Vessel Reactivation Engineer
CR/080224
Posted: 15/12/2025
Job title: Vessel Reactivation Engineer
Technical responsibility for vessel reactivation scope (pipe-lay barge, heavy construction vessel, and support AHTS/PSV fleet).
Dimension fonctionnelle:
• Coordinates OEMs, class, shipyards and contractors.
• Ensures readiness for offshore operations and compliance with project requirements.
Activities
The job holder must possess strong hands-on marine technical experience, with proven shipyard and vessel reactivation background.
Key responsibilities include:
HSE Leadership & Culture
• Apply TotalEnergies HSE standards and shipyard safety rules during all reactivation works.
• Identify risks early and implement preventive measures at yard and onboard.
• Actively use STOP cards, toolbox talks and incident reporting methods.
• Ensure OEMs, shipyards and contractors meet TotalEnergies HSE expectations during vessel reactivation and upgrades.
Technical Definition & Engineering Follow-Up
• Develop, review and optimize reactivation Scopes of Work for pipelaying and construction vessels (mechanical, structural, hull, propulsion, stinger, tensioners, cranes, mooring systems, DP/Thrusters).
• Challenge OEM recommendations and verify technical proposals against project requirements.
• Conduct technical reviews of structural calculations, drawings, system schematics, and equipment upgrade dossiers.
Shipyard & Field Supervision
• Follow daily shipyard activities: inspections, work-front progress, punch list management, testing, and quality verification.
• Monitor progress of mechanical/structural works, NDT inspections, blasting/painting, crane overhauls, thruster maintenance, power plant upgrades, etc.
• Witness FAT, HAT, SAT and sea trials; ensure all tests meet class, flag and project requirements.
• Engage directly with shipyard supervisors, foremen, welders, rigging teams, and OEM technicians.
Interfaces & Documentation
• Coordinate with class societies for approvals, surveys, certificates and compliance milestones.
• Follow up procurement and readiness of long-lead items (LLIs) with OEMs and suppliers.
• Ensure all reactivation deliverables are collected, validated and recorded (test reports, certificates, as-built dossiers).
Operational Readiness & Risk Management
• Verify vessel operational envelopes to ensure meeting project’s technical requirements (DP capability, crane curves, bollard pull, stinger’s integrity, mooring spread).
• Contribute to readiness reviews, HAZID/HAZOP and risk assessments related to vessels.
• Identify technical risks early and propose clear mitigation plans to the Head of Marine.
Project Coordination & Reporting
• Maintain and follow-up solid vessel reactivation action tracker to ensure task assignments and timeline commitment across various entities (CTRs / OEMs / Class …)
• Provide clear daily/weekly reporting on technical progress, risks and deviations.
• Interface through N+1 with SURF installation, and Marine Operations to ensure alignment of vessel capability with offshore needs.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure documentation transfer to project’s documentation systems.
Context and environment
The Absheron Conventional Gas & Condensates field is located offshore Azerbaijan Republic in the Caspian Sea in 500 meters depth, at about 100km southeast of Baku, 25km north-east of Shah Deniz field and 34km south of Oil Rocks production and processing facilities. The offshore subsea gas pipeline will be tied into the greenfield onshore Central Processing Facility (CPF) for Gas Condensate separation and compression. The onshore CPF facility has been designed for a capacity of 450 MMscfd of gas and 38,000 barrels per day of condensate.
The project aims at supplying natural gas for both domestic market via Sangachal main facilities (condensate) and for international export market via the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP).
The Absheron FFD offshore program requires major marine assets (pipe-lay barge, heavy construction vessel, and support AHTS/PSV fleet).
Reactivation is on the critical path, under significant schedule pressure and requires continuous field presence, shipyard follow-up, OEM oversight and multi-party coordination.
Accountabilities
• Ensure technical readiness and compliance of all project vessels throughout the reactivation & mobilization phase.
