Lead Structural Engineer - Installation Aids

Airswift; Paris; Sur place; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Airswift seeks a Lead Structural Engineer for offshore subsea projects in Paris. The role centers on installation aids, finite element analysis, and cross-disciplinary leadership to deliver complex subsea structures.

You will act as technical focal point, oversee resources and scheduling, and ensure timely document issuance while coordinating with geotechnics, installation, and materials teams. English and French required for global operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a structural engineer in offshore subsea structures.
• Experience applying API 2A WSD, AISC 9th Edition, and DNV-ST-N001 for marine operations.
• Strong hands-on experience with finite element analysis (ABAQUS) and SACS.

Responsabilités

• Act as the focal point for the structure discipline on a subsea project.
• Interface with geotechnics, installation, flowlines, and materials disciplines.
• Provide leadership to the project structure team through training and validation of documents.
• Manage project activity including resources, budget, and planning.
• Ensure engineering documents are issued on time and reported to the project.
• Perform autonomous work under supervision while coordinating across disciplines.

Connaissances

Structural leadership

Subsea offshore experience

API 2A WSD knowledge

ABAQUS

SACS

English language

French language

Outils

ABAQUS

SACS

Description du poste

Job Title: Lead Structural Engineer - Installation Aids

Duration: 12 months initially

Location: Paris, France

Rate: Negotiable (depending on experience)

This opportunity supports studies and focuses on subsea structural engineering in an offshore project environment. The role offers the chance to act as a technical focal point across multidisciplinary engineering activities, with a strong emphasis on installation aids, finite element analysis, and marine operation standards. This position will suit professionals who can work autonomously, provide technical leadership, and contribute to complex subsea structure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a focal point for the structure discipline on a subsea project.
• Interface with other subsea engineering disciplines including geotechnics, installation, flowlines, and materials.
• Provide leadership to the project structure team through training, support, and technical validation of documents.
• Manage project activity covering resources, budget, and planning.
• Ensure engineering documents are issued on time.
• Provide reporting to the project.
• Perform the service autonomously under the supervision of a manager while maintaining effective cross-discipline coordination.

Must-Have Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a structural engineer in offshore subsea structures such as FLET, manifold, suction pile, and large mudmat.
• Previous subsea project experience applying API 2A WSD, AISC 9th Edition, and DNV-ST-N001 for marine operations.
• Strong experience with ABAQUS for 2D shell and 3D volumic finite element analysis.
• Strong experience with SACS beam software and hand calculations.
• Ability to work autonomously while operating under managerial supervision.
• Team leadership capability, including training, support, document validation, and technical guidance.
• Broad subsea engineering awareness across disciplines such as geotechnics, installation, flowlines, and materials.
• English (mandatory).
• French language capability.

About Airswift: Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry. #LI-KR1