Subsea Controls Engineer

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About the position:

The Subsea Controls Engineer is a member of the Subsea, Civil, and Marine Engineering team in the Chevron ENGINE Center and provides technical services and technology development support for subsea production facilities to both base business and capital projects.  This role is responsible for design and project execution of subsea control systems for oil and gas facilities inclusive of the evaluation, selection, design, operation, and maintenance of subsea control system hardware, software and ancillary equipment.

Key responsibilities:

• Support projects in the design and value improvement process by evaluating subsea control system configurations, identifying ratings/characteristics of equipment, developing system design philosophy and other critical deliverables.

• Develop contract scopes of work for subsea control system studies and/or equipment technology qualification activities for execution by third party consultants/contractor, provide technical guidance, review deliverables, and provide contract management.

• Lead the selection and design of the overall subsea control system architecture & equipment inclusive of establishing functional requirements (both topsides and subsea) that meet the operating company requirements.

• Develop detailed functional specifications and bid packages, selection of subsea controls systems equipment, developing overall system layouts and detailed equipment drawings, and development of installation and commissioning procedures.

• Review, perform, and or direct subsea control system electrical and hydraulic transient modelling / analysis.

• Assist in factory tests and pre-commissioning of subsea controls equipment

• Provide oversight for critical interfaces with subsea, topsides, and drilling and completions and support associated installation, commissioning, startup, and intervention activities.

Required Qualifications:

• MS electrical or mechanical engineering from a deemed/recognized university.

• Working knowledge of industry standards for the design, testing, and application of subsea control systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 10 years of oil and gas industry experience related to subsea control systems.

• Engineers that have subsea control system supplier experience will be highly regarded

• Offshore field and/or operations experience with subsea control systems will be highly regarded

• Data Analytics Skills including demonstrated capability in utilizing tools (i.e. – Python, Matlab, Machine Learning) to retrieve data, analyze data, and create dashboards/reports

Chevron ENGINE supports global operations, supporting business requirements across the world. Accordingly, the work hours for employees will be aligned to support business requirements. The standard work week will be Monday to Friday. Working hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm.

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