Job Title: Marine Engineer
1 Overall Job Purpose
Support marine engineering activities for daily Operations & Maintenance (O&M), Offloading Operations, Bunkering Operations, Offloading Hose inspection, Marine Equipment Inspections and Management of Change (MoC) on FPSO assets in Senegal.
Assist onshore and offshore teams to meet integrity, reliability, and availability targets while upholding HSSE standards and ensuring compliance with contractual and statutory requirements.
Contribute to a positive, collaborative work environment and continuous improvement in culture.
2 Core Responsibilities
Operations Support
• Assist with marine engineering requirements for daily FPSO operations (ballast system monitoring support, cargo/offloading readiness checks, marine utility systems data gathering).
• Support preparation of marine operational procedures, work instructions, and job safety analyses under supervision.
• Participate in daily/weekly operations meetings; capture actions and follow up to closure.
Planning and Coordination
• Help develop short- and medium-term plans for inspections, certifications, and statutory/class surveys (hull, tanks, moorings, load lines, LSA/FFA).
• Maintain and update trackers for marine action items, survey windows, and condition-based tasks in the CMMS.
• Keep abreast of industry developments related to inspection, maintenance, and integrity of FPSO structures; summarize applicability and potential benefits.
Maintenance, Integrity, and CMMS
• Support marine equipment maintenance planning and execution: cargo valves, IG systems, ballast pumps, winches, hoses, offloading equipment, LSA/FFA, mooring monitoring systems.
• Assist with preparation of job plans, work packs, permits, and parts lists with planners/coordinators; verify close-out documentation quality.
• Collect and validate equipment condition data (vibrations, thickness, corrosion, coatings, cathodic protection readings) and support basic analysis.
Management of Change (MoC) and Turnarounds
• Contribute to the MoCs: problem definition, options review, drafting of recommendations, approvals routing, work pack preparation, implementation support, and documentation close-out.
• Coordinate with offshore counterparts to gather inputs, risk assessment (with supervision), and ensure drawings/documents are updated post-change.
• Support turnaround/shutdown planning for marine scope (inspection bundling, spares, vendor mobilization).
Procedural and Operational Safety
• Promote participation in HSSE programs; ensure JSA, toolbox talks, and PTW requirements are met for marine tasks.
• Assist in incident/near-miss reporting, learning reviews, and verification of corrective actions.
• Support emergency response readiness for marine scenarios (offloading incidents, ballast issues, loss of position drills) and maintain readiness of LSA/FFA registers.
Regulatory and Class Compliance
• Help maintain compliance with flag, class, and statutory requirements (SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM, ISPS where applicable).
• Prepare documentation for class and authority inspections; support survey execution and finding close-out.
• Maintain structured records: certificates, survey reports, inspection photos, thickness measurements, coating logs.
Vendor and Client Liaison
• Support engagement with client representatives on marine matters; prepare meeting notes and action trackers.
• Coordinate with OEMs/service providers for inspections, repairs, and calibrations; assist in scope definition and mobilization logistics.
Data, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement
• Compile weekly/monthly marine engineering reports and KPIs (backlog, compliance, findings status, uptime).
• Participate in root cause analyses and reliability reviews; propose improvement ideas with cost/benefit considerations.
• Contribute to standardization of templates, checklists, and lessons learned.
Development and Learning
• Complete a structured development plan including:
o HSSE inductions and offshore survival certifications (e.g., BOSIET) as required.
o Familiarization with CMMS, MoC system, and document management tools.
o Shadowing rotations offshore/onshore with mentors in Marine, Maintenance, and Integrity teams.
o Targeted courses (cargo operations, stability/buoyancy basics, coatings/corrosion, class rules).
• Maintain a development log and demonstrate progress through periodic assessments.
3 HSEQ Requirements and Code of Conduct:
HSEQ: Act in compliance with the corporate HSSEQ Management System Policy, the MODEC Life Saving Rules, and the policies, guides, process standards and work instructions available in the Integrated Management System (IMS).
Act to promote the preservation of the environment, the health and occupational safety (personnel and their team), the safety of processes, and the preservation of assets in their scale of responsibility.
