Subsea Flow Assurance Lead (Part-Time)

About the role

A specialist engineering team is looking for an experienced Subsea Flow Assurance Lead / Principal Engineer to join on a part-time basis. The role suits a highly experienced flow assurance professional with a strong subsea oil and gas background who can provide technical leadership across concept development, FEED and detailed engineering projects. You will lead and mentor engineering teams, work directly with clients and ensure the delivery of flow assurance studies across offshore developments, pipeline infrastructure and emerging energy projects.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor flow assurance engineers, giving technical guidance and supporting their professional development.
• Perform and review steady-state and transient multiphase flow simulations using OLGA and PipeSim.
• Provide technical leadership across subsea production systems, pipeline hydraulics and offshore developments.
• Deliver flow assurance studies across conceptual engineering, FEED and detailed design phases.
• Support emerging energy projects such as carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and ammonia infrastructure.
• Provide technical assurance and governance for engineering studies and project deliverables.
• Develop scope estimates, including man-hour estimates and Cost, Time and Resources (CTR) documentation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across subsea, pipelines, process and facilities engineering.
• Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, engineering documentation and client presentations.
• Act as a key client interface, advise clients and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Contribute to proposals, business development and client relationship building.
• Provide operational production support to oil and gas facility operators.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 15 years of flow assurance engineering experience, ideally 18+ years in subsea flow assurance.
• Extensive experience in subsea oil and gas developments and pipeline systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong background in conceptual engineering, FEED and detailed design.
• Experience providing production and operational support to oil and gas facilities.
• Strong technical assurance, engineering governance and problem-solving capabilities.
• Proven client-facing experience, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience preparing technical scopes, estimates and engineering proposals.
• All applicants must hold permanent residency or citizenship within Australia.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in OLGA and PipeSim, including steady-state and transient flow analysis.
• Multiphase flow simulation.

What we offer

• Flexible, part-time working arrangements.
• The chance to lead and mentor experienced engineering professionals.
• Exposure to offshore, subsea and emerging energy developments.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.