Structural Engineer

S1jobs; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

North Sea Operator in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to lead the development and implementation of structural integrity strategies for offshore assets. You will work with operations, maintenance, and projects to drive risk-based decisions ensuring safety and performance.

The role requires Chartered status or progress toward chartership, with strong communication skills and a track record in addressing complex structural challenges in the UK North Sea environment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant structural engineering experience in UK oil & gas, offshore assets preferred.
• Strong understanding of asset integrity management and risk-based inspection practices.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory requirements, codes and standards; chartered status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for structural integrity across operated assets.
• Lead development and implementation of structural integrity strategies and programmes.
• Identify and communicate structural risks to support risk-based decisions.
• Provide guidance on compliance, defect management, repair strategies and life-extension activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, maintenance, projects and integrity disciplines.
• Engage regulators and external specialists to ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Structural engineering

Asset integrity management

Regulatory compliance

Risk-based inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Cammach is currently recruiting for an experienced Structural Engineer to join a leading UK North Sea Oil & Gas Operator based in Aberdeen on a permanent staff basis.

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package, along with hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

ROLE

• Working closely with operations, maintenance, projects and integrity teams, the successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of structural integrity strategies, inspection programmes and risk-based plans to support regulatory compliance and long-term asset performance. The role will play a key part in enabling informed, risk-based decisions that support safe, efficient and sustainable operations.
• The successful candidate will provide technical leadership in addressing complex structural challenges, including defect assessment and repair strategies, weight control management, structural modelling and life-of-field considerations. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills will be essential, ensuring technical issues, risks, priorities and recommended actions are clearly communicated and understood at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Act as the focal point for structural integrity across operated assets.
• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of structural integrity strategies and programmes.
• Identify, assess and communicate structural risks to support informed, risk-based business decisions.
• Provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams on structural compliance, defect management, repair strategies and asset life-extension activities.
• Collaborate with and influence key stakeholders across operations, maintenance, projects and integrity disciplines.
• Engage effectively with regulators, independent verifiers and external technical specialists to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Degree-qualified in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant structural engineering experience within the UK oil and gas industry, ideally involving offshore production assets.
• Strong understanding of asset integrity management, structural degradation mechanisms and risk-based inspection practices.
• Sound knowledge of relevant UK regulatory requirements, engineering codes and industry standards.
• Proven ability to assess complex structural challenges and provide practical, risk-based engineering solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Chartered Engineer status, or working towards chartership with a recognised professional institution, is desirable.