Wood Plc GCC
PMC Offshore Structural Specialist
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 21/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
06/09/2025
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package + relocation
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
21/10/2025
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PMC Offshore Structural Specialist with a proven track record in leading structural engineering efforts for offshore projects, ensuring design accuracy, technical compliance, and project efficiency for a high-profile client. The role involves overseeing a team of engineers and designers, reviewing calculations and drawings, developing efficient offshore designs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.
Required skills
offshore structural engineering
structural design
structural analysis
STAAD.PRO
SACS
ANSYS
Matt 3D
greenfield projects
brownfield projects
EPC projects
Pre-FEED
EPC execution
risk management
structural datasheets
technical documentation
engineering calculations
health and safety compliance
environmental compliance
Key responsibilities
- Lead a team of Structural Engineers and designers, delivering offshore structural design calculations and drawings within deadlines.
- Produce, review, and ensure accuracy of detailed calculations, datasheets, and drawings for structural engineering requirements.
- Perform role of Lead Offshore Structural Engineer when required, including estimating, planning, and progress reporting.
- Follow company standards and procedures for scheduling and budgeting.
- Stay up to date with technical developments in offshore structural engineering.
- Develop technical solutions for specific project issues.
- Ensure delivery of project and client targets using sound technical knowledge.
- Use and check engineering software such as STAAD.PRO, SACS, and Matt 3D.
- Support personal and professional development initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with Wood and Client Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality procedures.
- Identify and mitigate commercial and technical risks.
- Seek opportunities for department and project improvement and contribute solutions.
Experience & skills
- Bachelor's degree in Structural or Offshore Marine Engineering or similar.
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience.
- Proven core Structural Engineering skills, including design experience in the offshore Oil & Gas sector.
- Experience across project phases including greenfield, brownfield, Pre-FEED, and EPC.
- Self-motivated, proactive, with high achievement drive and initiative.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organisational awareness and ability to influence colleagues.
- Demonstrated customer focus and ability to balance project and corporate objectives.
