Engineer Checker Offshore Structural Topsides

Rightfit Personnel Services; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Rightfit Personnel Services advertises an Engineer Checker within Offshore Structural Engineering. The role acts as the technical authority for independent verification, quality control, and compliance of structural calculations, analysis models, and deliverables for FPSO/FLNG topside modules.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Structural/Civil/Marine engineering, with 10+ years in SACS and 15+ years in offshore topside design, plus experience as Area Lead or Lead Structural

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural, Civil, or Marine/Ocean Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years hands-on experience with Bentley SACS.
• Minimum 15 years dedicated offshore topside module structural design.
• Experience as Area Lead or Lead Structural Engineer on FPSO/FLNG projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform rigorous technical reviews of structural calculations, SACS models, and FEA.
• Ensure designs comply with class rules (ABS, DNV, BV) and API/ISO standards.
• Verify motion, transport/lifting, deck interface forces, and blast load cases.
• Guide teams on structural integrity issues, connections, and weight optimization.
• Interface with discipline leads, naval architects, interface teams, and classification societies.

Skills

Technical reviews

Cross-checking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Structural/Civil/Marine engineering

Tools

Bentley SACS

FEA

Job description

Department: Offshore Structural Engineering

Role Summary

The Engineer Checker serves as the technical authority responsible for independent verification, quality control, and technical compliance of all structural calculations, analysis models, and engineering deliverables for FPSO/FLNG topside modules.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rigorous technical reviews and cross-checking of structural calculations, SACS analytical models, and finite element analysis (FEA) performed by project engineers.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant class society rules (ABS, DNV, BV), international standards (API RP 2A, AISC, ISO), and client specifications.
• Verify dynamic motion response calculations, transport/lifting assessments, deck integration interface forces, and blast/accidental load cases.
• Guide design teams on complex primary structural integrity issues, connection details, and weight optimization strategies.
• Interface directly with project discipline leads, naval architects, interface management teams, and classification societies.

Key Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelors or Masters degree in Structural, Civil, or Marine/Ocean Engineering.
• SACS Expertise: Minimum 10 years of hands‑on experience in structural analysis using Bentley SACS.
• Module Design: Minimum 15 years of dedicated experience in offshore topside module structural design.
• Leadership History: Prior experience acting as an Area Lead or Lead Structural Engineer on at least one major FPSO or FLNG capital project.

Technical Breadth: Deep familiarity with hull-topside interface analysis, fatigue design (spectral and deterministic), topside module lifting analysis, and sea-fastening calculations.