Lead Structural Engineer

“Drydocks World is expanding to Serbia!We are establishing a new Engineering Project Support Centre in Belgrade, creating exciting opportunities for talented Serbian engineers to contribute to major global EPC, FPSO, Offshore Oil & Gas, and HVDC projects.If you are interested in working on world-class projects while helping build a new engineering hub from the ground up, we would love to hear from you.”Employment Type: Full TimeWorkplace Type: On-SiteJob Purpose:Responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating structural engineering activities for major offshore EPC projects, including HVDC platforms, offshore wind structures, FPSO/FSO facilities, and other offshore oil and gas developments. Ensure the design, analysis, and verification of offshore structural systems, including topside modules, primary and secondary steel structures, equipment supports, and associated structural components, in accordance with project specifications, applicable international standards, and client requirements. Provide technical leadership throughout basic engineering, detailed engineering, fabrication, construction, installation, and commissioning phases, ensuring structural integrity, design optimization, constructability, and timely completion of engineering deliverables.Key ResponsibilitiesLead and coordinate structural engineering activities for major offshore EPC projects, ensuring compliance with approved design criteria, project specifications, applicable international standards, and contractual requirements.Develop and review structural design philosophies, engineering specifications, design criteria, technical calculations, and associated structural engineering documentation.Lead structural analysis and design activities for offshore topsides, modules, decks, primary and secondary steel structures, equipment supports, and other structural components.Oversee structural analyses involving dead, live, environmental, operational, equipment, lifting, transportation, fatigue, and installation loads, as applicable to project requirements.Review and validate structural engineering calculations, analysis models, design reports, and technical documentation to ensure structural integrity, design adequacy, and compliance with approved engineering standards.Coordinate with Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, HVAC, Architectural, Material Handling, and other engineering disciplines to ensure structural requirements and interfaces are incorporated into the overall facility design.Provide technical direction to Structural Engineers, Designers, and Draftsmen in developing structural general arrangement drawings, fabrication drawings, connection details, and associated engineering deliverables.Review structural 3D models, engineering drawings, equipment support arrangements, and structural interfaces to ensure technical accuracy, constructability, and alignment with approved engineering calculations.Lead and participate in multidisciplinary engineering design reviews, constructability assessments, technical risk evaluations, and 3D model reviews to identify and resolve structural engineering issues.Coordinate with fabrication, construction, transportation, and installation teams to ensure structural designs adequately address fabrication methods, welding requirements, lifting arrangements, sea-fastening, transportation, and offshore installation constraints.Review structural material specifications, material requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor drawings, and equipment-related structural requirements to support procurement activities.Coordinate with specialist engineering consultants, classification societies, third-party verification authorities, and client representatives to resolve technical queries and obtain necessary engineering approvals.Evaluate structural design changes, technical deviations, engineering modifications, and alternative design solutions, ensuring appropriate assessment of structural integrity, safety, cost, and schedule implications.Monitor structural engineering progress, allocate engineering activities, review resource requirements, and ensure timely completion of deliverables in accordance with project schedules and quality requirements.Provide engineering support during fabrication, construction, load-out, transportation, installation, and commissioning, including resolution of site technical queries, structural non-conformances, and preparation of final as-built documentation.Education:Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline with substantial structural engineering specialization.Master's Degree in Structural Engineering, Offshore Engineering, or a relevant engineering discipline would be an advantage.Professional engineering registration or certification, such as Chartered Engineer (CEng), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent, would be preferred.Experience:Minimum 15 years of relevant structural engineering experience, preferably in offshore oil and gas, HVDC platforms, offshore wind, FPSO/FSO facilities, or major offshore EPC projects.Min five (5) year experience in EPC FPSO projects of which one (1) project is in a lead position.Concept, BID, FEED and EPC experience.At least 4–5 years of experience leading structural engineering teams or managing complex structural engineering packages.Demonstrated experience in structural analysis and design of offshore topsides, large steel modules, equipment support structures, and other offshore structural systems.Experience in structural design reviews, engineering calculations, offshore loading conditions, and multidisciplinary engineering coordination.Key Competencies:In-depth knowledge of design of floating structures, in particular on FPSOs.In-depth knowledge of structural strength and fatigue analyses of global and detailed hull structures.Familiar with industry tools for hull structural analyses.Knowledge of applicable class rules and regulatory compliance activities.Well versed with procedures, specifications, drawings, and all other structural hull related engineering documentation.Have the capability to perform hands on analyses and act as lead engineer to perform FEED engineering in house.Have the capability to manage engineering subcontractors for the structural hull scope of work.