Principal Structural Design Engineer Offshore

About the Role

KBR Saudi Arabia is seeking a Principal Structural Design Engineer - Offshore to join their team in Al Khobar. This full-time role involves leading the design, analysis, and integrity assessment of various offshore structures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and supporting projects through all phases.

Role Overview

The Principal Structural Design Engineer will be responsible for overseeing the structural engineering aspects of offshore projects, including jackets, topsides, subsea structures, and floating systems. This position requires a strong understanding of Saudi Aramco Standards and international codes, along with the ability to supervise junior engineers and provide technical guidance across FEED, detailed design, installation, and decommissioning phases.

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 experience in leading design, analysis, and integrity assessment of offshore structures.
• Proficiency in relevant industry codes and standards, including Saudi Aramco Standards, API RP 2A/2SIM, ISO 19900 series, and DNV-GL standards.
• Experience across various project phases: FEED, detailed design, installation, and decommissioning.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, within a professional engineering environment focused on offshore structural design and analysis.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the specified qualifications are encouraged to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.