Job Description
Duties & Responsibilities (shall include but not be limited to)
• Perform engineering design and analysis with adequate and appropriate documentation.
• Supervise/coordinate basic and detailed engineering to fulfill the project in accordance with the design criteria (as defined for the project, Company procedures and standards).
• Attend rig surveys and vendor facilities to define design requirement and develop scope of work required for equipment additions, modifications, repairs and conversions with sound, best practiced engineering that meets regulatory standards and contract specifications.
• Ensure review/comment and approves appropriately of third party developed engineering documentation including drawings and calculations.
• Generates drawings and sketches as necessary to support any design calculation and documentation.
• Prepare and assist with RFQ development to vendors to obtain design required materials & equipment, and recertification in accordance with Company standards.
• Applies assigned contractual, regulatory and Company standards to the prosecution of the work.
• Ensure assigned engineering works are in accordance with applicable international standards and codes, more importantly meets reliable standards.
• Liaise and obtain class and regulatory approvals.
• Ensure accurate tracking and calculation is maintained for weight control and incline activities.
• Responsible in ensuring company standards, policies and procedures are fully adhered in all design and engineering tasks.
• Conducts periodic review of the rig specific technical specification and provides feedback for update.
• Generates engineering solutions and proposed enhancements to rig installations in response to audits, safety and environmental cases or company identified improvements.
• Provide and assist with technical support for rig specific safety cases.
• Be knowledgeable of social, cultural, and environmental implications of engineering practices and activities.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Structural Engineering or an equivalent degree.
Skills
• Ability to work independently and within team environment.
• Good knowledge of structural engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to gather, analyze and synthesize data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis and synthesis process.
• Excellent communication (both oral & written).
• Technical writing, reporting, and negotiation skills.
• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Effective risk management, decision making and problem solving.
• Knowledge of financial accounting, purchasing and management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel at an advanced level.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and design analysis modeling using FEA software’s like SACS, ANSYS & Mathcad.
• Capability to run hand calculations based on AISC, ABS & DNV.
• Familiar with welding calculations and AWS rules.
• Working knowledge of document control systems and databases.
• Sound knowledge on IMO MODU Code(s), Major Class, Flag rules, standards, international offshore equipment manufacturing and testing standards such as ASME, API, ASTM, AISC & EN standards.
• Knowledge and familiarization of relevant Saudi Aramco standards and requirements are preferred.