SURF Flow Assurance Engineer - Venus
Posted 7 days ago by Airswift
Negotiable
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LEEDS, United Kingdom
Summary: The SURF Flow Assurance Engineer will play a pivotal role in a major offshore development project, focusing on the integrity and performance of subsea production systems. This position involves leading flow assurance studies, performing simulations, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with project standards. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex deepwater subsea systems and contribute to critical technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading flow assurance studies for SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines) systems
- Performing steady-state and transient simulations (e.g., OLGA, PIPESIM, etc.)
- Managing risks related to hydration, wax, asphaltene, scaling, and slugging
- Supporting design and optimisation of subsea production and transportation systems
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (subsea, process, reservoir, operations)
- Providing technical input into FEED, detailed engineering, and execution phases
- Reviewing contractor deliverables and ensuring compliance with project standards
- Contributing to operability, start-up, and troubleshooting strategies
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in flow assurance engineering within SURF projects
- Proven background working on deepwater or complex offshore developments
- Strong expertise in simulation tools (OLGA highly preferred)
- Solid understanding of thermal, hydraulic, and multiphase flow behaviour
- Experience across project phases (FEED, EPC, operations support)
- Ability to work in an international, fast-paced project environment
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: LEEDS
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Engineering
SURF Flow Assurance Engineer
Location: Europe
Client: Confidential
Contract Type: [Contract / Permanent – specify]
Overview
We are currently supporting a major energy client on a large-scale offshore development and are looking to engage a SURF Flow Assurance Engineer to join the team.
This is a key position within a high-profile project, offering the opportunity to work on complex deepwater subsea systems and contribute to critical technical decisions across the project lifecycle.
Key Words / Mots-clés
Role Responsibilities
As a Flow Assurance Engineer, you will play a leading role in ensuring the integrity and performance of subsea production systems, including:
- Leading flow assurance studies for SURF (Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines) systems
- Performing steady-state and transient simulations (e.g., OLGA, PIPESIM, etc.)
- Managing risks related to hydration, wax, asphaltene, scaling, and slugging
- Supporting design and optimisation of subsea production and transportation systems
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams (subsea, process, reservoir, operations)
- Providing technical input into FEED, detailed engineering, and execution phases
- Reviewing contractor deliverables and ensuring compliance with project standards
- Contributing to operability, start-up, and troubleshooting strategies
Candidate Profile
We are keen to speak with experienced professionals who bring:
- Extensive experience in flow assurance engineering within SURF projects
- Proven background working on deepwater or complex offshore developments
- Strong expertise in simulation tools (OLGA highly preferred)
- Solid understanding of thermal, hydraulic, and multiphase flow behaviour
- Experience across project phases (FEED, EPC, operations support)
- Ability to work in an international, fast-paced project environment
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, or related discipline
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to work on a major offshore development
- Exposure to cutting-edge subsea technologies and engineering challenges
- Collaborative and high-performing project environment
- Competitive package and long-term project visibility
Next Steps
If you are a Flow Assurance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a major SURF project, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact me directly for a confidential discussion.