Principal Structural Design Engineer - Offshore
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Principal Structural Design Engineer - Offshore role leading design, analysis, and integrity assessment of offshore structures.
The role covers jackets, topsides, subsea structures, and floating systems across FEED, detailed design, installation, and decommissioning phases.
The position includes compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and international codes and supervision of junior engineers.
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Position Overview
Principal Structural Design Engineer - Offshore role leading design, analysis, and integrity assessment of offshore structures.
The role covers jackets, topsides, subsea structures, and floating systems across FEED, detailed design, installation, and decommissioning phases.
The position includes compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and international codes and supervision of junior engineers.
Design and Analysis
- Lead structural design and advanced engineering analysis for offshore platforms and subsea systems.
- Perform global and local analyses including in-place, loadout, lifting, fatigue, strength, buckling, and earthquake analysis.
- Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, and project documentation.
- Ensure engineering deliverables meet technical requirements, manhour budgets, and schedules.
Coordination and Construction
- Coordinate with piping, instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, architectural, pipelines, and geotechnical engineers.
- Provide technical support during fabrication, installation, and offshore construction activities.
- Develop and implement structural integrity management strategies for brownfield assets.
Standards and Reviews
- Review Saudi Aramco standards and API RP 2A/2SIM, ISO 19900 series, and DNV-GL standards for compliance.
- Mentor junior engineers and review their work.
- Perform single-discipline and interdisciplinary checks on drawings and documents.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- At least 10 years of offshore structural engineering experience.
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Aramco standards and offshore structural design codes including API, DNV, and ISO.
- Experience with FEED, detailed engineering, and brownfield modifications.
- Understanding of offshore construction and installation methods.
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in structural analysis tools including SACS and Staad.Pro.
- Strong communication, leadership, and technical report-writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
Preferred Certification
- Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer certification is preferred.
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