Senior Structural Designer

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Structural Designer for offshore projects in the Southern North Sea. The role involves conducting engineering surveys, producing design sketches, and collaborating with various disciplines. Applicants should have solid experience in structural design, particularly within the oil and gas sector. This position includes a 2/2 rotation with potential onshore work days.

Qualifications

• Experience of working offshore on structural design.
• Proven background in structural integrity and modifications.
• Experience within the oil & gas or petrochemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering surveys of structural elements.
• Provide engineering sketches for modifications and replacements.
• Report progress to supervisors and participate in meetings.
• Order materials for offshore fabrication.

Skills

2D/3D AutoCAD

PDMS software

E3D

Structural design calculations

Collaboration with other disciplines

Job description

Overview

2/2 rotations – Offshore from Great Yarmouth

A Senior Structural Designer is required to work primarily offshore on barge campaigns to Southern North Sea and Dutch sector assets, on a variety of brownfield modifications and integrity related repairs.

As the Senior Structural Designer you will be working on a 2/2 rotation with the possibility of some onshore working days.

You will be required to have experience of 2D/3D AutoCAD as well as PDMS software, ideally E3D.

Scope of Services

• Carry out engineering survey of structural elements identified as requiring replacement or repair;
• As the Senior Structural Designer, you will provide engineering sketches for reinforcement/replacement/modification of steelwork in accordance with standards;
• Report progress to barge supervisor and participate in weekly progress meetings;
• Coordinate with material coordinator to order required supply of loose material for offshore fabrication;
• Raise site queries to ensure visibility by all team members of scope growth;
• Provide support as required for other disciplines, mechanical & piping, rigging, E&I, etc.;
• Issue signed off sketches/drawings to Shell DCC;
• Ensure scopes are executed offshore in accordance with the design drawings;
• Provide technical expertise for the structural design of new infrastructure and modifications to existing infrastructure for the energy sector;
• Interface with other disciplines, clients and third parties on emerging issues;
• Compliance with company engineering procedures, industry, international and client codes and standards;
• Ensure that all work complies with the Contract Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures as appropriate;
• Survey reports;
• Input to project execution plans;
• Presentations, sketches, etc. to assist in scope communications.

Design Deliverables to Check

• Structural general arrangement drawings;
• Structural destruct drawings;
• Installation methodology drawings/documents;
• Survey reports;
• Experience of structural design calculations;
• Structural design and analysis reports;
• Requisition (including SDRL);
• Weight control reports;
• Experience within the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical Industry is ideal;
• Suitable design experience within other engineering industries will be considered where appropriate.

Company Notes

First Recruitment Group is committed to finding the right candidates and the right companies for our candidates to work for. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer and to increase workforce diversity, working closely with our clients to ensure inclusion.