Senior Offshore Structural Designer

KBR, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Safety and sustainability focus

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Offshore Structural Designer to develop and coordinate fixed offshore brownfield structural design and drafting for wellhead platforms, jackets and topsides.

You will implement engineering intent in accurate 3D models, create fabrication drawings, and manage MTOs with proper revision control. The role requires extensive offshore experience, ability to work with ADNOC-related procedures, and collaboration with engineers to ensure design integrity and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of offshore structural design and drafting experience.
• Experience with fixed offshore platforms and jackets.
• ADNOC Offshore or similar major operator brownfield experience preferred.
• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate fixed offshore brownfield structural design and drafting.
• Implement engineering intent through 3D models and drawings.
• Maintain designer and engineer responsibility boundaries for changes with approval.
• Prepare GA, plan, elevation, section, detail and fabrication drawings from the 3D model.
• Coordinate field surveys, laser-scan data, and as-built inputs.
• Participate in model reviews and constructability assessments.

Skills

3D modelling

Detailing

MTO extraction

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AVEVA E3D/PDMS

Hexagon Smart 3D

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Job Description:

Title

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Experience

• 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.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent recognized engineering design qualification.
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Technical Skills

• 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.

What We Offer

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

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