Project Engineers

The offshore industry employs many engineers in a wide range of disciplines. They work for contractors, consultants and clients (oil companies), as well as for government departments and approval bodies such as certifying authorities.

Recruits come from every type of engineering, scientific, mathematical and IT background, attracted as much by the variety of roles in the offshore industry as by the opportunities for travel and the extra dimensions that the offshore environment brings to all the engineering disciplines.

Offshore engineers play a vital role in the delivery of the many complex and challenging projects being developed today and they can do this because of their problem-solving skills. A trained engineer has the ability to model and solve a problem, describe and deliver an economical solution and then supervise and manage the work through to completion. The end product needs to be feasible, economical, safe, delivered on time and to budget, while also being respectful of the environment and not wasteful in use of materials - a tough wish list. All of this takes a special combination of aptitude, knowledge, vision and commitment.

Few tasks are repeated in the industry, so it delivers a lifetime of challenges set against a constantly evolving technological background.

Most projects are multidisciplinary. This means working alongside other experts and both stretching and broadening one's own knowledge as part of a wider team.

The work can be office-based or on sites either onshore or offshore, and can be a combination of locations.