Discipline Lead- Structural

Ocean Installer is a global marine construction company delivering large complex projects in challenging environments. The company is based in Stavanger and has offices in Oslo, Aberdeen and Dubai. With a business model based on partnerships, we have a flexible asset strategy and customer mindset. This creates agility. Ocean Installer is owned by Moreld, a leading industrial multi-disciplinary engineering group offering services across offshore energy and marine industries

People are at the heart of our success. They are the driving force behind every solution, every achievement, and every project delivered with pride.

We value expertise, celebrate dedication, and thrive on solving challenges together. With minimal bureaucracy, we are a friendly and supportive team focused on turning complex subsea projects into outstanding results. As part of the continued development of our Engineering organization, Ocean Installer is looking for a Discipline Lead – Structural. This role will have key responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Structural discipline and play an important role in further professionalization, standardization, and capacity management.The position involves close collaboration with the project organization, other disciplines, and Engineering Management.

What we can offer you

If we look beyond the fact that you would get to work with some of the greatest minds in our industry, extraordinary people from all over the world, here’s some of the things you can expect as a Discipline Lead- Structural in Ocean Installer:

• Day‑to‑day leadership and operation of the Structural discipline
• Administrative responsibility for the discipline, including:
  • Resource planning and staffing of projects, studies, and tender support
  • Follow-up of workload, availability and priorities
• Close technical and operational follow‑up of the Structural team
• Contribute to high quality and consistency of deliverables across projects
• Safety, Operability, and cost design assessments
• Further development of work processes, methods, and best practices within Structural
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and competence development within the discipline
• Contribute to tender work and early‑phase evaluations when required
• Work closely with the superior manager role on technical direction, development, and escalation

Who we`re looking for

Our ambition is to grow our team by hiring the best talent and to continue delivering the best possible projects, for our clients. This means that we need to find the people that complement our existing colleagues, and someone that meet the requirements within our projects. So, if you do possess some of these qualities, we could be a perfect match:

• Higher technical education within structural / civil engineering
• Solid experience from structural engineering within offshore / subsea / EPCI projects
• Experience with project execution and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Strong understanding of engineering processes, interfaces, and project execution
• Ancillary design experience is an advantage
• Experience with resource coordination and discipline management is an advantage
• Hands-on experience with international industry standards, codes, and recommended practices related to marine operations, structural design, materials, and fabrication (DNV, NORSOK, EN, ISO, API, ASME, etc.).
• Familiarity with client-specific standards is considered an advantage (e.g., Equinor TRs, Total GSs).
• Experience with industry tools such as STAAD.Pro, Ansys, AutoCAD, Inventor, or similar software.
• Good communication skills in English

Personal Attributes:

• Structured and confident in a leadership role
• Visible, present, and accessible for the team
• Self driven practical solution orientated
• Ability to assess design decisions and their impact on project execution, operability, and cost
• Ability to balance operational needs with long‑term discipline development
• Collaborative and solution‑oriented

Reason for joining us

If you’ve come this far you might be just what we’re looking for. We know that we all have individual preferences when talking about company perks, and we would love to tell more about all the perks you would have working for us. For now, we have settled with a small tease which we hope that you might appreciate:

• A flexible organisation characterised by direct lines of communication and swift decision-making processes, our voice is always heard in Ocean Installer
• A central role in the further development of the Engineering organization
• The opportunity to influence technical direction and ways of working
• Great working environment in a dynamic and international company
• Regular social events organised by our social club – Social Installer - with free access to in-house sports hall, gym and squash courts

Ocean Installer actively work towards improving and developing the level of diversity in the organisation. We acknowledge and firmly believe in the benefits and increased value creation for the organisation becoming a further diversified and inclusive company. We welcome and appreciate all applications regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disabilities