Senior Project Operations Engineer (Offshore Operations)

Location: Main project office in Paris, France, with regular assignments at onshore logistics bases and offshore operational sites in Angola.

Company

hirify.global provides specialized technical expertise for complex international energy and infrastructure projects.

What you will do

• Coordinate vessel readiness, assurance, mobilisation, demobilisation, inspections, testing, commissioning, and operational readiness.
• Oversee marine spreads including pipelay vessels, PSVs, pipe carriers, and cargo barges.
• Coordinate vessel manning, POB requirements, equipment, materials, offshore logistics, schedules, and spread availability.
• Manage local logistics, customs, immigration, import/export formalities, and vessel clearances.
• Liaise with project teams, vessel owners, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives while monitoring budgets and third-party services.
• Support HSE compliance, emergency preparedness, SIMOPS coordination, contractual claims, lessons learned, and mentoring of Project Operations Engineers.

Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification.
• At least 6 years of relevant offshore industry experience, including offshore operations.
• Proven experience in vessel operations, marine spread coordination, and mobilisation activities.
• Knowledge of offshore installation operations, marine logistics, customs, immigration, import/export, and local regulatory requirements.
• Strong planning, organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders independently.
• Fluent English, written and spoken, and willingness to travel to onshore logistics bases and offshore sites in Angola are required.

Nice to have

• Experience in Angola or West Africa.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on complex international energy and infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate operations across project offices, logistics bases, vessels, and offshore sites.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients, vessel owners, subcontractors, and suppliers.