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10.10.2025

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What does the job involve?

Support the local Equinor organization in Houston within the area of vessel clearance and Marine Technology.
Perform tanker vessel and offshore vessel inspections, and possibly also vessels intended for the renewable industry based on a background as sailing Chief Engineer, Chief Officer or Captain.

Perform audits and follow up of Document of Compliance (DOC) holders based on certification as external ISM Auditor.

Responsible for research and for developing and implementing technical-,engineering- and operational solutions, optimizing and monitoring the quality, safety, and efficiency, within the Marine Technology competence area (including but not limited to marine concepts, marine structures, civil engineering, marine operations, ship technology and -transport, marine systems, marine hydrodynamics, dynamic risers/cables, metocean, wind energy yield, geotechnics and geophysical survey covering both oil and gas, low carbon and renewable applications). Governance shall be based on technical and professional standards and relevant industry best practices, supported by state-of-the-art systems, processes, methods and tools to support decision making processes.

You are utilizing your knowledge to solve highly complex tasks with a medium-term tactical impact/risk. You address key business issues that align with Equinor's short and long-term strategy via providing specialist support and leading complex tasks. You execute and ensure the quality of activities for your department or professional group. You may also lead a professional network and support leaders in shaping the direction for a core strategic competence area.​ You translate specialized advice into easily understandable information for the entire business and provide guidance to internal and external stakeholders. You manage conflicting agendas, occasionally lead negotiations with senior stakeholders and facilitate decision-making processes. You resolve complex business challenges by developing and implementing new products, processes, and standards. You shape best practices across different areas. You play a key role in managing and implementing critical change initiatives. You provide guidance and influence leaders to deal with uncertainty and embrace change.​ You follow and comply with safety, ethics, and compliance requirements and align with leadership expectations and company values. Full band description can be found on Insight. ​

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

•Perform vessel screening and clearance through the IT-system Mainstay PRO. 

•Direct development, operation, maintenance, and improvement of safe solutions, systems, technologies, and work processes within Shipping and Marine technology 

•Lead and guide development, integrity and implementation of technology and technical solutions in projects fulfilling scientific, engineering and safety standards 

•Formulate and execute activity and operational plan, while applying expert knowledge and advanced research/scientific and design methodologies to enable the development and improvement of Vetting and Marine technology related systems, technologies, and processes 

•Apply understanding of Equinor value chains in collaboration with stakeholders and management to understand specific business needs and transform them into actionable plans 

•Lead collaboration within cross-functional teams to identify the root causes of problems, and implement corrective actions, technologies or methods 

•Drive collaboration across multiple operations, project development and research/technology development teams to identify and evaluate new methods for operational excellence, reduction of cost and environmental footprint 

•Perform risk assessment, quality assurance and control activities, driving continuous improvement initiatives within Vetting and Marine technology 

•Monitor industry advancements and leading practices, delivering research & technical insights that shape and drive innovation within the Marine technology domain 

•Provide technical leadership and expertise across the organization, foster a culture of learning and development within teams and provide mentorship to team members at various levels 

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the va