Senior Structural Engineer

Technipfmc; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

TechnipFMC is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our offshore/subsea team in Newcastle, UK. You will lead structural design and analysis, mentor engineers, and ensure high-quality, on-time delivery of complex subsea projects.

Apply your expertise in structural steel design, FEA interpretation, and collaboration with clients and project teams to optimize fabrication and installation processes.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent with 6–8 years of experience.
• Experience mentoring and leading a team of engineers and delivering projects.
• Knowledge of offshore/subsea structural design and relevant industry codes (DNV/ASME/API).
• Experience reviewing designs, layouts, calculations and interpreting FEA results.
• Strong English communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform structural design and analysis and supervise engineers.
• Create, review and approve technical engineering documents.
• Manage project design reviews and constructability reviews.
• Provide engineering advice on subsea structural analysis and design.
• Ensure on-time delivery and quality of deliverables.
• Mentor and manage a team of engineers & designers.
• Interface with clients and provide engineering recommendations.

Skills

Project Management

Presentation Skills

Coaching

Problem-solving

Tools & CI Techniques

Education

BS degree in Engineering

Tools

SACS

ANSYS

Abaqus

Job description

Employment type: Employee Place of work: Office Offshore/Onshore: Offshore

TechnipFMC is committed to driving real change in the energy industry. Our ambition is to build a sustainable future through relentless innovation and global collaboration – and we want you to be part of it. You’ll be joining a culture that values curiosity, expertise, and ideas as well as equal opportunities, inclusion, and authenticity. Bring your unique energy to our team of more than 21,000 people worldwide, and discover a rewarding, fulfilling, and varied career that you can take in anywhere you want to go.

Job Purpose

Provides technically complex engineering solutions in particularly challenging project environments in accordance with TechnipFMC standards, procedures and processes, schedules and budget, with a continuous concern for quality, targets, and customer satisfaction.

Job Description

• Independently perform structural design and analysis and supervise structural engineers performing design and analysis.
• Create, review and approve technical engineering documents.
• Manage project design reviews and constructability reviews.
• Provide sound engineering advice on subsea structural analysis and design to ensure efficient and cost-effective fabrication, handling and subsea installation.
• Ensure technical compliance and quality as well as on‐time‐delivery of all responsible deliverables.
• Ability to mentor and manage a team of engineers & designers.
• Attend meetings with project teams and interface with clients and be able to provide engineering recommendations and solutions.
• Drives innovative solutions to optimize subsea structures and improve efficiency.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting engineering for subsea projects constrained by safety, quality, delivery, and cost requirements.
• Travel to and attend site as required to guide, inspect or oversee fabrication of structural items.

You are meant for this job if:

• BS degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent with 6 to 8 years of experience in the field.
• Sound understanding of Engineering practices, design methods & calculations.
• Experience in mentoring, leading a team of engineers & delivering projects.
• Experience in structural steel design preferably in Offshore and Subsea field (Accordance with applicable industry code – DNV / ASME / API, etc.) and fatigue analysis.
• Experience in reviewing engineering designs, documents, layouts, calculations and interpreting FEA/ structural analysis results.
• Strong knowledge of engineering discipline and physical modeling techniques (solid mechanics, strength of material, fluid dynamics) is required. Strong technical basis in engineering
• Experience in SACS / other beam element software.
• Knowledge in Finite element experience on ANSYS / Abaqus software.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English with ability to effectively transfer subject matter expertise.

Skills

Project ManagementPresentation SkillsCoachingProblem-solving Tools and Continuous Improvement Techniques

Being a global leader in the energy industry requires an inclusive and diverse environment. TechnipFMC promotes equal opportunities and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities to all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, gender expressions, disabilities, or all other pluralities. We celebrate who you are and what you bring. Every voice matter and we encourage you to add to our culture.

TechnipFMC respects the rights and dignity of those it works with and promotes adherence to internationally recognized human rights principles for those in its value chain.

Learn more about TechnipFMC and find other open positions by visiting our Career Page.

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Date posted: Sep 2, 2026 Requisition number: 18690

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