Principal Offshore Structural Engineer

WorleyParsons; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering firm in Al Khobar seeks a Principal Offshore Structural Engineer. The role requires overseeing structural design tasks, managing engineers, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's in Engineering and experience with structural analysis and SACS software. The position offers a full-time schedule with a focus on sustainable engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in a structural engineering team within a large multi-discipline project.
• Previous experience in platform upgrade scope and integrity assessment as per API RP-2SIM.
• Comprehensive understanding of structural analysis in dynamic loading and resistance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise structural engineers and ensure technical competence.
• Manage structural discipline man hour estimates and compliance with safety goals.
• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.

Skills

Structural engineering analysis

Interdisciplinary communication

Project management

Quality Assurance

Safety management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

SACS suite of software

Job description

Overview

Job Description - Principal Offshore Structural Engineer (AL 042F)

Principal Offshore Structural Engineer - AL 042F

Company : Worley

Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting: Sep 11, 2025 | Unposting Date: Oct 11, 2025

Reporting Manager Title : CSA DM

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law. We’re reskilling our people to become experts in today’s low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here with opportunities to broaden horizons and contribute to delivering sustainable change.

Primary objective

As Principal Offshore Structural Engineer you will initiate and oversee specific design tasks performed by engineers relating to offshore structural engineering analysis and design of topsides and associated substructures.

Specific Accountabilities

• Supervision of structural engineers.
• Technical competence of structural personnel.
• Forecast requirement for structural engineering resources and allocate those resources.
• Structural design integrity of work scope and maintenance of standards.
• Identify structural software necessary to enable structural group to function effectively.
• Interdisciplinary communication development.
• Manage structural discipline man hour estimates to perform project tasks.
• Check compliance with AllianceQA/safety/environment goals.
• Manage structural engineering design and any design changes within budget and schedule.
• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.
• Promote career development within the group.
• Technical supervision of project designated structural designers and draftsmen in the execution of their duties.
• Review weekly structural progress and expenditure reports on a project specific basis.
• Benchmark structural design/drafting to identify areas of improvements.
• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Project.
• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the Project. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.
• Applicants require experience in working in a structural engineering team within a large multi discipline project team.
• The role mandates previous experience in platform upgrade scope and integrity assessment as per API RP-2SIM.
• A comprehensive understanding of structural analysis in the areas of dynamic loading and resistance, collapse analysis, spectral fatigue analysis, dropped object etc. is essential.
• SACS suite of software experience is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Engineering

Company commitments

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.