Job Description

Overview

The Project Engineer will manage intervention systems and operations, ensuring projects meet specifications and regulatory standards. This role serves as the primary technical interface for customers regarding subsea well intervention systems and requires collaboration with project managers, engineering teams, and field personnel.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering leadership and support for intervention systems including design, assembly, testing, repair, and maintenance.
  • Assist in handover from new product creation to service / aftermarket.
  • Provide engineering support for customer intervention opportunities, including client permit approval processes.
  • Act as 'beach' support for offshore field operations, including interventions and installations.
  • Implement changes to resolve system and project problems and improve product performance.
  • Generate field manuals, drawings, and procedures for assets and offshore projects.
  • Perform design and analysis for new products and modification of existing equipment.
  • Develop specifications and test requirements that drive product design.
  • Gain a thorough understanding of the Trendsetter supplied equipment.
  • Interface with the client as the primary technical representative for system and project support matters.
  • Coordinate support with third party companies and/or organizations as required.
  • Stay abreast of developments impacting the industry and Trendsetter supplied equipment.
  • Provide input into the continued improvement of existing processes and equipment.
  • Represent Trendsetter as a technical specialist with potential clients and in industry presentations.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 4 years’ industry experience in the Oil & Gas sector (Drilling, Completion, Production, or Intervention).
  • Design experience in offshore and subsea equipment preferred.
  • B.S. Engineering degree from an accredited university.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Systems (Word, Excel, MS Project, Visio).
  • Proficient in AutoCAD and SolidWorks software.
  • Proficient in Orcaflex and ANSYS analysis software.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage time.
  • Good communication and presentation skills, both written and oral.
  • Ability to work autonomously as well as under direction.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines with changing priorities.

Additional Information

  • The position is officed based and located at Trendsetter’s Houston, TX campus.
  • Travel both domestically and internationally is occasionally required.
  • Position may require travel in support of projects, up to 60 days per year.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 87 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 205 different employers. 105 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,322 other active welding openings from 611 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (32), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $39/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Pasadena at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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