Specialist Civil Structural Engineer – Offshore Water Injection Project

KBR Abu Dhabi PMC Team  is currently looking to fill a position of Specialist Civil Structural Engineer for an Offshore  Project to be based in UAE ( Abu Dhabi) as soon as the administrative processes are completed, will then relocate to Spain Office and then return to Abu Dhabi .

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Master's Degree is advantageous.
• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng), or equivalent certification preferred.

• Lead civil and structural engineering activities throughout FEED, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Perform structural analysis and design for:
  • Offshore platforms and jackets
  • Topside structures
  • Water injection modules
  • Pipe supports and pipe racks
  • Equipment foundations
  • Access structures, helidecks, and crane foundations
• Review and approve structural calculations, drawings, specifications, and material requisitions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards such as API, AISC, ISO, DNV, Eurocodes, and company specifications.

• Evaluate structural impacts of water injection facilities, pumps, pressure vessels, pipelines, and associated equipment.
• Verify structural adequacy for static, dynamic, fatigue, seismic, transportation, lifting, and installation loads.
• Assess brownfield modifications and tie-ins to existing offshore assets.
• Support platform upgrades and life-extension studies.

• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including process, mechanical, piping, marine, construction, and installation engineers.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and risk assessments.
• Support procurement activities and technical bid evaluations.
• Monitor engineering progress and resolve technical issues during project execution.

• Review fabrication and installation methodologies.
• Support offshore surveys, inspections, structural assessments, and site engineering activities.
• Provide technical clarifications during fabrication and offshore construction.
• Participate in commissioning and project handover activities.

• Conduct structural integrity assessments and fitness-for-service evaluations.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Support corrosion mitigation and structural inspection programs.
• Review non-conformances and propose corrective actions.

• Typically 15-18+ years of experience in civil/structural engineering.
• Significant experience in offshore oil & gas, water injection, brownfield modifications, or offshore platform projects.
• Experience with FEED, EPC, and offshore construction phases.
• Proven experience working on offshore assets in the Middle East is highly desirable.

• Structural analysis software:
  • SACS
  • STAAD.Pro
  • SESAM
  • GTSTRUDL
  • SAP2000
• Knowledge of:
  • API RP 2A
  • DNV offshore standards
  • AISC steel design codes
  • ISO offshore structural requirements
• Familiarity with offshore installation, loadout, transportation, and lifting analyses