Structural Topsides Engineer - Resource Center Malaysia

Our Vision: SBM Offshore believes the oceans will provide the world with safe, sustainable and affordable energy for generations to come. We share our experience to make it happen.

Our Profile: We design, build, install and operate offshore floating facilities for the offshore energy industry. As a leading technology provider, we put our marine expertise at the service of a responsible energy transition by reducing emissions from fossil fuel production while developing cleaner solutions for renewable energy sources. More than 7,000 SBMers worldwide are committed to sharing their experience to deliver safe, sustainable and affordable energy from the oceans for generations to come. Together, we are driving progress forward in a #OGJS.

Contractor Details:

Type: Contractor
Duration: One year

Role Purpose:

The Structural Engineer utilizes experience to support and deliver safe and quality solutions. The Structural Engineer works well and effectively with the discipline lead, discipline, and inter-discipline engineering team to achieve project objectives and ensure quality in engineering delivery in a timely manner. The Structural Engineer prepares and plans own work according to discipline project priorities and deliverables schedule.

Main Job Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical solutions that account for constructability, integration and installation within schedule and budgetary constraints.
2. Perform structural analysis calculation and reporting of topsides module modelling, code checks, and local calculations.
3. Support yard fabrication activities and close technical queries considering construction constraints and engineering requirements.
4. Proactively provide Discipline Manager and Discipline Lead with updates regarding activity status, highlight concerns as they arise, and provide guidance to stay within the allocated budget.
5. Support Discipline Lead in proposing options or technical solutions within the boundary of project constraints and provide responses to Classification Societies (ABS, DNV, BV) comments.
6. Work effectively with designers to ensure latest engineering design intent is correctly reflected in 3D models, construction drawings, and MTO.
7. Collaborate with inter-engineering disciplines and other project stakeholders to deliver a consistent and compliant design.
8. Ensure activities are completed in compliance with applicable policies, client requirements, codes, standards, and regulations.
9. Participate in discipline meetings to share lessons learned, promote better ways of working, and suggest improvements.

Job Requirements:

1. Minimum Bachelor Degree in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering.
2. A number of years of working experience in structural engineering and design. However, junior profiles who have potentials are also accepted.
3. Experience in FPSO topsides module structures detailed design and construction support during execution phase.
4. Familiar with AISC Specification 1989 Edition, AISC 360-16-ASD, API RP2A-WSD, and AWS D1.1M.
5. Familiar with ABS Rules on Floating Production Installation.
6. Familiar with ABS and DNV guides on fatigue assessment and plate buckling calculations.
7. Familiar with DNV SESAM GeniE software, STAAD.Pro, or SACS.
8. Experience in Femap NASTRAN FEA software will be an added advantage.
9. Familiar with MathCAD software.
10. Experience in MS Excel macro and/or Java Script language will be an added advantage.
11. Experience in ISO19902 and AISC 360-16-LRFD offshore structures design will be an added advantage.

Behaviours & Inter-personal Skills:

• Trustworthy, resilient, persistent, and have a can-do attitude.
• Solution-focused and proactive.
• Good communication and listening skills.
• Open-minded and able to articulate difficult technical subject matter to a general audience.
• Team player yet resourceful and can work independently.
• Independent thinker with demonstrated depth and breadth of technical knowledge and experience related to structural topsides module engineering and construction.