Fiber Engineer

Company Description

Progeco Group (Progeco SE, Progeco NeXT, Agile4Solutions, and Flow Service) is a multinational group with a direct presence in various markets and a long history of passion for innovation. Founded in 2020 as an evolution of Progeco, a company founded in 1979 in Rosignano Solvay (Livorno) by the Bottoni family, the group has experienced solid and steady growth, contributing to the creation of P.E.S Srl (Progeco Engineering Service) in 2012.

Today, through Progeco SE and the other companies in the group, we pursue the values that have always distinguished us: passion, innovation, responsibility, and the desire to be a leader in an ever-changing world. We offer services in:

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Project Management Services

Construction Supervision

Inspections & Expediting

Post-Order Management

Procurement and Recruiting Services

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Position

For a major construction project in the Oil & Gas sector, we are seeking a:

Umbilical & FOC Engineer

Main activities:

The Umbilical & FOC Engineer is responsible for design, specification, and manufacturing follow-up, installation engineering, and operational readiness of subsea umbilicals and fiber optic cables used in shallow-water pipeline projects. This role ensures all electrical, hydraulic, chemical injection, and fiber-optic systems meet project requirements and interface seamlessly with subsea and topside systems.

Engineering Design & Technical Coordination

• Develop design basis and specifications for subsea umbilicals, hydraulic/chemical lines, electrical cables, and fiber optics.
• Review umbilical cross-section design, electrical loading, tube sizing, and fiber-optic transmission performance.
• Ensure compliance with API 17E/F, ISO 13628, DNV standards.
• Review cable data sheets, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and fatigue analyses.

Manufacturing & Factory Surveillance

• Follow up vendor processes for tube welding, fiber-optic integration, and conductor manufacturing.
• Review FAT/EFAT procedures: OTDR tests, pressure testing, continuity and insulation resistance tests.
• Ensure vendor compliance with ITPs, quality plans, and manufacturing procedures.

Installation Engineering Support

• Review umbilical installation analyses: tension, bend radius control, touch-down behavior.
• Review pull-in procedures (J-tube, I-tube, direct pull-in).
• Support load-out, spooling, offshore lay, termination, and testing.

Interface Management

• Interface with subsea controls for SCM power, signals, hydraulic capacities, and channel allocation.
• Interface with subsea structures for routing, supports, BU/BS selection, and tie-in frames.
• Interface with topsides for MCS/ICSS connectivity, hang-off, power, and communication.
• Interface with installation contractor for MBR limits, tension, and ROV operations.
• Interface with geotechnical and survey teams for seabed preparation, burial needs, and route optimization.

Testing, Commissioning & Handover

• Prepare commissioning procedures for hydraulic flushing, electrical checks, and FO communication tests.
• Support offshore OTDR tests, pressure testing, leak checks, and system energization.
• Ensure all as-built records and QA documentation are completed.

Requirements:

• Expertise in subsea umbilical and fiber-optic cable engineering.
• Strong understanding of LV electrical systems, fiber-optic communication, and hydraulic/chemical injection lines.
• Skilled in OTDR analysis, electrical load calculations, and umbilical routing/design tools.
• Knowledge of API 17E/F, ISO 13628, DNV-RP-F401 standards.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Subsea, or Telecommunications Engineering.
• Master’s degree in Offshore/Subsea Engineering (preferred).
• 8–10 years of experience in umbilical/FOC engineering for offshore projects.
• Experience with vendor follow-up, FAT/EFAT, and offshore installation.
• Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills.

Other informations:

Location: MIlano

We operate with respect for diversity and are committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities, practicing and promoting inclusion. This announcement is addressed to all individuals without any form of discrimination. Any gender-related terms used in the announcement refer to both male and female candidates. Applications must not contain data relating to health, ethnic origin, political or religious opinions, sexual orientation, or information relating to family status and family responsibilities.