Senior Offshore Structural Engineer

KBR, Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 675,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR - Inhouse Engineering in Abu Dhabi, UAE, is seeking a Senior Offshore Structural Engineer to perform and verify fixed offshore structural assessment, modification, strengthening and life-extension work on offshore platforms. You will develop safe, constructible solutions from records, surveys and operating constraints.

You will review drawings, update SACS models, define load cases, conduct fatigue/seismic checks, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Master's degree in Structural or Offshore Engineering advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review existing drawings, calculations, reports, SACS models, inspection records and modification history.
• Validate, update or reconstruct SACS models for as-built geometry and conditions.
• Define load cases and combinations; interpret metocean, geotechnical, weight-control inputs.
• Perform and check member, joint, deck, support, connection and foundation checks; prepare calculations.
• Assess aging structures and recommend monitoring, repair, strengthening or acceptance.
• Review structural drawings for compliance with calculations and design intent; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Fixed offshore experience

SACS modeling

Structural analysis

Fatigue/seismic assessment

Offshore design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Structural/Offshore Engineering advantageous

Tools

SACS

Job description

Title

Senior Offshore Structural Engineer

Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR ! The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions 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 and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Company & Location

Company: KBR - Inhouse Engineering

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE - KBR Office

Key Consideration

Preference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate may be required to travel to ADNOC offshore facilities as required to support site surveys, field verification, inspection data review, brownfield structural assessments, modification checks and collection of project-specific engineering data for existing offshore assets.

Job Purpose

Perform and check fixed offshore structural assessment, reassessment, modification, strengthening and life-extension engineering for existing offshore wellhead platforms, jackets, topsides, bridges, flare structures and associated brownfield facilities. Develop safe, verified and constructible engineering solutions based on existing records, survey findings, inspection data and operating-facility constraints. Provide engineering input, checking and technical coordination to ensure structural deliverables meet approved design intent, project requirements, applicable codes and site execution constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Review existing drawings, calculations, reports, SACS models, inspection records, anomaly registers, survey data and modification history.
• Validate, update or reconstruct SACS models for as-built geometry, corrosion loss, marine growth, damage, piles/foundations and previous modifications.
• Define load cases and combinations; interpret metocean, geotechnical, weight-control and installation inputs.
• Perform and check member, joint, deck, support, connection, pile and foundation checks and prepare calculation notes and analysis reports.
• Perform and check applicable in-place, pre-service, transportation, load-out, lifting, fatigue, seismic, dynamic response, pushover/RSR, accidental load, blast/fire where applicable, pile/foundation and structural integrity assessments.
• Assess aging structures, anomalies, deterioration, undocumented changes, cut-outs, penetrations and new attachments; recommend monitoring, repair, strengthening or acceptance.
• Prepare technical queries, engineering sketches, assessment reports and strengthening/modification concepts.
• Review structural drawings for compliance with calculations, design intent, constructability and project/site constraints; mentor junior engineers and designers.

Experience

• 10 - 12 years of relevant oil and gas structural engineering experience, including at least 5 years of fixed offshore experience.
• Experience across Concept Select, FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC and brownfield modification phases.
• Experience with fixed offshore platforms, jackets, topsides, bridges, flare structures, wellhead towers, supports and associated brownfield structural modifications.
• ADNOC Offshore or comparable Middle East brownfield experience is preferred; advanced hands-on SACS model validation and checking experience is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Master's Degree in Structural or Offshore Engineering is advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience with fixed offshore assets including jackets, topsides, wellhead towers, bridges, flare structures, supports and brownfield modifications.
• Advanced hands‑on capability to build, update, validate and check SACS models for fixed offshore analysis and reassessment.
• Ability to perform and check RSR, fatigue, seismic, pile/foundation, dynamic response and accidental‑load assessment scopes where applicable.
• Strong understanding of structural integrity, aging facility assessment, anomaly interpretation, corrosion/damage assessment and remaining‑life studies.
• Working knowledge of ADNOC Offshore specifications, API RP 2A‑WSD/LRFD, ISO 19900/19901/19902, AISC 360, AWS D1.1 and DNV practices where applicable.
• Strong technical reporting, drawing review, TQ/comment resolution, structural weight support, multidisciplinary coordination, HSSE and safety‑in‑design awareness.

What We Offer

Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

Engaging and collaborative work environment with a commitment to safety and sustainability.

KBR Overview

KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives.

ONE KBR Values

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology‑led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision‑makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.