Compliance: In compliance with the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as well as with MODEC Group Ethics and Compliance Policies and Local Procedures, their respective forms, online and live mandatory trainings: is committed to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and obligations and act in accordance with the highest ethical standards and with MODEC values.
4 Financial and Operational Dimensions/Impact and Decision-making Authority
• Complies with Authorization Matrix Procedure, available in the Integrated Management System (IMS).
5 Work Relationships
Indicate positions that report directly to this position. Number of direct / indirect reports.
• N/A
Indicate internal/external contacts and purpose of contacts.
• Interacts with members of the Client onshore Operations Teams as required. Interacts with all members of the MODEC Operations Teams onshore & offshore.
• Interacts with third party inspection and maintenance contractors onshore & offshore.
• Liaise with project support group, vendor / third party companies and clients in support of Operations and Maintenance activities offshore.
6 Job Challenges and Problem Solving
• The incumbent will be required to work under direct supervision. Will report to the Marine Engineer
7 Qualifications & Experience
Educational Qualification:
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering or related discipline
Certification(s):
Relevant Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, preferably within the maritime and FPSO operations environment.
• Strong personal and interpersonal skills, culturally aware with experience of working with a multicultural workforce.
• Appreciation of the ship classification process and the associated statutory survey requirements.
Language(s) and Software:
• English – (Advanced) - Expected
• French – (Fluent) - Mandatory
• Knowledge of MS Office
Key Behaviors:
Safety oriented: Stops work or refuses to work in situations where conditions or practices are considered unsafe; Executes his/her tasks following guidelines, acting to preserve the human life, the environment and the company’s assets; Consults manuals, norms, procedures, regulations and laws inherent to his/her activities to acquire knowledge; Acts aligned with norms and procedures of his/her function, area and company; Identifies and disseminates the best practices, aiming to improve internal controls of the area; Identifies non-conformities and communicates them to his/her leader; When identifying unsafe actions and conditions, adopts actions inside his/her responsibility/autonomy to ensure safety recovery, reporting them immediately to the leader; Treats non-conformities under his/her responsibility
Sense of ownership: Shows commitment to the company, acting as a “business owner” when performing his/her activities, assuming the responsibility for successes and failures; Comprehends the importance of his/her activities to the company’s success, executing these following guidelines provided by the leader;
Communication: Communicates in a respectful, clear and direct way with his/her colleagues, teams and internal customers, ensuring that the conveyed message was understood; Listens carefully to the instructions s/he receives to exercise his/her activities, confirming the correct understanding of the message; Passes on the instructions s/he possesses to team colleagues, contributing to the workflow;
Results oriented: Comprehends how his/her performance impacts the work of the team and the results; Shows resilience when meeting the customer’s demands, understanding the importance of these demands to the company’s results; Performs without measuring to solve problems, ensuring their solution and quality.
Planning and organization: Organizes his/her actions to execute activities planned by the leader; Is aware of the impacts of a delivery that is not in accordance with what was planned, alerting the responsible person in case of problem detection; Filters occasional external pressure to ensure that the plan is kept, calling the leader in case of difficulties; Comprehends how his/her activities cause immediate impact on other related activities (in and out of the team), mobilizing the leader in case of difficulties;
Teamwork: Earns the respect and trust of the team’s professionals when performing his/her activities, complying with his/her responsibilities; Acts collaboratively when cooperating with team members and with other areas whenever requested; Makes an effort to maintain a work environment which is harmonious and respects diversity; Shows openness to learn new practices, contributing to a good performance of the team’s work; Performs handover in a clear way, in order to make the next team’s work efficient; Communicates in a respectful, clear and objective manner, ensuring that the conveyed message was understood;
Risk management: Stops work or refuses to work in situations where conditions or practices are considered unsafe; Performs tasks inside conformities, avoiding exposing him/herself, his/her team, the operation and the equipment to risks; Collaborates with planning and risk management that involve the operation; Whenever necessary, promptly executes something related to a problem solution regarding a risk;
8 Working Conditions
• Office, Dakar with periodic trips offshore to FPSO (subject to medical/fitness to work and training)
• Complies with safety and occupational health conditions for the job position according to the Occupational Health Management Procedure, available in the Integrated Management System (IMS).
