Diving Project Engineer at Petit Debut (2 Openings)

Petit Debut - Our client, a key player and rapidly growing Company in the Marine sector, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Diving Project Engineer

Locations: Lagos and Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time

Position Summary

• The Diving Project Engineer to oversee technically challenging diving projects from concept through commissioning and execution.
• The role holder will integrate marine engineering, diving safety, and project management to ensure technical excellence, schedule adherence, and cost control.
• This role requires hands-on field presence, strong collaboration with clients and subcontractors, and a commitment to safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible operations.

Key Responsibilities
Lead Technical Delivery

• Develop, review, and approve dive plans, risk assessments, method statements, and HSE plans in line with international standards (e.g., IMCA, EN 13363, NFPA 1986/2008, OSHA, where applicable).
• Engineer diving systems and support infrastructure (decompression facilities, hyperbaric chambers, umbilicals, umbilical termination boxes, diving bells, etc.) for assigned projects.
• Perform technical calculations (e.g., air/mixed gas quantities, gas management, decompression schedules, buoyancy, stabilization, lift calculations) and ensure compliance with project specifications.

Project Management and Coordination:

• Develop project scopes, schedules, resource plans, and budgets; track progress and forecast variances.
• Interface with clients, naval architects, marine engineers, ROV/ROV AUV teams, vessel crews, and subcontractors to ensure seamless execution.
• Prepare and issue technical documentation, procedures, drawings, and as-built records; manage document control and change orders.

Safety, Quality, and Compliance:

• Champion a strong safety culture; ensure diving operations comply with relevant standards and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct, or oversee, dive team briefings, toolbox talks, and pre-dive checks; investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Implement quality assurance processes for engineering deliverables and field operations.

Engineering Analysis and Innovation:

• Analyze site conditions (survey data, tides, currents, seabed assessments) to optimize dive plans and logistics.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment, tools, and procedures to improve efficiency, safety, and environmental performance.
• Support development of new services, equipment procurement, and technology integration (e.g., hybrid air/oxygen systems, saturation diving concepts, or remotely operated systems as project demands).

Field Support and Commissioning:

• Provide on-site technical leadership during mobilizations, dives, and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with vessel masters, diving supervisors, RMs, and task leads to ensure tasks are executed to standard.
• Reporting and Continuous Improvement:
• Produce technical reports, risk registers, change notices, and close-out documentation.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture, Offshore Engineering, Ocean Engineering, or a closely related field. An advanced degree or professional engineer (PE) certification is a plus.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years in offshore/diving operations, underwater construction, or equivalent engineering roles with hands-on field exposure. Experience with saturation/diving support systems preferred.

Certifications:

• Diver certification appropriate to the region (e.g., commercial diving, saturation diving, or equivalent).
• IMCA or equivalent international standards familiarity.
• OSHA/Local safety training as applicable; HSE competency.
• ROV/Marine electrical or mechanical certification is a plus

Working Relationships:

• Reporting To: GM Technical (Project Manager, Diving Operations)
• Direct Reports: Technical Team, Operations Team, and Logistics Team
• Internal: All Departments
• External: Regulatory bodies and government agencies, Marine contractors and service providers, Port authorities and maritime organization, Classification societies and inspection bodies, NIMASA, Community and environmental groups

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of diving operations, hyperbaric systems, life support, gas management, and decompression theory.
• Proficiency with marine drawings and engineering software (e.g., AutoCAD/Inventor, SolidWorks; finite element analysis is a plus).
• Ability to perform risk assessments, quantitative risk analysis, and quantitative de-rating as needed.
• Experience with marine logistics, vessel operations, and offshore supply chain coordination.

Project Management:

• Solid understanding of project lifecycle, budgeting, scheduling (MS Project, Primavera, or equivalent), and change management.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and interface with clients and regulators.

Personal Attributes;

• Safety-minded with meticulous attention to detail.
• Adaptable, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent written and oral communication; capable of producing clear technical reports.
• Willingness to travel offshore and to remote locations as project demands.

Physical and Travel Requirements:

• Ability to work in marine environments; field-based activities may include offshore deployments, cramped spaces, and outdoor conditions.
• Travel to client sites, vessel deployments, and regional/international locations as project needs require.

Application Closing Date
7th November, 2025. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: adefolake@petitdebut.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.