Senior Structural & Civil Engineer

Posted 07 September 2023
Salary Negotiable
LocationEngland
Job type Contract
DisciplineOil and Gas Recruitment
ReferenceCR/068327_1694107637
Contact NameGary Chapman

Job description

Our client, a leading international Oil & Gas operator, have an opportunity for a Senior Structural & Civil Engineer on a contract basis. The position will likely be based in London, UK but also possibly the UAE or Oman.

The project is based in Iraq and includes 4 sub projects: Common Seawater Supply Project, Gas Midstream project and Solar Power Plant and Associated Gas Upstream Project

The successful candidate is accountable for supervising and coordinating the civil and structure related activities performed by FEED Contractors for the Early Works, Pipelines and CPF-Wellpads Packages during the FEED phase and those performed by EPSCC Contractors for the Early Works, Pipelines.

During the FEED and EPSCC Phase, the Service holder is in charge to:

  • Lead and manage the civil and structure engineering team, composed of engineers with focus on the successful and timely project execution;
  • Provide support and expertise and contribution with regards to his discipline.
  • Provide support and expertise and contribution with regards to civil-structure discipline and subject related to seismicity;
  • Provide support to, challenge the FEED Contractors in the optimization exercise in particular with regards to modularization philosophy.
  • Promote alternatives design to optimize, cost, works and schedule;
  • Timely review and comment FEED engineering documents and consolidate comments related to civil and structural deliverables; liaise with other disciplines and/or entities as required when coordinating Company comments;
  • Provide his expertise, to compare and evaluate the CPF-Wellpads FEED in particular in the evaluation of the modularization solutions;
  • Conduct studies leading to technical decision making and issue recommendation to Project Management;
  • Ensure engineering consistency, constructability, operability and flexibility of the design solutions;
  • Ensure that the engineering activities related to civil - structure and seismic design matters are performed in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, Contextualized GS, with required level of quality, high HSE Standards, with respect of the Project environment, and within the agreed time schedule and cost;
  • Provide prompt responses to engineering queries and unexpected technical issues to FEED Contractors;
  • Support preparation and participate in technical reviews and audits (PR, DER, etc…), provide answers and ensure timely implementation of the findings in his discipline;

During the EPC Phase: The Service holder is in charge to:

  • Lead and manage the civil and structure engineering team, with focus on the successful and timely project execution;
  • Provide support and expertise and contribution with regards to civil-structure discipline and subject related to seismicity;
  • Timely review and comment detail engineering documents and consolidate comments related to civil and structure deliverables; in liaison with other Company Project team members as required;
  • Ensure compliance of the civil and structure engineering deliverables with Project requirements;
  • Prepare for issue the derogation requests to GS EP CIV and STR in ep-derog system, follow up the instruction by Head Office experts to ensure timely answer; -
  • Ensure consistency of civil and structure engineering studies between the different Work Packages.
  • Conduct studies leading to technical decision making and issue recommendation to Project Management.
  • Assist the Company Procurement Team, in the supervision of the procurement, inspection and tests during fabrication activities related to his discipline.
  • Support preparation and participate in Project technical reviews, provide answers and ensure timely implementation of the findings in his discipline.
  • Ensure proper reporting, highlighting critical issues to the Engineering Manager and proposing remedial actions

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