Senior Offshore Structural Designer

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Senior Offshore Structural Designer

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Job Description - Senior Offshore Structural Designer

Title: Senior Offshore Structural Designer

Company: KBR - Inhouse Engineering

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE - KBR Office

Key Consideration

Preference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate may be required to travel to ADNOC offshore facilities as required to support site surveys, field verification, laser-scan/point-cloud validation, as-built checks, redline updates and collection of project-specific design data for brownfield structural modifications.

Job Purpose

• Develop and coordinate fixed offshore brownfield structural design, modelling and drafting deliverables for existing wellhead platforms, jackets, topsides, bridges, flare structures, access structures and associated modifications.
• Implement approved engineering intent through accurate 3D models, fabrication drawings, MTOs and as-built deliverables.
• Maintain designer and engineer responsibility boundaries by ensuring structural member sizes, load paths, systems and connection concepts are changed only with approval from the responsible Structural Engineer.
  
  

• Develop and maintain 3D structural models using project hierarchy, naming conventions, model ownership rules, grids, elevations and coordinate systems.
• Model and detail primary and secondary steel, grating, handrails, stairs, ladders, access platforms, penetrations, cut-outs, local framing, connections and node details.
• Prepare and extract general arrangement, plan, elevation, section, detail, fabrication, erection and as-built drawings from the 3D model.
• Extract and reconcile MTOs, distinguish new, modified, reused and removed steel, and maintain model, drawing, status and revision control.
• Coordinate point-cloud/laser-scan information, existing drawings, structural records, field mark-ups and as-built survey inputs.
• Participate in model reviews, clash checks, constructability reviews and design review meetings; resolve detailing, access and interface issues with engineering approval.
• Support site surveys, field verification, redline updates and final as-built documentation for brownfield modifications.
• Ensure designer deliverables are aligned with approved engineering calculations, specifications, project procedures, client requirements and document management workflows.
  
  

• Minimum 10 years of offshore structural design and drafting experience within oil and gas projects.
• Proven experience across Concept Select, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC and brownfield modification phases.
• Experience with fixed offshore platforms, jackets, topsides, bridges, flare structures, wellhead towers and associated brownfield structural modifications is required.
• ADNOC Offshore, ADNOC Group, Middle East or comparable major operator brownfield offshore experience is preferred.
  
  

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent recognized engineering design qualification.
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• Advanced proficiency in at least one primary offshore 3D design platform, such as AVEVA E3D/PDMS or Hexagon Smart 3D.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and experience with Navisworks or equivalent model-review tools.
• Strong detailing capability for primary and secondary steel, access platforms, grating, handrails, stairs, ladders, penetrations, cut-outs, local framing, connections and nodes.
• Practical experience in MTO extraction and reconciliation, model status control, revision control, data exchange and document management.
• Working knowledge of ADNOC Offshore drafting/model procedures, applicable offshore standards, AISC 360, AWS D1.1 and relevant client requirements.
• Strong awareness of constructability, fabrication, offshore installation, safety-in-design, multidisciplinary interfaces and brownfield execution constraints.
  
  

• Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
• Engaging and collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability.