Structural Engineer

Orion Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Group is seeking a staff Structural Engineer for our client in Aberdeen to safeguard structural integrity across assets in the North Sea. The role emphasizes leading strategies for asset integrity, risk assessment and life-extension activities within an oil & gas context.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams, communicate risks for informed decisions, and liaise with regulators and external specialists to ensure compliance and safe operations in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in structural engineering within the UK oil and gas industry.
• Strong understanding of asset integrity management, structural degradation mechanisms and risk-based inspection practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for structural integrity across company-operated assets.
• Lead the development and continual improvement of structural integrity strategies and programmes.
• Identify, assess and communicate structural risks to support effective business decision-making.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams on structural compliance, defect management and life-extension activities.
• Influence stakeholders across operations, maintenance, projects and integrity disciplines.
• Engage confidently with regulators, independent verifiers and external specialists.

Skills

Structural integrity

Risk-based inspection

Stakeholder engagement

Life extension planning

Education

Civil/Structural/Mechanical engineering degree

Job description

Our client is a North Sea operator currently recruiting for the position of Structural Engineer (staff) based in Aberdeen.

Leadership & Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for structural integrity across company-operated assets.
• Lead the development and continual improvement of structural integrity strategies and programmes.
• Identify, assess and communicate structural risks to support effective business decision-making.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams on structural compliance, defect management and life-extension activities.
• Influence stakeholders across operations, maintenance, projects and integrity disciplines.
• Engage confidently with regulators, independent verifiers and external specialists.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or a related engineering discipline.
• Significant experience in structural engineering within the UK oil and gas industry.
• Strong understanding of asset integrity management, structural degradation mechanisms and risk-based inspection practices.