Principal Umbilicals Engineer

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Principal Umbilicals Engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne

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TechnipFMC

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Principal Umbilicals Engineer

Location:

Principal Umbilicals Engineer

Location:

Newcastle, GB

Employment type: Employee Place of work: Hybrid Offshore/Onshore: Onshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 20,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Responsible for the technical package management on dedicated projects and mentorship across the umbilical engineering department. Responsible for the management of high impact topics across all live projects and provide technical support and guidance at a project technical leadership level with support of the lead engineer where required. Responsible for the content and quality of umbilical engineering activities including management and co-ordination of task related improvements and level 3 / level 4 obeya.

Job Description

  • At technical authority level, provide support to Post Award teams throughout the life cycle of the project. Including but not limited to supporting:

    • Strategy setting at project kick-off

    Technical risk identification, reviews, communication to PMA and closure

    Non-conformance closure

    Design rule and project concessions

    Approval status of for any umbilical engineering assessment within design rule limits and umbilical cross section designs.

  • Management and close out of technical topics and work with other leads to ensure balance and support across the wider department.
  • Responsible for development and integration of new technologies, templates, calculations and tools to improve efficiency and quality.
  • On job training and mentorship of engineers at all levels within the PMA.
  • Working with Pre-award team, ensure a smooth handover of tender and feed projects to contract award.
  • Drive Company initiatives with the umbilical team in conjunction with other leads and Post Award Engineering Manager
  • Where appropriate and as directed, take actions to comply with the group expectations to meet the code of experts’ requirement.

    • You are meant for this job if:

    Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in an Engineering discipline – preferably Mechanical Engineering, Subsea Engineering.
  • Relevant experience of the offshore industry and in the detailed design of umbilical systems orengineering background with experience of the offshore industry and in the detailed design of umbilical systems. Or general engineering background with relevant experience of the offshore industry and in the detailed design of umbilical systems.
  • Vast knowledge of industry standards relating to umbilical design and subsea industry.
  • Significant experience problem solving and working in high pace environments
  • Proficient in software such as Orcaflex
  • Proficient in Microsoft office tool such as word, excel and PowerPoint

    • Desirable

  • Experience delivering against challenging schedules in a project management environment is essential.
  • Experience within Dynamic Inter-Array Cables
  • Experience leading a team and effective workload management
  • Experience with engineering tool such as MathCAD or equivalent.
  • Experience in design tool is not required but beneficial, such as: AutoCAD, Inventor
  • Experience in Finite Element Analysis Tools is not required but beneficial, such as: Ansys, Abaqus, Orcaflex.
  • Experience with Lean practices and has a drive for improvements
  • Experience with Design for Safety and high quality practices

    • What we offer

  • My Annual Leave - 25days + 8fixed public holidays.
  • My Wealth and Protection – Critical Illness Cover, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Will Writing, Workplace Isa, Group Personal Pension Plan - employer contributions up to 10%.
  • My Health and Wellbeing - Private Medical Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments & Personal Accident Insurance.
  • My Lifestyle - Electric Vehicle Scheme, Cyle2Work, Employee Tech Scheme, Give as You Earn, GymFlex, Holiday Trading, Personal Travel Insurance, Perks at Work.
  • My Workplace - Subsidised Cafe, Branded workwear, Hybrid Working, Flexible Working Arrangements, Enhanced Maternity and Parental leave, Talent/Management and Leadership programmes, Various inhouse training opportunities for your personal development.
  • My Giving - Volunteering opportunities

    • Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matters and we encourage you to add to our culture.

    TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

    Learnmore about TechnipFMCand find other open positions by visiting ourCareer Page.

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    Date posted: Jul 17, 2025 Requisition number: 14229

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    Location:
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    Salary:
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    Category:
    Engineering

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