Specialist Civil Structural Engineer – Offshore Water Injection Project
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About the Role
KBR is seeking a Specialist Civil Structural Engineer for an Offshore Water Injection Project based in Abu Dhabi with relocation to Spain. The role involves leading civil and structural engineering activities for offshore platforms, including structural analysis and design of topsides, jackets, and foundations.
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Responsibilities
- Lead civil and structural engineering activities throughout FEED, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning phases
- Perform structural analysis and design for offshore platforms and jackets, topside structures, water injection modules, pipe supports and pipe racks, equipment foundations, access structures, helidecks, and crane foundations
- Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and material requisitions
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as API, AISC, ISO, DNV, Eurocodes, and company specifications
- Evaluate structural impacts of water injection facilities, pumps, pressure vessels, pipelines, and associated equipment
- Verify structural adequacy for static, dynamic, fatigue, seismic, transportation, lifting, and installation loads
- Assess brownfield modifications and tie ins to existing offshore assets
- Support platform upgrades and life extension studies
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, piping, marine, construction, and installation engineers
- Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and risk assessments
- Support procurement activities and technical bid evaluations
- Review fabrication and installation methodologies
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
- 15 18+ years of experience in civil/structural engineering
- Significant experience in offshore oil & gas, water injection, brownfield modifications, or offshore platform projects
- Experience with FEED, EPC, and offshore construction phases
- Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent certification preferred
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Position Summary
- The Specialist Civil Structural Engineer is responsible for the engineering, design, analysis, verification, and integrity management of civil and structural systems associated with an Offshore Water Injection Project.
- The role ensures that offshore platforms, topsides, foundations, pipe racks, modules, and supporting structures are designed and executed in compliance with project specifications, international codes, safety requirements, and operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead civil and structural engineering activities throughout FEED, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning phases.
- Perform structural analysis and design for: Offshore platforms and jackets, Topside structures, Water injection modules, Pipe supports and pipe racks, Equipment foundations, Access structures, helidecks, and crane foundations.
- Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and material requisitions.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as API, AISC, ISO, DNV, Eurocodes, and company specifications.
- Evaluate structural impacts of water injection facilities, pumps, pressure vessels, pipelines, and associated equipment.
- Verify structural adequacy for static, dynamic, fatigue, seismic, transportation, lifting, and installation loads.
- Assess brownfield modifications and tie ins to existing offshore assets.
- Support platform upgrades and life extension studies.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, piping, marine, construction, and installation engineers.
- Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
- Support procurement activities and technical bid evaluations.
- Monitor engineering progress and resolve technical issues during project execution.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
- Master's Degree is advantageous.
- Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent certification preferred.
- Typically 15 18+ years of experience in civil/structural engineering.
- Significant experience in offshore oil & gas, water injection, brownfield modifications, or offshore platform projects.
- Experience with FEED, EPC, and offshore construction phases.
- Proven experience working on offshore assets in the Middle East is highly desirable.
Technical Skills
- Structural analysis software: SACS, STAAD.Pro, SESAM, GTSTRUDL, SAP2000.
- Knowledge of: API RP 2A, DNV offshore standards, AISC steel design codes, ISO offshore structural requirements.
- Familiarity with offshore installation, loadout, transportation, and lifting analyses.
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