Principal Offshore Structural Engineer

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood has an opportunity for a Principal Offshore Structural Engineer to join our team in Qatar on a long term basis. This is a key role within the Wood Doha office delivering across study, FEED, EPC and PMC scopes of work. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man-hour, cost and the project schedule targets.

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in offshore Oil and Gas with a level of onshore Oil and Gas project knowledge 

In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of project work in accordance with the project execution plan, including Wood and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control within the man-hour, cost and the project schedule targets.

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

Onshore Oil and Gas 
Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas  and emerging energy sectors 
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our busiess with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death 
• End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 years’ service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance: Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.
• Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a team of Structural engineers and designers to generate FEED and detailed engineering design basis, specifications, drawings, conduct engineering analysis and associated calculations and recommend technical solutions for Topsides, Jacket for greenfield and brownfield modification projects.
• Act as Lead Engineer in project execution, taking ownership of specific tasks within the project.
• QA/QC, the structural team engineering deliverables for correctness and quality, marks-up any comments or revision of these documents and ensures that the changes are included and completed on the latest copies of all affected documents.
• Able to check, correct design report, drawings developed by the team delivered as per the project requirement
• Conduct technical review of the project to ensure compliance with client's specifications as well as resolving project technical queries
• Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success. 
• Familiar with International and client Codes, standards of offshore structures.
• Assist the Discipline Manager in the day-to-day work performance and perform duty as Lead Structural Engineer as and when required
• Overall supervision as well as on the job training of the engineers under him or her during project execution or as advised by the Discipline Manager
• Motivate the structural teams' personnel and encourage the functions involvement in a project to maximize the productivity and morale of the project.
• Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors.
• Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers.
• Supports the business by communicating team resource loading and skill requirements to Discipline Manager.
• Undertake any other duties as appropriate within their competency, as required by the Discipline Manager from time to time.
• Demonstrate appreciation of commercial and technical risks, managing these appropriately within own work and highlighting any significant issues to Discipline Manager.
• Supports management of project change and progress for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progress, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.
• Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
• Ensure Wood and Client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures are followed and that a high standard of safety is achieved in all associated work
• Remain up to date with the latest technical developments in your fields of expertise
• Ensure the delivery of challenging project and client targets using sound technical knowledge and decision-making skills
• Seek and support opportunities for department and project improvement and contribute to developing solutions

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. 

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or master’s degree in Structural or Offshore Marine Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Oil & Gas Industry and offshore engineering design consultancy
• Enrolled on the Register of Engineers in the State of Qatar, Grade A Category as a mandatory requirement
• If not enrolled on the Register of Engineers in the State of Qatar, then candidates must be a Chartered Engineer
• Proven track record as a Structural Lead for Topsides, Jacket project.
• Experience of working in a variety of projects and phases, including greenfield and brownfield, on and offshore, Pre-FEED through to EPC
• Extensive, broad experience in offshore structural engineering, including design, analysis, condition assessment, Brownfield structural engineering modification and life extension strategy development. 
• Previous experience working on offshore life extension projects in regions such as the North Sea, Middle East, or Asia-Pacific. 
• Understanding of substructure and topsides in-service analyses; pre-service analyses will also be beneficial.
• Proven experience in performing advanced structural analysis using SACS software (essential). 
• In depth knowledge with International and client standards specifications like ISO codes, API codes, AISC codes, CAP437, DNV codes, Shell Dep codes, etc. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of engineers, ensuring effective coordination and delivery of project objectives. 
• A self-motivated, proactive individual with high achievement drive and initiative, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organizational awareness.
• Have demonstrable experience of working independently / remotely from technical leadership personnel (although functional leadership will be within the Doha office.
• Hands on experience on SACS, USFOS, GRLWEAP, FEA program
• Excellent work management, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
• Have demonstrated experience of working within a small project office, supporting cross-disciplinary activities beyond their core discipline