Monaco
Senior Engineering Leader with over 20 years of progressive experience in FPSO engineering, concept development, and project execution. Proven track record in building, governing, and scaling engineering organizations, leading multi-location teams, and ensuring delivery of qualified engineering resources for projects and proposals across the full lifecycle. Career progression from structural and field engineering roles to client-side engineering leadership and engineering management within SBM Offshore. Demonstrated expertise in engineering governance, manpower planning, subcontracting strategy, and continuous improvement. Recognized for combining deep technical credibility across FPSO systems with strong people leadership, effective interface management, and a solid business mindset. Known for anticipating capability needs, structuring new departmental functions, and driving engineering excellence, quality, and HSSE performance in complex, multicultural, and global environments.
Growth from Structural Engineer to Engineering Project Manager, Mooring Structural Department Manager & Technical Authority, and currently FPSO Technical Framing Lead transitioning from execution and engineering governance to strategic concept development supporting business decisions and major bids. - Lead FPSO concept development and Framing studies for key clients (Shell Bonga SouthWest Aparo, Petrobras SEAP II and SEAP I, Equinor Bay du Nord, Harbour-Talos Zama), shaping competitive technical architectures for multi‑billion‑dollar opportunities - Support strategic decisions by integrating execution, cost, schedule, risk, and operability considerations into optimized, value-driven concepts - Act as senior technical interface with clients and internal leadership, ensuring alignment on concept maturity and key design choices - Ensure effective integration across Engineering disciplines, Projects, Product Lines, Regional Centers, and external stakeholders - Lead multi-disciplinary engineering activities for execution, concept and Framing studies, acting as Engineering Project Manager equivalent (FPSO Sepetiba, FPSO Alexandre de Guzmao AdG, Renewable floating PGL) - Progressed into engineering leadership roles combining project execution accountability with organizational governance and capability development - Led and scaled a 60+ engineers and designers organization across multiple centers; drove manpower planning, subcontracting, and resource optimization - Established Technical Authority, Method Authority, and Expertise frameworks, strengthening competencies, knowledge transfer, and succession planning - Built and integrated international capabilities (incl. Bangalore hub) and developed new functions (renewables, brownfield/life extension, installation engineering) - Owned engineering processes, tools, standards, and continuous improvement across departments; promoted engineering excellence, quality, and HSSE
- Expanded responsibilities to Client-side oversight of Engineering, Construction, and Integration for major FPSO developments (Kaombo Norte & Sul including Turret supervision, CLOV), from FEED through fabrication, integration, and sail-away - Acted as Company site representative across multiple international yards (Korea, Singapore, Indonesia), driving alignment between HQ engineering teams, EPC contractors, and yard execution - Led complex interfaces across engineering centers (KBR, Saipem Paris Chennai Karimun) and site operations, ensuring consistency in design, constructability, and execution strategy - Managed multidisciplinary coordination under high-pressure environments, including schedule constraints, contractor performance, and site-driven issue resolution - Oversaw critical activities such as heavy lifting, Topsides integration, weight control, and structural compliance, bridging design intent and field execution - Strengthened project control, change management, and contractual awareness, supporting technical clarifications, claims preparation, and risk mitigation - Developed strong leadership capabilities in multicultural environments, aligning stakeholders toward safe execution, quality delivery, and schedule commitments Safier
- Progression from Structural Engineer to Discipline Lead on major FPSO projects (Shell Espirito Santo / BC-10, Woodside Okha) and strategic developments (Angola Paenal fabrication yard) - Led structural engineering activities for Topsides and Turret systems and life extension, covering design, analysis, and interfaces with Client, Class, Yard, and multidisciplinary teams - Managed multi-location engineering teams (Monaco / Kuala Lumpur / Yard / Vendors), ensuring delivery aligned with EPC objectives and project constraints - Demonstrated strong expertise in coordinating field, yard, vendor, and contractor interfaces, including schedule management, site-driven issues resolution, and HQ reporting alignment - Contributed to the Paenal yard development, broadening exposure to fabrication environments, industrial setup constraints, and adaptability beyond standard FPSO project execution - Supported critical site operations (heavy lifting, Singapore), bridging engineering, fabrication, and execution phases - Contributed to recovery plans and schedule acceleration on critical projects, enhancing delivery performance under high-pressure conditions - Introduced constructability improvements, improving design quality, execution efficiency, and integration readiness Safier
- Developed advanced Offshore structural engineering expertise for major FPSO and Offshore projects (BP Shah Deniz TPG500 Hull & Topsides, Total Akpo FPSO Topsides, Total Dalia FPSO Topsides, Chevron Agbami Subsea) - Gained hands-on field experience in construction, integration, heavy lifting, sail-away preparation, and marine operations - Demonstrated high-level expertise in managing field, vendor, and yard construction activities, schedule control, contractor interface, and team coordination, ensuring seamless alignment with headquarters reporting and project leadership - Established effective multidisciplinary coordination and leadership practices for fast-track projects in high-pressure environments Safier