BW Energy

Oil and gas exploration, development, production

Subsea Engineer - Project Services

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeRio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
Subsea Engineering experience with in-depth knowledge and expertise is required.
Knowledge of AutoCAD is required.
Advanced English is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure the intervention and construction schedule and/or project schedule is supported by on-time delivery from subsea contractors.
Critically analyze subsea mechanical, hydraulic, and intervention equipment designs for weaknesses; apply lessons learned from existing hardware and develop workarounds to meet operational requirements.
Plan, review, and assess equipment in storage and its viability for subsea use, and create scopes of work for equipment repair or refurbishment to make it operational.
Critically analyze and assess existing documentation, including deviations and risk assessments, highlight errors and gaps, and create scopes of work, designs, or risk assessments to enable safe continuation of field operations.
Ensure tooling provision and availability to plan and respond to each subsea intervention well intervention safely and cost-effectively.
Assess and contribute to SGIP, SGSS, and SGSO documentation requirements.
Monitor vendors' technical and operational performance and HSE compliance.
Maintain BW Energy subsea tooling and equipment.
Participate in risk assessments.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of Power BI is desirable.

Subsea Engineer

BW Energy · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · — · Posted 2026-09-15

Workplace: on_site

Department: Project Services

Description

The Subsea Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the integrity, performance, and operational readiness of Subsea Production Systems (SPS) throughout the project lifecycle. The role will support the planning and execution of subsea operations and interventions, coordinate technical activities with internal and external stakeholders, and manage subsea equipment, tooling, and documentation. The Subsea Engineer will also ensure compliance with company procedures, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and HSE expectations while supporting safe, reliable, and cost-effective offshore operations.

Responsibilities:

Ensure BWE’s Intervention and Construction schedule and/or Project Schedule is supported by ensuring on-time delivery by Subsea contractors.
The Subsea Engineer is expected to critically analyze subsea mechanical, hydraulic and intervention equipment designs for weakness and carryout lessons learned/identified with existing hardware and develop workarounds to meet operational requirements.
The Subsea Engineer is expected to plan, review and assess equipment in storage and viability for use subsea and create Scope of Work for equipment repair/refurbishment to make operational.
The Subsea Engineer is expected to critically analyze and assess existing documentation (any deviations, risk assessment, etc) and highlight errors and gaps and create Scopes of Work, designs or risk assessments to allow continuation of safe operations on the field.
The Subsea Engineer shall be responsible for tooling provision and availability to react and plan for each subsea intervention well intervention ed in the most safe and cost-effective manner.
The Subsea Engineer will assess, and contribute to the SGIP, SGSS and SGSO documentation requirements.
Monitor technical & operational performance of vendors and HSE compliance.
Maintain BWE subsea tooling & equipment.
Participate in Risk Assessments

Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Experience:

Subsea Engineering experience with in-depth knowledge and expertise

Knowledge:

Autocad
Power BI (desirable)
Advanced English

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About the Company

BW Energy

Oil and gas exploration, development, production

BW Energy acquires, develops, and produces oil and natural gas from proven fields. It holds majority interests in hydrocarbon licenses in Gabon, Brazil, and Namibia and operates assets across Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe as part of the BW Group. The company builds its portfolio by securing licenses, developing existing fields, and managing production through its teams and partner arrangements, leveraging BW Group’s maritime energy infrastructure and FPSO heritage. Unlike peers, BW Energy combines a focused regional footprint with access to a global fleet and floating infrastructure through BW Group, enabling efficient development and production of mature assets. The company’s goal is to grow by expanding its portfolio of producing assets, enhancing production from existing fields, and increasing geographic reach in key oil and gas regions.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Founded: 2016

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