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Kintec Global Recruitment

Commissioning Engineer

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Paris, France

Freelance

29-01-2026

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Job Specifications

Job Title: Subsea Commissioning and Baseline Coordinator

Client: Global Energy Operator - TotalEnergies

Location: Paris, France

Assignment Type: Residential

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Length: Annually Renewable Contract

Working Schedule: Monday to Friday, 5 days per week, 8 hours per day

Missions / Service Dimensions

Under the responsibility of the Subsea Operations Manager, the service holder shall contribute to:

Development, implementation, and start-up of the subsea systems
Follow-up of detailed engineering, fabrication, factory testing, integration testing, and installation in the plant
Coordination of subsea equipment tests, commissioning, and start-up activities across all subsea facilities
Follow-up of subsea interventions, including Permit to Work, as subsea engineer on the FPSO during start-up and operations
Preparation and execution of subsea maintenance and inspection carried out by the subsea MIEC contractor
Coordination of the subsea maintenance and inspection baseline

Location: Paris, France

Travel:

Frequent missions to Europe (Spain, Norway, Italy, Sardinia)
United States (Houston)
Asia (Kuala Lumpur, China)

Future Rotation:

End 2027 to early 2028, the role transitions to an FPSO rotation for final integration, commissioning, hook-up, and start-up

Activities

HSE Attitude / Accountabilities

The service holder is responsible for:

Demonstrating exemplary behavior regarding HSSE rules and requirements
Promoting a strong HSE culture in all stakeholder interactions
Attending mandatory HSE trainings and ensuring compliance from team members and vendors

Technical and Coordination Activities

As Field Operations representative for development, implementation, and start-up of subsea equipment (Xmas trees, production manifolds, WAG injection manifolds, FLETs, ILTs, etc.), the service holder shall:

Coordinate the development and testing progress of each equipment item
Follow the status of punch lists from testing campaigns
Ensure operational requirements and specifications are met throughout integration
Participate in FAT, eFAT, SIT, and on-site commissioning and start-up activities
Ensure integrated testing programs with FPSO and subsea contractors meet specifications and interface agreements
Validate that functional requirements and operability are satisfied according to the Basis of Design
Coordinate subsea inspection and maintenance baselines

Pre-Operations Activities

The service holder supports pre-operations preparation by:

Ensuring subsea operating principles and operational needs are addressed during tests
Identifying focus areas and resolving technical issues
Witnessing FATs, eFATs, SITs, and IFATs on behalf of CPY FOPS and raising punches as needed
Ensuring all tests and punch lists are recorded and managed in the selected completion system
Ensuring proper handover between SPS, UFR, commissioning, and field operations teams
Contributing to subsea commissioning and operational procedure development
Developing and providing training to O and M contractor engineers and operators
Tracking subsea systems commissioning and start-up
Supporting inspection and maintenance teams in developing maintenance strategies, procedures, and spare parts lists

Operations and Start-Up Support

During towing, hook-up, commissioning, and start-up, the provider shall:

Perform engineering and execution of SPS commissioning under Subsea Operations Manager guidance, including procedures, tools, consumables, and spare parts
Perform start-up of subsea installations with support from the well performance team
Act as the focal point between O and M contractor and TotalEnergies for subsea equipment
Coordinate subsea operations between all stakeholders
Prepare intervention programs and procedures with onshore support
Assist the Offshore Field Manager (RSES) in production performance activities
Act as Operating Authority for all subsea operations covered by Permit to Work

Context and Environment

The role takes place within the execution phase of a major Suriname offshore project.

The Suriname GPI coordinates studies led by TotalEnergies OneTech across deep and shallow-water discoveries in Block 58

About the Company

Kintec Recruitment Ltd is a specialist recruitment company supplying technical personnel within the Energy, Life Sciences, Power, IT, Finance, Chemicals and Infrastructure industries, to a host of countries around the globe. We established our processes early on; building lasting relationships with clients and candidates, ensuring we have the expertise and industry knowledge to succeed. We have operations around the world, including Europe, Africa, Australia, Middle East and the USA with our headquarters in Manchester, UK... Know more