Senior Engineer I/II

About American Bureau of Shipping

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) is a global leader in marine and offshore classification, dedicated to providing innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. ABS actively supports the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, and other cutting-edge technical solutions. The organization's commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency guides clients toward safer and more efficient operations.

Role Overview: Senior Engineer I/II

The Senior Engineer I/II is responsible for activities related to an assigned organizational element, program, project, or task. This full-time role, based in Dammam, involves planning, conducting, and supervising engineering design reviews and analysis assignments for major or multiple smaller projects. These projects require the application of conventional knowledge in a specific engineering or scientific field, often broad in scope and requiring ingenuity and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to assigned engineering staff.
• Assign projects to engineers and monitor their progress.
• Ensure high-quality service delivery and maintain positive customer relations.
• Devise new approaches to problems and recommend changes in methods, procedures, or design.
• Monitor the technical quality, content, consistency, continuity, and timeliness of all assigned projects.
• Apply intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of technical responsibility.
• Perform engineering reviews and analyses as needed.
• Review other engineers' work and provide guidance and training.
• Participate in the development and changes of Rules.
• Advise assigned staff on the application of Rules and Regulations.
• Prepare written responses to clients in accordance with established procedures.
• Maintain liaison with internal and external engineering specialists.
• Monitor the performance, development potential, and training needs of assigned engineers.
• Keep management informed of manpower needs.
• Develop or assist in the development of qualification statements, proposals, bids, and other presentation materials.

Qualifications and Experience

• A * degree in Civil, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or other related disciplines is required; an * degree is preferred.
• For university graduates, a minimum of five (5) years of related experience is required.
• For experienced engineers, at least ten (10) years of related engineering experience in a shipyard, design/consulting office, shipping/oil company, or a classification society is required, or two (2) years as an Engineer II.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in engineering software.
• Exposure to Finite Element Method (through coursework or supervised research).
• A professional or chartered engineer license is required.
• For Marine, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering degrees, a seagoing engineering license or professional/chartered engineer license is required.

Application Information

This full-time position offers an opportunity to contribute to a leading organization in marine and offshore classification. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.