OFFSHORE LEAD STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
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- Abu Dhabi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead structural engineering and design activities for offshore facilities during FEED and EPC phases in line with ADNOC standards and project specifications.
- Perform and review structural analysis and design for jackets, topsides, decks, modules, and foundations.
- Develop and review key deliverables including design calculations, structural reports, MTOs, GA drawings, and specifications.
- Conduct structural analysis using tools such as SACS, STAAD.Pro, or SESAM, ensuring safety, stability, and optimization.
- Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (API, AISC, ISO, DNV).
- Coordinate with other disciplines (piping, mechanical, marine, geotechnical) to ensure design integrity and interface alignment.
- Participate in model reviews, constructability assessments, and safety workshops (HAZID/HAZOP).
- Review vendor documents, fabrication drawings, and installation methodologies.
- Support offshore installation, construction, and commissioning by resolving site queries and technical issues.
- Ensure timely delivery of structural deliverables and closure of comments in line with project schedules.
- Bachelor's degree in civil/Structural Engineering (master's preferred).
- 15+ years of experience in structural engineering, with significant offshore oil & gas exposure.
- Strong experience in ADNOC Offshore or GCC offshore projects.
- Proven experience in FEED and EPC phases of offshore developments.
- Proficiency in structural analysis tools (SACS, STAAD.Pro, SESAM).
- Strong knowledge of offshore design codes (API, ISO, DNV).
- Familiarity with fabrication and installation of offshore structures.
- Good communication, leadership, and coordination skills.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng/PE) is an advantage.