Senior Offshore Structural Engineer – Brownfield & Fixed

KBR, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

KBR - Inhouse Engineering in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks a Senior Offshore Structural Engineer to lead assessment, modification and life-extension of offshore assets. You will develop safe, constructible engineering solutions from existing data, survey findings and facility constraints.

The role requires coordinating with teams, validating models, and ensuring compliance with codes and site requirements. Travel to offshore facilities may be needed to support surveys and data collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil or structural engineering.
• Master's degree in structural/offshore engineering is advantageous.
• 10–12 years oil and gas structural engineering experience, including at least 5 years fixed offshore experience.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, calculations, reports, SACS models, inspection records, anomaly registers, and survey data.
• Validate, update or reconstruct SACS models for as-built geometry and damage assessments.
• Define load cases and interpret metocean, geotechnical, and installation inputs.
• Perform and check member, joint, deck, support, connection, pile and foundation checks; prepare calculation notes.
• Prepare assessment reports and strengthening concepts; review drawings for compliance with calculations and project constraints.
• Mentor junior engineers and designers; ensure design intent and site constraints are met.

Skills

Offshore structural engineering

SACS modeling

Fatigue analysis

Technical reporting

HSSE awareness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's Degree in Structural or Offshore Engineering

Tools

SACS

Job description

KBR - Inhouse Engineering in Abu Dhabi, UAE seeks a Senior Offshore Structural Engineer to lead assessment, modification and life-extension of offshore assets. You will develop safe, constructible engineering solutions from existing data, survey findings and facility constraints.

The role requires coordinating with teams, validating models, and ensuring compliance with codes and site requirements. Travel to offshore facilities may be needed to support surveys and data collection.