Principal Offshore Geotechnical Engineer
Core
Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for complex offshore geotechnical projects in the Oil & Gas sector, leading site investigations, ground modeling, and foundation design.
Role type
Principal Offshore Geotechnical Engineer (Technical Lead / Project Manager)
Builds
Offshore infrastructure including piled foundations, suction caissons, anchors, gravity-based foundations, mudmats, subsea pipelines, flowlines, umbilicals, and cables.
Domain
Oil & Gas / Offshore Energy / Geotechnical Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Offshore geotechnical engineering, offshore foundation design, soil-structure interaction, subsea infrastructure assessments, offshore site investigations, geotechnical data integration, API/ISO/DNV standards knowledge, project management, business development, mentoring
Preferred skills
Postgraduate qualifications in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, experience in consulting environments, strategic thinking, innovation
Technologies
API, ISO, DNV frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead planning and execution of offshore geotechnical site investigations and vessel campaigns; Direct processing and interpretation of geotechnical, geological, and geophysical datasets to develop ground models; Lead geotechnical design and assessment of offshore foundations; Provide specialist input for subsea pipelines and cable developments; Act as Project Manager and/or Technical Lead ensuring delivery to scope, budget, and schedule; Prepare and review high-quality technical reports and client deliverables; Mentor junior engineers and lead high-performing project teams.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership