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Shell, www.shell.com
- Position: Subsea Umbilical Specialist
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Based on previous placements with difficult to fill roles, the leading SURF manager for Shell charged Ensearch with the the task of recruiting for a critical position with their SURF (subsea, umbilicals, risers, flow lines) organization in charge of managing the design, analysis, fabrication, installation, hook-up and commissioning of steel tubed umbilical systems for several Gulf of Mexico and ASIAPacific deepwater projects.
- Delivery: We had known hired candidate for nearly 10 years through networking at various industry functions and by employing the basics of frequently touching base to track the progress of her career over the years were able to determine an interest in making a change. Candidate had a first interview over lunch to determine culture fit, etc. and then brought in for a 4-5 hour interview process. Offer extended within 2 days and acceptance that day. Hired candidate was an honors graduate from Texas A&M and had 10 years proven subsea experience with a leading global hardware supplier and an Independent Operator. Our approach with this and every interview process with Shell is to participate in the interview process, asking questions that complement the hiring managements questions with the objective of observing first hand precisely what the hiring manager is seeking in the qualities of the ideal candidate – both technical expertise and personality attributes. It is this simple technique that allowed Ensearch to have an impressive candidate interview to hire ratio, saving time, effort, energy and money with many of our placements with their SURF organization.
Aqueos Subsea, www.aqueossubsea.com
- Position: International Business Development Manager
- Type: Retained Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Organization had a solid reputation in the industry as a preferred partner for select Diving Support Services in N. America but were interested in expanding their offering in the GOM and Trinidad & Tobago to support the burgeoning market in Guyana. Based on previous experience with members of the board of directors, Ensearch was hired by the CEO and charged with the the task of recruiting for a critical position to help bolster their sales organization and work side-by-side with the CEO for mentorship to ultimately assume the top role.
- Delivery: We had known hired candidate for many years through networking and had in fact originally recruited him for a role with Shell however the timing wasn’t right for his career. Before any discussions were undertaken, a NDA was executed as sensitive pricing and strategy details were to be discussed therefore confidentiality was especially important. We then began the delicate process of evaluating both the role and candidate’s interest and fit. The client was looking for an experienced leader with a diving/marine operations background who knew his way around the vessel, coupled with Project Management and frequent client interface, complemented with an engineering degree and masters in either engineering or an MBA. Our candidate fit these exacting requirements to a tee and has made a tremendous impact on the organization and as of 2021 has been promoted to COO – all part of our 3 year strategy. Aqueos board and CEO is pleased, hired candidate is very satisfied and their clients are benefiting from new service offerings to the marketplace.
Oxy (Anadarko), www.oxy.com
- Position: Sr. Subsea Completions Specialist
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Critical position with Anadarko’s GOM drilling and completions team that called for an experienced engineer with a background from a drilling and completions hardware supplier, complemented with operator experience.
- Delivery: Had known candidate for many years through networking and the timing was just right in their career to be in a position to make a change to a different operator with more opportunities for growth as well as an office much closer to home. Candidate had a first interview over lunch to determine culture fit, etc. and then brought in for meetings with senior management. Offer extended within 3 days and acceptance that day. Hired candidate was an honors graduate from Texas A&M and had 10 years proven subsea experience with a leading, global hardware supplier and an Independent Operator. Since first starting his career with Anadarko, he has been promoted several times and is considered a leading subsea completions expert in Andadarko’s worldwide organization.
BW Offshore, www.bwoffshore.com
- Position: QA/QC Manager
- Type: Long Term Contract
- Challenge: Key Management role with this well established, global FPSO provider who had just invested in an offshore field in Gabon, West Africa. Traditionally, the organization had a great deal of success executing asset developments with a small group of well experienced, seasoned professionals that each brought to the table a diverse range of skills, and desired to continue forward with this proven strategy.
- Delivery: Upon considering thousands of potential candidates who each brought to the table great quality engineering management skills, we presented (2) resumes for consideration. Client chose to interview one and hired him after a 4 step interview process involving local Houston and International Norway executive leadership. He had been a proven contributor with Shell for 17 years as a contractor and his project assignment and associated contract were both due to expire at the end of May 2017. Technical Expertise, temperament and can-do attitude made him a perfect fit for this much smaller organization who needed both his large company policy, process and procedure expertise coupled with his “let’s get it done mentality.” We landed a great victory for our highly selective client and helped the candidate achieve consistent consulting employment after the conclusion of a long and fruitful career with Shell. Our success was directly attributed to a methodical, in person, Q&A discussion process with our client to discover exactly what they needed for the project.
Tidewater Marine, www.tdw.com
- Position: Division Controller
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Key management role for the Subsea startup division of Tidewater Marine, a 65 year old, world leading, marine vessel owner/operator, that called for a well experienced Financial Controller to help establish and manage the finance and accounting functions including hiring, leading and managing a team of professionals. In addition to a strong accounting background, client requested hands-on experience in the marine or offshore oil and gas business and a willingness to build an organization from scratch.
- Delivery: Through networking and direct headhunting techniques, we were able to present several highly qualified individuals that met Tidewater’s strict requirements and interviewed several candidates until the perfect match was identified. Chosen individual brought to the table 25 years offshore oil & gas experience he earned while working up the ranks with essentially the same company during indicated time frame. Moreover, his energy and willingness to work in a fast paced, startup environment where an “all hands on deck” mentality was a must made a major impact on their business!
Chevron, www.chevron.com
- Position: Sr. Facilities Advisor, Subsea
- Type: Long Term Contract
- Challenge: Difficult to fill position for a substantial GOM project for this super-major. Position required an excellent understanding of a variety of critical subsea hardware including: trees, manifolds, jumpers, etc. Position also required individual who was capable and willing to lead and mentor a team of lesser experienced engineers.
- Delivery: Identified several candidates over the course of a 2 month period per Chevron’s strict requirements. Hired candidate had nearly 30 years industry experience including many years with leading hardware suppliers and recent experience with a major E&C firm offered him the systems and installation experience Chevron desired.
Siemens, www.siemens.com
- Position: Director, Subsea Oil & Gas Division
- Type: Retained Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Siemens were making the strategic decision to both consolidate and expand their subsea hardware organization and needed an experienced manager who had both the technical and leadership attributes in the subsea hardware supplier market. The COO personally flew to Houston from Norway to meet with Ensearch and retained our firm to fill this key role with their growing Houston Operation
- Delivery: After extensive headhunting and networking, we presented (5) outstanding candidates with a broad range of experience in subsea operations and business development. Ensearch participated in every candidate interview ensuring interviewing candidates were grilled from multiple angles about how they ran their respective business commercially and technically. Chosen candidate was an excellent recruit as he brought with him a BSME honors TX A&M, MBA and 10 years’ hands on engineering and management experience with another leading subsea hardware supplier.
MacDermid, www.macdermid.com
- Position: VP, Global Sales
- Type: Retained Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: MacDermid approached ENSEARCH with the remit of managing a retained search to fill a key management role within their growing organization. Requirements included proven experience in managing a successful sales organization, excellent subsea knowledge, international business experience and other key attributes.
- Delivery: Presented (3) outstanding candidates with a broad range of experience in subsea business development. Chosen candidate was an excellent recruit as he brought with him 20+ years offshore industry experience. Additionally, he has an excellent understanding of market dynamics and drivers and has a proven track record of leading highly successful multi-national sales organizations.
KBR Granherne, www.granherne.com
- Position: Subsea Hardware Engineer
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Granherne’s growing Houston center of excellence for subsea field development consulting needed a Sr. Subsea Engineer with a background with one of the subsea hardware suppliers to help with several upcoming FEED projects for several supermajor clients.
- Delivery: Leveraging our extensive network of engineers from GE Vetco, FMC Technologies and Cameron, we were able to present several outstanding candidates with a broad range of experience in subsea production hardware including trees, manifold and tie-in systems. Chosen candidate was an excellent recruit as she brought with her a BSME from TX A&M, and 8 years hands on engineering with a leading subsea hardware supplier. The move to Granherne allowed her to move beyond the minutia of component level design and towards a systems level approach involving other subsea production equipment such as controls, pipelines and risers.
OneSubsea, www.onesubsea.slb.com
- Position: Business Development Manager
- Type: Retained Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: FRAMO Engineering, precursor to OneSubsea, hired Ensearch on a retained basis to fill (2) key roles to help develop and grow their subsea product line market in the GOM. The incumbent had moved on to Chevron and the position had to be filled with an experienced engineer who also had strong people skills and experience managing the entire sales process for long lead items like subsea pumping systems – 18 – 20 months in advance. FRAMO recognized the inherent advantage in having a Houston based BDM who could develop relationships with key decision makers located in Houston, using techniques beyond those traditionally employed in Europe such as hunting, fishing, golfing and other sporting functions that in the long term, help solidify business relationships that translate to more orders and requested the same in presented candidates.
- Delivery: Through networking and headhunting techniques, we presented (2) outstanding candidates with a broad range of experience in subsea business development. Chosen candidate was an excellent recruit as he brought with him a BSEE & MSEE with 10+ years hands-on subsea and downhole manufacturing and design experience. As part of the selection process, we required each interviewing candidate to deliver a 30 minute PowerPoint Presentation that covered several projects, scope of responsibility, delivery, lessons learned and how those lessons learned were shared within the company and demonstrate how they would add value to the FRAMO organization. The placed candidate has since been promoted so we are proud of a great recruit. Moreover, because of our success in filling this role, we were hired to again fill a BDM role with another product line, subsea meter systems, which we have done successfully.
InnovaSea Systems, www.innovasea.com
- Position: Sr. Naval Architect
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: InnovaSea Systems, a leading aquaculture technology company backed by The Walton Family, were expanding their Boston operations and looking for experienced Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers to help expand the size and scope of their marine pens used to raise a variety of fish species in the wild, off the coast of Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Hawaii. Candidates had to have at least 5 years’ offshore industry experience, be a certified diver and wish to relocate to the Boston area.
- Delivery: Upon taking this challenge, we quickly employed tried and true headhunting skills and identified a great recruit who had earned his Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering degree from the Webb Institute in New York so was well familiar with life in the New England area. Moreover, he had earned a solid nearly 10 years of experience working for a Naval Architecture consultancy in Houston where he provided marine engineering solutions for a wide variety of challenging assignments in and out of the oil & gas business. In addition, he was also a certified scuba diver and was ready and willing to relocate to Boston. We earned a great victory for our client and are proud of supporting the sustainable food industry.
Doris Inc., www.doris-inc.com
- Position: Sr. Subsea Controls Engineer
- Type: Contingency Search, Direct Hire
- Challenge: Doris, a long term Ensearch client, charged us with the task of recruiting a subsea controls expert to help provide guidance and direction of OneSubsea who were providing controls systems hardware for a variety of GOM projects. Additionally, Doris were looking for an industry veteran who could provide leadership, guidance and direction to Jr. engineers.
- Delivery: Through networking and leveraging our extensive database of subsea engineers, we presented an outstanding candidate with an excellent mix of experience with hardware suppliers and engineering consulting firms so as to provide a more comprehensive approach to subsea systems layout, detail design, vendor management and hook-up commissioning and desing. Moreover, the hired senior engineer brought to the table a Masters Engineering, MBA and 20 years hands-on subsea design experience.
