PMC Offshore Lead Structural Engineer

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced PMC Offshore Lead Structural Engineer to support ADNOC Offshore projects based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role requires working primarily at the client’s offshore office with potential rotation offshore. You will provide expert structural engineering support ensuring EPC contractors’ deliverables meet project specs, international codes, ADNOC standards, and HSE requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

About the Company and Projects

Our organization is a global leader in consulting, engineering, and operations for the energy and materials sectors, with over 33,000 employees worldwide. We deliver complex oil, gas, and energy projects focused on energy security, low-carbon solutions, and sustainable power.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve EPC contractors’ structural designs including design basis, calculations, drawings, and specifications for platforms such as offshore jackets, topsides, bridges, modules, decks, and helidecks.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC Engineering Standards and international codes including API, AISC, BS, Eurocode, ISO, and DNV.
• Conduct independent checks of critical structural calculations.
• Evaluate structural analyses for in-place, transportation, lifting, fatigue, seismic, blast, and accidental loads.
• Provide technical guidance on constructability, operability, and maintainability of structures.
• Serve as the PMC focal point for all structural engineering matters, interfacing with ADNOC Offshore clients, EPC contractors, and other disciplines (process, piping, naval, geotechnical, construction).
• Participate in safety and design review workshops such as HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and constructability sessions.
• Support project phases from FEED through installation and commissioning, reviewing vendor documents, fabrication and installation methodologies, lifting plans, and transportation analyses.
• Assist site activities during fabrication and offshore installation as necessary.
• Ensure all structural designs comply with HSE, quality, and ADNOC offshore safety standards.
• Engage in audits, technical queries, and change management processes while ensuring lessons learned are integrated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng/PE) is advantageous.
• Minimum 15 years experience in structural engineering, including at least 8–10 years on offshore oil and gas projects.
• Extensive PMC/consultant experience overseeing EPC contractors is essential.
• Strong familiarity with ADNOC Offshore or Middle Eastern offshore projects is preferred.
• Proficient in offshore structural design and review of jackets, topsides, and modules.
• Experience with structural analysis software such as SACS, STAAD, ANSYS, and SESAM.
• Knowledgeable in offshore installation methods, ADNOC standards, and offshore HSE practices.

What We Offer

• Involvement in meaningful, high-profile projects across the energy sector.
• A workplace committed to diversity and inclusion.
• Competitive remuneration with regular benchmarking reviews.
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance.
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law.
• Employee Share Plan allowing purchase of company shares with company match.
• Recognition through Long Service Awards at five-year milestones.
• Personalized professional development plans.
• Connection to global experts shaping the industry.
• Access to the Energy Transition Academy—to expand expertise in current and emerging energy systems.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants without discrimination based on race, age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic according to applicable laws.