Installation Engineer - #148881

Do you want to be a part of a forward thinking team, challenging how things are done today to find improved solutions for tomorrow? Are you energetic and driven, with real hunger to progress?

The MDL brand is centred on a unique personality that shapes us in the development of our team and guides us on how we select who should be part of it. We live Ingenious Instinct by always being open minded to ideas, whatever they are and whomever they come from. We encourage creativity and problem solving, we challenge our team, our processes and our offering to customers, and we celebrate our successes.

The Installation Engineer is responsible for delivering fit-for-purpose installation work packages to support engineering, mobilisation, and offshore operations of flex-lay equipment, while also contributing to feasibility assessments and bid studies to ensure technically sound and competitive solutions aligned with client requirements. This role provides technical installation expertise and collaborates closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the deliver safe, cost- effective, and high-quality solutions across various scopes within the offshore energy industry.

Key Result Areas

• Deliver Installation Method Engineering Solutions
• Collaboration & Communication
• Site and Project Support
• Installation Engineering Department Development, Integrated Management System (IMS), HSEQ & Continuous Improvement

Skills and Knowledge

Leadership

• Supports installation engineering activities within MDL, contributing to the delivery of high- quality engineering solutions that meet project objectives and client expectations.
• Assists in the development, maintenance, and application of standardized tools, templates, and methodologies to ensure consistency across installation engineering tasks.
• Collaborates effectively with internal teams (Engineering, Flex Lay, Rentals, Sales, Assets & Operations) and external stakeholders to support alignment of technical requirements and execution strategies.

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge of engineering, marine and vessel operations including installation methodologies, processes, procedures and techniques.
• Demonstrates strong competency in installation planning, risk identification, and engineering problem-solving across a variety of project contexts.
• Provides authoritative input in technical integrity reviews and supports project teams in making sound engineering decisions under challenging conditions.

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborates effectively across multiple business units and departments, balancing competing project priorities while maintaining focus on shared objectives.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities.
• Demonstrates a proactive, solution-oriented mindset, offering clear and technically sound guidance to meet project schedules and overcome engineering constraints by proposing out of the box ideas / innovation.
• Capable of influencing client perspectives through confident and well-reasoned technical positioning, representing MDL’s interests with professionalism and integrity.
• Maintains composure and clarity under pressure, adapting to evolving project needs and leading by example in high-stakes environments

Qualifications (Education, Experience and Training)

• Degree Qualified Engineer (preferred Mechanical or Naval)
• Over 2 years of engineering and technical support experience in the marine, oil and gas industries, ideally within a Flexible & Umbilical installation method engineering environment (internships in installation companies can be consider).
• Experience in installation engineering projects, covering both the design and execution phases. Exposure to EPCI, decommissioning, and day rate project environments is considered an advantage.
• Experience in installation engineering analysis, including proficiency in Orcaflex, is considered a plus.
• Knowledge in AutoCAD / Microsoft Project / Office Package (Excel, Power Point, Word) is required.
• Experience in Solidworks / Inventor is desired.
• Fluent/Advanced in English.

Personal Attributes

• Trustworthy and approachable.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-driven and results orientated.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Team player
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.

Work environment

The primary workplace will be at either the MDL office in Rio de Janeiro or Aberdeen, with occasional visits to client offices, vendor yards, and other MDL locations as required.

At Maritime Developments, we believe that diversity drives innovation and success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees feel valued and supported. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities.