Amitesh Mishra

Offshore Method Lead

United Kingdom

About

Experienced Offshore Installation & Subsea Engineering Professional with 12+ years of international experience delivering complex EPCI, Transportation & Installation (T&I), and subsea infrastructure projects across the UK, North Sea, Mediterranean, Middle East, Africa, Gulf of Mexico, and India. Currently serving as Lead Offshore Method Engineer with Saipem, leading engineering and execution activities for offshore pipeline installation, landfall, HDD, TBM recovery, marine operations, and subsea construction projects. Proven track record in developing installation methodologies, constructability reviews, risk assessments (HAZID, SIMOPS, TRA), fabrication management, vessel mobilization, and offshore campaign execution. Throughout my career, I have successfully delivered major projects for leading operators including BP, Shell, Equinor, Saudi Aramco, Mellitah Oil & Gas, Petrobel, ONGC, and Nord Stream 2. My expertise covers rigid and flexible pipelines, umbilicals, manifolds, PLETs, ILTs, mudmats, suction piles, jumpers, flying leads, pre-commissioning, trenching, spool installation, pipe walking mitigation, crossings, and deepwater subsea developments. Key strengths include: • Offshore Installation Engineering & Method Development • Subsea Pipeline & Umbilical Installation • Marine Operations & Vessel Mobilization • Deepwater Construction & Pre-Commissioning • Project Engineering & Execution Management • HAZID, SIMOPS, TRA & Risk Management • Fabrication, Loadout & Integration Testing (SIT) • Client & Contractor Interface Management • Construction Planning, Readiness & Offshore Execution • Leadership of Multidisciplinary Offshore Teams Recognized for delivering safe, efficient, and technically robust solutions from concept and engineering through offshore execution and project closeout, while maintaining strong collaboration with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.

Experience

  • Offshore Method Lead at Saipem
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    BP NEP/NZT (UK) | Lead Offshore Method | Saipem | Mar 2026 – Present •Leading marine and landfall engineering activities for BP’s NEP/NZT development project. • Managing subcontractor interfaces, engineering readiness reviews, and execution planning. • Responsible for HDD, duct installation, initiation wire installation, and TBM recovery operations. • Coordinating offshore and onshore stakeholders to ensure safe and efficient execution of landfall construction activities. • Supporting project schedule management, risk assessments, and operational readiness reviews. Bouri Gas Development (Libya) | Lead Offshore Method | Saipem | Apr 2024 – Feb 2026 • Led installation engineering and offshore execution of 10” and 14” CRA/CLAD subsea pipelines in water depths up to 200 m. • Developed installation methodologies for laydown heads, startup heads, abandonment & recovery (A&R) systems, and buckle contingency solutions. • Facilitated HAZID, SIMOPS, and TRA workshops with client, MWS, and project stakeholders. • Managed fabrication and readiness of PLRs, A&R heads, calibration heads, flange joints, and installation aids. • Supported Castoro 10 vessel mobilization in Malta and offshore installation campaign execution. • Coordinated marine logistics including AHT vessels and pipe supply vessels throughout the installation campaigns.

  • McDermott International, Ltd (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Engineer
      Jul 2023 - Mar 2024 · 9 mos

      Shell Whale Development (Gulf of Mexico, USA) | Project Engineer | McDermott | Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 • Led engineering coordination for subsea infrastructure installation including UTA mudmats, foundations, hold-back piles, manifolds, sleepers, umbilicals, and flying leads. • Coordinated constructability reviews, installation methodologies, and HAZID workshops with Shell and project stakeholders. • Managed offshore loadout, transpooling, installation, and demobilization activities for infield and main umbilicals using NO102 vessel. • Drove cross-functional collaboration between engineering, fabrication, procurement, and offshore execution teams. • Supported project delivery through procedure development, drawing reviews, and offshore readiness assurance.

    • Project Engineer
      Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      BP Tortue / GTA Development (Mauritania & Senegal) | Project Engineer | McDermott | Sept 2021 – Sept 2023 • Delivered installation engineering support for one of the world’s largest deepwater LNG developments. • Led engineering and execution support for mudmats, driven piles, wet parking frames, RSS tower, RSS arch, crossings, and pipe-walking mitigation systems. • Managed mobilization and demobilization activities for DLV2000 and Normand Maximus vessels. • Participated offshore during installation of subsea structures, pipelines, and pre-commissioning operations. • Coordinated client reviews and closeout of installation procedures and engineering documentation. • Supported offshore pre-commissioning of 30” export pipeline and 6” flowline systems.

    • Field Engineer
      Oct 2020 - Aug 2021 · 11 mos

      ONGC 98/2 Development (India) | Field Engineer | McDermott | Oct 2020 – Sept 2021 • Executed Site Integration Testing (SIT) for SSIVs, PLETs, ILTs, manifolds, UTA foundations, and subsea jumper systems. • Coordinated loadout and delivery of subsea structures from fabrication yard to offshore installation vessels. • Managed interface between fabrication, quality, and offshore construction teams. • Ensured readiness and compliance of subsea equipment prior to offshore deployment.

  • Global Petroprojects Services AG (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Vessel Field Engineer
      Sep 2019 - Apr 2020 · 8 mos

      Zohr RUP Development (Egypt) | Vessel Field Engineer | Global Petroprojects / Saipem | Sept 2019 – Sept 2020 • Supported deepwater installation campaigns in water depths up to 1,500 m using Saipem 3000. • Executed installation of spools, jumpers, flying lead systems, SDUs, flexible flowlines, and HIPPS components. • Coordinated offshore lifting, deployment, and subsea intervention operations. • Participated in REMA wire pull operations up to 350 tonnes and subsea structure installations.

    • Vessel Field Engineer
      Jun 2019 - Sep 2019 · 4 mos

      Nord Stream 2 (Germany) | Vessel Field Engineer | Global Petroprojects / Saipem | Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 • Supported dry-dock upgrade and class renewal activities for Castoro 10 at Lisnave Yard, Portugal. • Managed mobilization of diving spreads and project installation equipment. • Coordinated installation and load testing of davit systems for Above Water Tie-In (AWTI) operations. • Executed buoy and clamp installation, recovery, and final tie-in activities for 48” export pipeline systems.

    • Client Representative
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 · 9 mos

      Saudi Aramco LTA 26 SFNY/ABSF (Saudi Arabia) | Vessel Field Engineer | Global Petroprojects | Jan 2019 – May 2019 • Delivered offshore brownfield subsea intervention and pipeline integrity projects. • Managed pipeline pre-lay surveys, crossing installations, demolition activities, ICCP installation, and tie-in operations. • Coordinated air-diving construction campaigns for riser removal, clamp installation, spool installation, and subsea modifications. • Contributed to technical bid preparation and execution planning activities.

  • Field Engineer at McDermott Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd
    Dec 2016 - Apr 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

    ONGC Vashistha Development (India) | Field Engineer | McDermott | Dec 2016 – Apr 2018 • Executed offshore installation and survey activities for suction piles, mudmats, umbilicals, initiation wires, and subsea structures. • Managed pre-lay, post-lay, trenching, metrology, touchdown monitoring, and subsea survey campaigns. • Coordinated vessel mobilization, material readiness, subcontractor management, and offshore logistics. • Supported installation of PLETs, ILTs, and associated subsea infrastructure.

  • SAP PM Functional Consultant Tranining at Atos Consulting
    Aug 2016 - Sep 2016 · 2 mos

    Functional training of SAP PM module