• Guarantee that shipyard and OEM works are executed safely, correctly and on schedule.
• Provide accurate technical assessments enabling decision-making.
• Ensure documentation completeness and traceability of all reactivation works.
• Contribute to safe, efficient and successful offshore operations.
Qualifications/Experience required
Minimum Education:
• Engineer / Master Engineering degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical education.
• Additional training in shipyard operations, marine systems or offshore construction is advantageous.
Minimum Experience:
• 8+ years hands-on technical experience in shipyards, supervising vessel repairs, conversions, dry-docking or reactivation scopes.
• Direct field experience on pipelaying, heavy construction, lifting or MSV-type vessels is strongly preferred.
• Experience within the Caspian fleet (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan) is a major advantage due to regional technical and regulatory specificities.
• Involvement in reactivation, mobilization or upgrade works on the main Azerbaijan construction & pipelaying vessels is a major advantage.
• Experience working with OEMs, class societies, marine contractors and shipowners.
• Proven capability to follow technical works onboard vessels and in industrial environments.
Required Skills /Certifications:
• Strong knowledge of class rules, flag state requirements, IMO/IACS standards and offshore marine regulations.
• Ability to interpret and challenge engineering drawings, calculations, mechanical system diagrams and structural dossiers.
• Demonstrated field coordination skills (inspections, punch lists, testing, verification).
• Strong understanding of major construction & pipelaying vessel systems: hull/structure, machinery, propulsion, thrusters, cranes, stingers, tensioners, mooring equipment.
• Knowledge of pipelaying spread engineering (stinger geometry, tensioner logic, A&R systems) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with local Caspian shipyards, Vessel owners, vendors and regulatory processes is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Strong HSE culture in shipyard and vessel environments.
Polyvalent technical background allowing future mobility to other technical functions will be considered a strong advantage.
Language Requirements:
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Azerbaijani language skills will assist performance.
Localization
• Baku, Azerbaijan
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
- Negotiable
- Azerbaijan, Baku
- Contract
Job title: Vessel Reactivation Engineer
Technical responsibility for vessel reactivation scope (pipe-lay barge, heavy construction vessel, and support AHTS/PSV fleet).
Dimension fonctionnelle:
• Coordinates OEMs, class, shipyards and contractors.
• Ensures readiness for offshore operations and compliance with project requirements.
Activities
The job holder must possess strong hands-on marine technical experience, with proven shipyard and vessel reactivation background.
Key responsibilities include:
HSE Leadership & Culture
• Apply TotalEnergies HSE standards and shipyard safety rules during all reactivation works.
• Identify risks early and implement preventive measures at yard and onboard.
• Actively use STOP cards, toolbox talks and incident reporting methods.
• Ensure OEMs, shipyards and contractors meet TotalEnergies HSE expectations during vessel reactivation and upgrades.
Technical Definition & Engineering Follow-Up
• Develop, review and optimize reactivation Scopes of Work for pipelaying and construction vessels (mechanical, structural, hull, propulsion, stinger, tensioners, cranes, mooring systems, DP/Thrusters).
• Challenge OEM recommendations and verify technical proposals against project requirements.
• Conduct technical reviews of structural calculations, drawings, system schematics, and equipment upgrade dossiers.
Shipyard & Field Supervision
• Follow daily shipyard activities: inspections, work-front progress, punch list management, testing, and quality verification.
• Monitor progress of mechanical/structural works, NDT inspections, blasting/painting, crane overhauls, thruster maintenance, power plant upgrades, etc.
• Witness FAT, HAT, SAT and sea trials; ensure all tests meet class, flag and project requirements.
• Engage directly with shipyard supervisors, foremen, welders, rigging teams, and OEM technicians.
Interfaces & Documentation
• Coordinate with class societies for approvals, surveys, certificates and compliance milestones.
• Follow up procurement and readiness of long-lead items (LLIs) with OEMs and suppliers.
