Structural Hull Lead Engineer

Do you have experience in collaborating across disciplines and with stakeholders to deliver high-quality structural designs for complex offshore energy projects?

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We are looking for a Structural Hull Lead Engineer to lead a team in designing and analysing hull structures for FPSO projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables, compliance with industry standards, and collaboration across disciplines.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Structural Hull team, including engineers and designers to deliver high-quality structural design and analysis.
• Oversee structural design of new-build hulls and tanker conversions for FPSO projects.
• Provide support to technology development by contributing to new products and technologies for FPSO and renewable product lines.
• Assist the vessel acquisition team in selecting donor tankers for conversion into FPSO.
• Support brownfield projects by providing structural design and engineering expertise.
• Monitor project progress, identify and address challenges, and ensure adherence to project timelines and budget.
• Review and approve design calculations technical drawings, and other documentation to ensure quality and compliance.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, project management, procurement construction, classification societies, and subcontractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and classification society rules (ABS, DNV, BV, Lloyds).
• Provide technical guidance to the team, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Represent the Structural Hull discipline in client meetings and presentations.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new technologies and methodologies within the discipline.

• Master's or Bachelor's degree (or equivalent certification) in Offshore Structures or Naval Architecture with a specialisation in structural analysis of floating structures.
• Approximately 10 years of relevant experience in floating structural design, including 4 years in a leadership role.
• Strong management and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the design process for floating structures, from conceptual design to construction.
• Extensive experience in the structural analysis of global and local hull structures.
• Familiarity with classification society rules (e.g., ABS, DNV, BV, Lloyds).
• Experience in the engineering and design of floating units in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge of structural interfaces with related disciplines, such as mooring structure integrations, topside integrations, and other equipment integrations.
• Preferable experience with ABS hull software ISE/TSA and finite element software FEMAP.
• Preferable experience in FPSO life extension projects.
• Professional proficiency in English, both verbally and in writing.