Job Description

Senior Structural Engineer - ABU01ZT Company : Worley Primary Location : ARE-AD-Abu Dhabi City Job : Structural Schedule : Full-time Employment Type : Employee Job Level : Experienced Job Posting : Dec 5, 2024 Unposting Date : Jan 4, 2025 Reporting Manager Title : Department Manager
: Building on our past. Ready for the future



Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We're bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.


Primary Objectives / Responsibilities


Technical Competency:


• Ensures team member adherence to generally accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.


• Supports the standardization of specifications, drawings, and document templates.
• Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful.
• Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence.
• Supports checking, peer reviews, and incorporation of comments and findings.


• Technical supervision of project-designated Structural designers and draftsmen in the execution of their duty.


• Preparation /checking of Specifications, data sheets.


• Performance of bid evaluation and vendor document review and approval


• Review the production of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports and follow required checking procedures.


• Review Structural drawings and documents for topside and jacket, bridges, bridge support structure, flares etc.
• Knowledge on reassessment of existing structures by performing relevant calculations and providing information for strengthening drawings.


Project Execution:


• Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, assists the team to meet expectations, and coordinates with other disciplines to ensure project success.
• Implements innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
• Supports Lead Engineer in monitoring quality activities, drives and participates in squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.


• Assist Project Team in project documentation such as proposals, estimates, budgets and schedules


• Manage Structural design and any design changes within budget and schedule.


• Prepare and participate in weekly Structural meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures.


• Review and approve all related technical documents and coordinate with the Lead Engineer.


• Review and advice on layouts, during technical evaluation stage of bidder's proposals to assess technical capability and ensure compliance with project specifications.


• Execute verification, studies and detail design following best engineering practices and optimization in term of cost, construction simplicity, operability and maintainability, HSSE.


• Carry out the design and technical reviews for all areas of work such as Geophysical and geo-technical and site investigation


• Review design specifications for Offshore structural works.


• Review Scope of Work and technical specification for construction subcontracts.

• Review technical documentation for material requisition.



Project Deliverables:



• Gathers data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations.
• Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc.
• Creates final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval.


• Reviews documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.


• Evaluate new technology advancements against existing design standards and revise where applicable.


• Identify and review new technology development which could be applicable in providing more cost effective facilities.


• Perform discipline specific engineering services such as:



a) Identify and report changes to project scope;



b) Contribute to appropriate studies, analyses and recommend actions;



c) Assist with the preparation of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports;



d) Provide assistance during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.





Procurement Support:



• Incorporates information from multiple sources into equipment/material specifications, data sheets, testing requirements, and material requisitions.


• Reviews similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports.


• Selects and documents correct materials/equipment for application/service.





Site Support:



• Seeks input from knowledgeable sources, participates in constructability, operability, and maintainability reviews, and ensures that requirements are incorporated into engineering/design.
• Works with site personnel to resolve issues.
• Create plans or documents that supports construction, testing, commissioning, operations, maintenance, or decommissioning.
• Review and approve projects modifications as-built documents.


• Leads on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.





• Understands and communicates Worley's Vision, Purpose & Values and translates the strategy into practical goals and objectives for self and team members


Quality Assurance:


• Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems


Safety:



• Responsible for personal safety safe working practices. Understand and follow OH&S procedures


• Promoting health, safety, and environmental awareness.





Job Specific Knowledge :


• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to HSE management and its associated requirements in a project environment.


• Specialized expertise of the regulations, codes and standards and a good understanding of offshore engineering practices applicable to and Structural design engineering for oil and gas facilities.
• Ensure recognised offshore engineering practices applicable to Structural design are adopted.


• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills in the Structural discipline, and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its clients.
• Specialized expertise of the fundamental requirements of the Structural discipline, and the basic requirements of other disciplines.
• Specialized expertise of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.


• Specialized experience in developing calculations for in-service, preservice for topside, jacket, bridges, misc. cathodic protection etc.


• Specialized knowledge on reassessment of existing structures/Brownfield works.


• Familiar with Industrial/International Codes and Standards EU/BS, AISC, API, ISO.


Essential Competencies:


• Deciding and Initiating Action:



Initiates and introduces changes to work processes.



Makes quick, clear decisions that may include tough choices or considered risks.



Recognizes the need for improved systems/processes and proactively recommends, develops, and implements them.



Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its client's requirements.


• Leading and Supervising :



Provides team members with a clear direction.



Sets appropriate standards of behavior.


• Applying Expertise & Technology :

Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise.



Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.



Demonstrates an understanding of different organizational departments and functions.



Specialized expertise in regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry-standard practices.



Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in the discipline.



Implements innovative solutions, and methods in self and team's work.


• Analysing:



Can analyse engineering/design problems methodically and arrive at satisfactory solutions.



Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem.



Makes rational judgments from the available information and analysis.



Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.



Proficient in specialty engineering, analytics, modelling, and cross-discipline data-centric methods.


• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations:



Takes responsibility for customer satisfaction and solving customer problems/ issues.



Sets high standards for quality and quantity and monitors and maintains quality and productivity.



Excellent customer focus and ability to consistently meet Worley and its client's needs.



Ensures the design team is aware of and complying with the client's Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes.


Pro-active, goal-oriented with excellent attention to detail.


Desirable Competencies:


• Adhering to Principles and Values :



Upholds ethics and Worley values.



Demonstrates integrity as a person who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments.



Promotes and defends equal opportunities.


• Writing and Reporting :



Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.



Writes clearly, succinctly, and correctly.



Writes in a well-structured and logical way.



Structures information to meet the needs and understanding of the intended audience.


• Creating and Innovating :

Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights.



Creates innovative products or designs.


Industry specific experience:


• Decent years of experience, 8 of which have been in conceptual studies, FEED, and detailed design of Offshore structures.


Education - Qualifications, Accreditation, Training :


• Full-time bachelor's degree in civil or Structural Engineering from an accredited university.


• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage




HSE Capability :


• Maintain HSE focus with the team to ensure OHSE requirements.


• Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of the world's best health, safety, and environmental performance.
• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to:



1. Personal well-being.



2. Healthy and safe workplaces and activities.



3. Continuously improve Worley's health, safety, and environmental performance.


IT Skills:



SACS, USFOS, Mathcad, and MS Office Software


People Skills :


• Able to work in a diverse team.


• Build appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization.


• Communicates (in English), accurately, both verbally and in written matters.
• Employs the principles of active listening and encourages feedback from others.





Moving forward together



We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.



We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.



And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.



Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here. And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.