Kent | Structural/Civil (Offshore), Engineer/Specialist

Kent PLC; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent PLC in Mumbai invites an experienced Offshore Structural Design Engineer to join our energy projects portfolio. You will develop detailed designs for jackets, floating and subsea systems, applying strong analytical methods and first principles to ensure safe, reliable operations.

The role requires proficiency with SACS/SESAM and FEA tools (ABAQUS/USFOS), experience coordinating across global teams, and the ability to communicate complex results clearly to clients and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in civil, mechanical, structural/naval architecture or equivalent.
• Experience producing detailed offshore designs and understanding local/global analytical processes for offshore structures.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams; ability to motivate teams and deliver.
• Proven track record in delivering structural projects within time, cost and quality constraints; involvement in project governance.
• Offshore structural analysis experience with jackets, floating and subsea systems; familiarity with SACS/SESAM; travel ready.

Responsibilities

• Deliver offshore structural designs for jackets, floating and subsea systems.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to meet time, cost and quality goals.
• Report and interpret engineering implications of analyses to clients and colleagues.
• Engage in bids and client communication; participate in project governance and reporting.

Skills

Offshore design

Client communication

Team leadership

FEA experience

Project governance

Education

Engineering degree (civil/mechanical/structural/naval architecture)

Tools

SACS

SESAM

ABAQUS

USFOS

Job description

• Our Energy business has been operating for over four decades and the pace of change has never been greater than it is now. These are critical times in how the world generates and uses Energy. Our Design and Engineering teams are key to the multi-disciplinary design and assurance services that we provide to our Clients in the Renewables, Conventional Generation, Oil & Gas, Energy from Waste, Energy Storage and Petrochemical Markets.
• A growing workload within the Offshore Wind business is providing exciting opportunities to work within large multi-disciplinary teams delivering complex, innovative solutions. In this role, you will work primarily with the Offshore Wind Team as part of a workshare programme with the UK offices, involved in the technical delivery of multi-discipline Projects to the Energy Sector.
• Within the oil and gas division, our services are focused on upstream operations engineering i.e. maintain safe and efficient operations for operators, and offshore engineering encompassing fixed, floating, and subsea facilities. Having worked on 1,000 oil and gas installations around the world, we are now the operators go to company for difficult challenges in engineering, operations, life extension and ultimately decommissioning which is expected to be a growing market. Our structural Oil & Gas team works on some of the most exciting and varied projects in onshore and offshore Oil and Gas sector, including front end design, consultancy studies, integrity management of topsides and subsea structures of fixed and floating assets, and decommissioning.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employees skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employees current workload and with respect to their professional development.

Your knowledge / skills, education, and experience:

• An engineering degree, honours or equivalent in civil, mechanical, structural naval architecture or similar.
• Demonstrable experience in producing detailed designs and good understanding of local and global analytical processes of offshore structures.
• Experience of working with local and geographically disparate teams and resources. Able to motivate self and teams, deal with conflict and create a strong delivery culture.
• Proven success in structural projects against external and internal time, cost, and quality objectives. Experience in participating in appropriate project governance and project management reporting.
• Offshore structural analysis experience of jackets, floating and subsea systems - particularly using SACS / SESAM software.
• Technical understanding of environmental wave loading and/or vessel motions.
• Experience of partaking in elements of bids and engaging directly with clients.
• Ability to report, interpret and communicate the engineering implications of complex analysis results to colleagues and clients, including the implications of problems encountered in the delivery of work.
• Excellent report writing skills and experience in the delivery of technical presentations to external clients.
• Understanding of structural engineering first principals, this is a technical role.
• Management, assessment and analysis of designs, modifications, and anomalies.
• Linear and non-linear FEA experience in ABAQUS and USFOS and other comparable software packages is preferred.
• Background in offshore structural integrity service delivery is advantageous.
• Chartered status with a recognized engineering institution is considered advantageous.
• Some work outside normal office hours may be necessary. Travel to and from client sites and / or temporary secondment to client s offices may also be required with opportunities for international travel.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Behaviour / Core Competencies:

• You ll have excellent written and verbal communication, listening, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• You ll be able to manage client relationships, engage constructively with multiple stakeholders and lead technical delivery teams.
• Through your work you will also help support and shape the development of future business.
• You ll enjoy turning your hand to new challenges and will be keen to learn, whilst also wanting to support others within our diverse teams.

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

• Employee is responsible for adhering to all health and safety procedures, reporting hazards or incidents promptly, and actively participating in maintaining a safe workplace.
• Ensure mandatory safety training are completed.

Details about the role:

• Experience level: 3+ years of relevant Offshore Structural Design Engineering, mostly in the Oil & Gas industry.