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KBR · Onsite · Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia

Title:

Principal Structural Design Engineer - Offshore

Position Overview

The Senior Offshore Structural Engineer is responsible for leading the design, analysis, and integrity assessment of offshore structures

including jackets, topsides, subsea structures, and floating systems. The role involves ensuring compliance with Saudi Aramco Standards, international codes, supervising junior engineers, and supporting engineering activities through all project phases including FEED, detailed design, installation, and decommissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including 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.

• Review Saudi Aramco standards and design codes (API RP 2A/2SIM, ISO 19900 series, DNV-GL standards) and ensure compliance.

• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.

• Perform single disciple checks on drawings and documents.

• Perform inter disciple checks on drawings and documents.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil/Structural Engineering.

• 10+ years of offshore structural engineering experience.

• Strong knowledge of Saudi Aramco standards and offshore structural design codes (API, DNV, ISO).

• Proficiency in structural analysis tools (SACS and Staad.Pro).

• Experience in FEED, detailed engineering, and brownfield modifications.

• Understanding of offshore construction and installation methods.

• Strong communication, leadership, and technical report-writing skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.

Certifications Preferred

• Chartered Engineer / Professional Engineer (CEng/PE) preferred.

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