Sr Engineer, Subsea Engineering

Technical Services Group

Transocean is focused on being the employer of choice for the drilling industry.

We are challenging ourselves every day to push the performance of the company through technological advances and passion for our work.

The Sr Engineer, Subsea Engineering provides senior-level engineering support and technical assurance for subsea and well-control equipment installed on floating offshore drilling rigs. The position supports worldwide operations, and provides technical expertise for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of Blowout Preventer (BOP) systems, BOP control systems, marine riser systems, riser tensioning systems, BOP handling and transport equipment, and associated drilling well-control equipment.

The Senior Engineer provides technical support for operational troubleshooting, equipment failures, engineering modifications, maintenance and reliability improvements, equipment upgrades, lifecycle management, and regulatory and classification compliance. The position also supports newbuilds, upgrades, refurbishments, reactivations, and other engineering projects.

The role requires independent engineering judgment, effective coordination with offshore personnel, OEMs, vendors, classification societies, clients, and regulatory stakeholders, and the ability to provide technical leadership during routine operations and time‑critical operational or non‑productive‑time (NPT) events.

• Engineering Governance and Technical Assurance:
  Prepare, review, and technically evaluate Technical Management of Change (TMOC) packages, engineering changes, deviations, and technical queries.
  
  Perform or support engineering risk assessments associated with equipment modifications, repairs, temporary configurations, and operational changes.
  
  Review technical bulletins, OEM advisories, engineering reports, specifications, procedures, calculations, and supporting technical documentation.
  
  Ensure engineering changes adequately address design requirements, testing, maintenance, training, spare parts, documentation, regulatory requirements, and equipment interfaces.
  
  Ensure approved modifications are incorporated into applicable drawings, procedures, maintenance programs, software/configuration records, and other controlled documentation.
  
  Support technical closeout of engineering changes and verification of completed actions.
• Fleet Technical Support and Troubleshooting:
  Provide engineering support for BOPs, marine risers, riser tensioning systems, BOP handling/transport equipment, and associated well‑control equipment.
  
  Support troubleshooting of mechanical, hydraulic system issues.
  
  Provide technical support during equipment failures, operational downtime, and NPT events.
  
  Review equipment drawings, hydraulic and electrical schematics, alarm and event logs, function‑logger data, test records, maintenance history, and OEM documentation to support troubleshooting and technical decisions.
  
  Develop technically sound recommendations for equipment recovery, repair, continued operation, or escalation.
  
  Provide offshore, shipyard, or vendor‑site engineering support when required.
• Reliability, Maintenance, and Equipment Lifecycle:
  Support development and continuous improvement of preventive, predictive, and condition‑based maintenance strategies for subsea and well‑control equipment.
  
  Lead or support equipment failure investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).Develop corrective and preventive actions and evaluate whether identified issues have fleet‑wide applicability.
  
  Analyze equipment failures, recurring defects, maintenance history, alarms, event logs, and operating data to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
  
  Support equipment…