Offshore Engineer

KBR Careers; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking an Offshore Engineer to contribute to jacket and FPSO design, with experience in structural analysis and offshore codes, working under supervision.

Candidates should have a Graduate Engineer background, 4+ years experience, and be ready to relocate to different centres or countries; strong software exposure and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate engineer with a master’s degree preferred and 4+ years related offshore design experience.
• Strong knowledge of Jacket and FPSO structures and related design codes.
• Proficient in structural analysis for in-service and pre-service conditions.
• Good communication skills and willingness to relocate internationally if required.

Responsibilities

• Develop inputs to designers and prepare drawings per project technical specs.
• Assist in designing larger, more complex assignments with clear precedents.
• Analyze and design jacket/topside structures per project specs and codes.
• Review drawings/documents against checklists and prepare technical specs from client discussions.
• Ensure task performance supports cost containment and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams and adapt to relocate as required.

Skills

Jacket design

FPSO design

Communication skills

Relocation willingness

Education

Graduate Engineer

Master's degree preferable

Tools

SACS

GRL WEAP

SESAM

Navisworks

Job description

Title: Offshore Engineer KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets. Under direct supervision, independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.

Responsibilities:

• Codes and preparing the inputs to Designer to develop the drawing.
• With additional experience within one functional area, assists in the design of larger and more complex assignments which involve conventional types of plans, investigations and surveys with relatively few complex features for which there are precedents.
• Analysis and design the structure as per project technical specification and relevant codes and preparing the inputs to Designer to develop the drawing.
• Checking and reviewing the Drawing /documents as per the checklist.
• Preparation of Technical specification as per Discussion with Client/counterpart.
• Job tasks, correctly performed, impact indirectly on cost containment, efficiency, profitability or operations.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Graduate Engineer + master’s degree preferable - Experience (7-12 year) minimum of 4 years related experience.
• Should have sound knowledge in the analysis and design of Jacket/FPSO, topsides.
• Capable to perform Jacket/Topside structures In-Service and Pre-Service analyses: In place, Loadout, Lift, Transportation etc.
• Software exposure in SACS & GRL WEAP, SESAM and Review of 3D model by Navisworks.
• Quantity Estimation for steel structure and concrete structure.
• Good Communication Skills, Enthusiasm to learn new concepts and Adaptability to relocate to different centres / countries.

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