• Ensure all reactivation deliverables are collected, validated and recorded (test reports, certificates, as-built dossiers).
Operational Readiness & Risk Management
• Verify vessel operational envelopes to ensure meeting project’s technical requirements (DP capability, crane curves, bollard pull, stinger’s integrity, mooring spread).
• Contribute to readiness reviews, HAZID/HAZOP and risk assessments related to vessels.
• Identify technical risks early and propose clear mitigation plans to the Head of Marine.
Project Coordination & Reporting
• Maintain and follow-up solid vessel reactivation action tracker to ensure task assignments and timeline commitment across various entities (CTRs / OEMs / Class …)
• Provide clear daily/weekly reporting on technical progress, risks and deviations.
• Interface through N+1 with SURF installation, and Marine Operations to ensure alignment of vessel capability with offshore needs.
• Capture lessons learned and ensure documentation transfer to project’s documentation systems.
Context and environment
The Absheron Conventional Gas & Condensates field is located offshore Azerbaijan Republic in the Caspian Sea in 500 meters depth, at about 100km southeast of Baku, 25km north-east of Shah Deniz field and 34km south of Oil Rocks production and processing facilities. The offshore subsea gas pipeline will be tied into the greenfield onshore Central Processing Facility (CPF) for Gas Condensate separation and compression. The onshore CPF facility has been designed for a capacity of 450 MMscfd of gas and 38,000 barrels per day of condensate.
The project aims at supplying natural gas for both domestic market via Sangachal main facilities (condensate) and for international export market via the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP).
The Absheron FFD offshore program requires major marine assets (pipe-lay barge, heavy construction vessel, and support AHTS/PSV fleet).
Reactivation is on the critical path, under significant schedule pressure and requires continuous field presence, shipyard follow-up, OEM oversight and multi-party coordination.
Accountabilities
• Ensure technical readiness and compliance of all project vessels throughout the reactivation & mobilization phase.
• Guarantee that shipyard and OEM works are executed safely, correctly and on schedule.
• Provide accurate technical assessments enabling decision-making.
• Ensure documentation completeness and traceability of all reactivation works.
• Contribute to safe, efficient and successful offshore operations.
Qualifications/Experience required
Minimum Education:
• Engineer / Master Engineering degree in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant technical education.
• Additional training in shipyard operations, marine systems or offshore construction is advantageous.
Minimum Experience:
• 8+ years hands-on technical experience in shipyards, supervising vessel repairs, conversions, dry-docking or reactivation scopes.
• Direct field experience on pipelaying, heavy construction, lifting or MSV-type vessels is strongly preferred.
• Experience within the Caspian fleet (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan) is a major advantage due to regional technical and regulatory specificities.
• Involvement in reactivation, mobilization or upgrade works on the main Azerbaijan construction & pipelaying vessels is a major advantage.
• Experience working with OEMs, class societies, marine contractors and shipowners.
• Proven capability to follow technical works onboard vessels and in industrial environments.
Required Skills /Certifications:
• Strong knowledge of class rules, flag state requirements, IMO/IACS standards and offshore marine regulations.
• Ability to interpret and challenge engineering drawings, calculations, mechanical system diagrams and structural dossiers.
• Demonstrated field coordination skills (inspections, punch lists, testing, verification).
• Strong understanding of major construction & pipelaying vessel systems: hull/structure, machinery, propulsion, thrusters, cranes, stingers, tensioners, mooring equipment.
• Knowledge of pipelaying spread engineering (stinger geometry, tensioner logic, A&R systems) is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with local Caspian shipyards, Vessel owners, vendors and regulatory processes is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Strong HSE culture in shipyard and vessel environments.
Polyvalent technical background allowing future mobility to other technical functions will be considered a strong advantage.
Language Requirements:
• Fluent English is mandatory.
• Azerbaijani language skills will assist performance.
Localization
• Baku, Azerbaijan
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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