2 offshore wind farm, located approximately 95 kilometres off the coast of the Netherlands.“With the successful call-off of Nederwiek 2 from the Framework Cooperation Agreement with our Partners GE Vernova and Seatrium, we are now starting into the delivery of the third project with this consortium” said Dr. Johannes Kammer, Associate Director of Large Projects Offshore - 2GW, TenneT

The Maritime Executive
Apr 1st, 2024
Singapore Charges Ex-Executives and Settles with Seatrium in Brazil Bribery

The authorities in Singapore announced that they have completed their investigation into the alleged corruption and bribery offenses by the former Sembcorp Marine finding that there was sufficient evidence to mount a prosecution.

The Straits Times
Dec 28th, 2023
Seatrium bags $400 million in refinancing with sustainability-linked option

It brings the group’s total sustainable and green financing secured in the year to date to over $2 billion. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ship & Bunker
Aug 18th, 2023
Former Sembcorp Executive Faces Corruption Charges in Singapore

A former executive at Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd is facing corruption charges in Singapore.

The Business Times
Jul 12th, 2023
Seatrium secures 720 million euro green trade finance facility from

OFFSHORE and marine engineering player Seatrium has secured a green trade finance facility with a banker’s guarantee from OCBC worth 720 million euros (S$1.1 billion) to finance its sustainability