Principal Marine Engineer

Aibel Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Singapore is seeking a qualified Lead Marine Engineer with over 15 years of experience in upstream oil & gas projects. The role involves leading marine operations, performing structural analysis for offshore structures, and ensuring engineering activities are executed with technical integrity and compliance. Applicants must have extensive experience in marine operations and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. This position offers a challenging environment requiring strong problem-solving skills and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in engineering setup for upstream oil & gas projects.
• At least 6 years of experience as Lead Marine Engineer in an EPC organization.
• Understanding of ISO, API, AISC, DNVGL standards for marine engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage marine engineering resources on assigned projects.
• Perform structural analysis and design of offshore steel structures.
• Provide technical integrity and quality of all Marine Engineering design activities.

Skills

Structural analysis

Marine operations

SACS and SESAM

Excel

Mathcad

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural engineering or Naval Architecture

Tools

3D Software (E3D, Navisworks)

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Report to and provide support to the Engineering Manager / Lead Engineer –Structural onassigned projects and report to the Senior Section Manager – Structural Engineering at thebasis organization level.
• Be responsible for leading, managing and guiding marine engineering resources in the basisorganization and in the projects assigned. Be the focal point of coordination for marineoperations, interface with land (SPMT) & sea transportation contractors, installationcontractors,fabrication yard and MWS / certification bodies in all the projects.
• Be responsible for all the engineering activities related to marine operations like moduleconstruction, weighing, load-out on SPMT, skidding, barge transportation and lifting phases. Perform structural analysis of topsides for Barge transportation, load-out (skidding / SPMT) andlifting conditions using SACS and other FEA software like SESAM. Responsibilities also includeplanning of marine activities, preparation of method statement / scheme / procedures,engineering for load-out, design of grillage and sea-fastening, installation aids design,designof temporary structures, liaising with construction, weighing, transportation and installationcontractors, technical support for approval from Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) or otherapproving bodies. Produce structural calculation reports for the activitiesdescribed above.
• Perform structural analysis and design of offshore steel structures (FPSO Modules andTopsides of Fixed installations) for the applicable design conditions, where required in theprojects assigned.
• Represent marine engineering in meetings, discussions, audits, verifications, workshops andtechnical reviews that relates to marine engineering on assigned projects and be responsiblefor effective and timely resolution of technical issues identified as required.
• Be familiar with and implement Company work processes, procedures and quality policy asappropriate on assigned areas of projects. Be aware of Company contractual requirements andScope Boundaries and be responsible for Management of change within the scopeof work forthe Marine / Structural Discipline on assigned areas.
• Provide input for plan / schedule, resources, project execution methodology in a project, relatedto Marine engineering activities.
• Be responsible for the quality and progress of assigned Marine Engineering scope anddeliverables as per the budget and schedule requirements of the project. Be responsible toensure that all risks related to the assigned responsibility are identified, assessed andpreventive measures are implemented in a timely manner when required in coordination withthe engineering manager.
• Be responsible for the technical integrity of all Marine Engineering design activities anddeliverables for the work performed through project lifecycle phases and for compliance toproject specific performance, integrity, quality and HSE requirements relevant to his/herassigned scope of work. Review and provide technical input on Marine Engineering relatedtechnical matters to interfacing disciplines, in coordination with the engineering manager / Leadstructural Engineer, during the development of design on projects forassigned areas.
• Be responsible for the marine engineering technical interfaces with other contractors andsuppliers, for assigned areas to ensure compliance with the technical requirements &specifications of and to monitor the compliance to Client’s Basis of Design, Standards & ProjectSpecifications.
• Be available to travel or work in Aibel offices in other countries or Aibel Fabrication yards orclient offices for a specified duration as required in the assigned project.
• Provide necessary technical support to the engineering manager / lead structural engineer toobtain necessary approvals from the verification body / classification society or other applicableapproving authorities.
• Be a good team player, flexible to accommodate the changes in the project and ready toassume additional roles in the project as required.

Work experience requirements

• Applicant must have a minimum of 15 years of experience having worked in an engineeringsetup for upstream oil & gas projects and shall have experience related to all the engineeringactivities for marine operations (Transportation and Installation) and structural designofoffshore structures. Applicant must have at least 6 years of experience in the capacity of LeadMarine Engineer in an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) organizationdelivering topsides of offshore structures, with similar job responsibilitiesdescribed above andmanaging a marine engineering team.
• Applicant must have worked in Greenfield offshore oil & gas projects and in various phases ofupstream projects like FEED and detailed engineering phases. Applicant must have experiencein all the engineering activities related to marine engineering like moduleconstruction,weighing, load-out, barge transportation and lifting phases. This includes planning of the marineactivities, preparation of method statement / scheme / procedures, engineering for load-out,design of grillage and sea-fastening, installation guidesdesign, design of temporary structures,liaising with construction, weighing, transportation and installation contractors, technicalsupport for approval from Marine Warranty Surveyor (MWS) or other approving bodies, etc.
• Applicant must have had prior work experience with medium/ large sized projects in the Oil andGas sector with similar roles and accountabilities and possess an excellent understanding ofmarine engineering activities, structural analysis and design of offshore structuresand multi-disciplineinterfaces. Applicant must have worked with international oil majors.
• Applicant must possess a thorough understanding and knowledge of oil and natural gasindustry standards such as, but not limited to, ISO, API, AISC and DNVGL standards applicablefor marine engineering and design of offshore structures.

Qualifications

• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural engineering or Naval Architecture.

Other skills

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in using structural analysis Softwares like SACS andSESAM for analysing topsides modules of offshore structure is required.
• A strong background in engineering for marine operations of offshore structures, structuralmechanics and structural behaviour of offshore structures is mandatory.
• Experience in developing spreadsheets using Excel & Mathcad and basic working knowledgeof 3D Softwares like E3D and Navisworks is required.
• A Self-starter who can make sound decision, take independent action, analyse problems andprovide focused solutions to assigned projects.
• Good inter-personal and communication skills and be able to work well with people at alllevels in the organization.
• Effective in written and verbal communication skills to write project reports and presenttechnical issues to the design team and external parties.
• A high level of energy and ability to work under pressure and complexity
• Genuine interest and appreciation of people
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.