Principal Structural Design Engineer Offshore

About the Role

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Principal Structural Design Engineer Offshore to join their team in Al Khobar, Eastern region. This full-time role involves leading the design, analysis, and integrity assessment of various offshore structures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project requirements. The position requires a professional with over 10 years of experience in offshore structural engineering.

Role Overview

The Principal Structural Design Engineer Offshore is responsible for overseeing structural engineering activities across all project phases, from FEED and detailed design to installation and decommissioning. This includes performing advanced engineering analyses, reviewing documentation, and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams. The role also involves ensuring adherence to Saudi Aramco Standards and international codes, while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead structural design and advanced engineering analysis for offshore platforms and subsea systems.
• Perform global and local analyses, including in-place, loadout, lifting, fatigue, strength, buckling, and earthquake analysis.
• Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, and project documentation.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet technical requirements, manhour budgets, and schedules.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, including piping, instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, architectural, pipelines, and geotechnical engineers.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, installation, and offshore construction activities.
• Develop and implement structural integrity management strategies for brownfield assets.
• Review Saudi Aramco standards and design codes (API RP 2A/2SIM, ISO 19900 series, DNV-GL standards) and ensure compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work.
• Perform single discipline checks on drawings and documents.
• Perform inter-discipline checks on drawings and documents.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in offshore structural engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in the design, analysis, and integrity assessment of offshore structures such as jackets, topsides, subsea structures, and floating systems.
• Strong understanding and application of Saudi Aramco Standards and international codes including API RP 2A/2SIM, ISO 19900 series, and DNV-GL standards.
• Proven ability to lead engineering activities through all project phases (FEED, detailed design, installation, decommissioning).

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Eastern region. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary engineering team and collaborating with various project stakeholders to deliver complex offshore structural solutions.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply for this position. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.