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Assistant Subsea Engineer

Valaris Limited
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 6/24/2026 CLOSED ON 7/12/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Subsea Engineer position at Valaris Limited?

Job Summary

The Assistant Subsea is predominantly the trainee of the Subsea Department. This position is responsible for the performance of all marine related subsea and surface well control, and associated equipment and scheduled work and reports to the Senior Subsea Engineer and the Subsea Engineer.


Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for safety as well as that of the crew.
  • Attends and participates in all pre-tour, post tour, and weekly safety meetings.
  • Performs all work according to agreed expectations of both internal and external customers, focuses on doing things right first time, every time and contribute actively to continual improvement activities.
  • Conducts inspection, maintenance, and repair rounds on all Subsea related equipment.
  • Performs Subsea department daily checks filling out the checklist as required.
  • Participates in weekly STOP tour with Subsea Department Personnel.
  • Ensures cleanliness and good housekeeping in work area.
  • Keeps written hand-over notes to ensure efficient and accurate transfer of information.
  • Reports all defects to the immediate Supervisor.


Qualifications / Experience

  • High School diploma or equivalent required with a minimum of two (2) years offshore experience.
  • Fluent English communication skill both written and oral.
  • Completion of all mandatory training and certification requirements for Assistant Subsea Engineer.


Behaviors


As part of our commitment to fostering a high-performance culture, employees are expected to align their actions and decisions with the principles outlined in our Behavioral Framework. This framework serves as the foundation for our organizational culture and guides our behaviors to drive better outcomes across the company. Employees are responsible for incorporating these behaviors into their daily actions, relationships, and decision-making to help manage expectations, strengthen relationships, and contribute to the overall success of the organization.


Our five behaviors that define our culture are:


Analyze & Plan – Being deliberate in understanding and describing the problem to solve and using information from a range of relevant sources to develop solutions that are effective and evidence-based.

Collaborate – Collaborating effectively, sharing ideas, and leveraging one another’s strengths based on trust, transparency, and empathy, creating an environment where everyone’s input is valued.

Communicate – Communicate clearly with all employees and stakeholders, ensuring active listening, understanding, and timely information sharing.

Learn, Grow & Adapt – Building organizational capability through our own learning and development while coaching others and supporting others to adapt, learn, and develop.

Deliver Results – Striving to deliver and exceed required results, identifying and overcoming obstacles, and taking responsibility for the outcome while respecting our values.



Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Valaris is an equal opportunity employer in all aspects of employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other non-job related factors. Valaris is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, please contact recruiting@valaris.com.


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