About the Role
The Senior Structural Engineer operates within the Structural Engineering discipline, using best practices and knowledge of relevant issues to improve processes and outcomes. This role serves as a resource for less experienced colleagues and provides practical expertise related to the Structural Engineering field. Responsibilities include solving complex engineering problems, impacting customer, operational, and project activities, and ensuring compliance with guidelines and policies.
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Responsibilities
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Perform conceptual, FEED, studies, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards.
- Direct engineering team as a Lead Engineer on small projects.
- Apply knowledge and skills to a wide range of standard and non-standard situations.
- Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures.
- Manage own time to meet agreed deadlines and budgets and develop plans for short-term work activities in own area.
- Clearly communicate and explain complex issues and work to establish understanding.
- Train and mentor engineers.
- Assist MOPEX offices on projects.
- Maintain a good understanding of other engineering departments.
- Initiate interfaces with other disciplines to obtain input for discipline designs.
- Provide engineering support as required.
- Perform engineering checks of drafting and designs prepared by others within the discipline.
- Execute design verification through single discipline checks and assist with inter-discipline checks (IDC).
- Prepare Material Take-offs (MTOs) of structures.
- Prepare specifications and subcontract documents.
- Review vendor data and prepare technical bid evaluations.
- Check designs for operational requirements, constructability, and maintainability.
- Perform independent computer analyses of structures.
- Prepare details and layouts of structures.
- Prepare structural analyses and reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (e.g., architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, center of gravity reports).
- Specialize in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, etc.).
- Specialize in some design codes (e.g., EC, ACI/AISC/API, GOST, etc.).
- Prepare project engineering guides and coordinate/check the work of engineers and designers.
- Work as Lead Engineer on small projects or as area lead/deputy lead.
- Responsible for all engineering and design work on small-size projects.
- Control and manage work hours, materials, and progress.
- Liaise closely with the Design Coordinator and area leads.
- Coordinate with project management and assist the Project Manager in preparing deliverable control, schedule, progress reports, man-hour, and capital expenditure estimates.
- Provide relevant feedback to the department.
Reports to
- Project: Lead Engineer/Project Engineer Manager
- Functional: Supervising Department Manager
Liaises with
- All Engineering disciplines, Construction site/Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Document Control, Procurement Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers
Supervises
Qualifications
Essential Qualifications and Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detailed design.
- Preferably a Registered Professional Engineer or member of a professional engineering society as applicable.
- Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications.
- Proficient knowledge of engineering software.
- Able to work independently.
- Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written.
- HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious.
- Strong technical structural knowledge.
- Effective organizer, motivator, and supervisor.
- Keen on improving the effectiveness of work.
- Demonstrate flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regard to reassignment to other departments, construction sites, or fabrication yards.
- Willingness to assist other colleagues during illness, holidays, and heavy workloads.
- Strong working knowledge of various design techniques and analysis methods, alongside detailed knowledge of content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines.
