Assistant Subsea Engineer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance and repair of BOP stack, control and support systems, hydraulic and mechanical components and component interface/support systems.
• Monitor all rig subsea systems operation and direct troubleshooting and repairs as necessary for operations.
• Responsible for implementing and upholding safety and environmental compliance requirements.
• Work closely with the Section Leaders to ensure subsea systems meet operational requirements.
• Work with rig management and supervisors for planning operations and evolutions related to subsea systems and subsea system operations, maintenance, and repair.
• Organize, brief, and directly control assistance team for pulling the Blowout Preventer (BOP) stack.
• Maintain an adequate knowledge level of overall drilling operations to assemble and disassemble all inter-related equipment involved with subsea and surface support systems.
• Interface with all key rig personnel during drilling operations to support operations involving subsea and surface support equipment.
• Perform calculations, e.g. fluids, total weights of BOP and riser string before spudding with Rig Manager, nitrogen pre-charge in accumulator bottles, water depths and its impact on equipment.
• Move heavy equipment.
• Install subsea equipment in a time efficient manner during drilling operations.
• Pre-plan all evolutions for most efficient, time effective operations.
• Work in cooperation with the Materials Coordinator maintaining adequate levels and records of spare parts under specific control.
• Install and maintain all components and parts of the subsea BOP stack and lower marine riser package, riser joints, telescopic joint, diverter, tensioners, and other associated equipment.
• Maintain and test all drilling or marine related subsea and surface support equipment such as running, retrieving, and testing tools, TV camera and any other equipment associated with the stack, surface well control safety system and/or marine tensing compensating system.
• Troubleshoot as necessary, all subsea and surface equipment and recommend corrective action to the Rig Manager on safest and most efficient means of solving occurred problems.
• Witness all pressure, latch-up and weight set tests on subsea safety and/or completion equipment to ensure all evolutions are performed safely and within the limitations of the equipment.
• Maintain the internal and external preservation, including lubrication of all subsea equipment in storage and/or not in use.
• Perform or witness measurements of operator-provided subsea equipment, prior to running to ensure compatibility with equipment it may be connected to.
• Advise the Rig Manager of any complication that might occur in the usage of the equipment.
• Install and maintain the Riser itself.
• Assist drill crews in maintaining crown mounted compensator.
• Maintain and repair surface