Subsea Structure Engineer - - Oil & Gas

Position Title: Subsea Structure Engineer (Shallow-Water Offshore Project)

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com

The Subsea Structure Engineer is responsible for the engineering design, verification, installation support, and integrity assurance of subsea structures used in shallow-water offshore developments. These include manifolds, PLETs, PLEMs, jumpers, tie-in structures, pipeline supports, and foundations.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

Engineering Design & Analysis

• Perform structural strength, global/local analysis, and fatigue assessments.
• Evaluate hydrodynamic loading and soilstructure interaction.
• Review FE models using ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, OrcaFlex.
• Ensure compliance with DNV, API 17D, API RP 2A, ISO 13628.

Structural Layout & Deliverables

• Develop GA drawings, structural layouts, foundations, mudmats.
• Review protection structures (mattresses, rock dumping).
• Prepare interface drawings with pipeline, controls, and umbilicals.

3. Installation Engineering Support

• Provide input for lifting design, rigging, and handling.
• Review procedures for lowering, positioning, and tie-in.
• Support offshore campaigns during load-out, transport, and installation.

4. Interface & Coordination

• Coordinate with pipeline, controls, umbilical, and geotechnical disciplines.
• Support fabrication yard (welding, NDT, coatings).
• Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, constructability and model reviews.

5. Material & Fabrication Support

• Review WPS/PQR, NDT plans, coatings, and fabrication tolerances.
• Support FAT/SIT related to structural components.

Integrity & Operational Support

• Support in-service integrity assessment.
• Review ROV/Diver inspection and as-built reports.
• Update structural models for life-of-field evaluation.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural Engineering, or Naval Architecture.
• Masters degree in Offshore/Structural/Ocean Engineering (preferred).
• 5-12 years' subsea/offshore structural engineering experience.
• Proficiency with ANSYS, Abaqus, SACS, or OrcaFlex.
• Knowledge of API, DNV, ISO standards.
• Offshore exposure (installation, inspection, FAT/SIT) preferred.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and interface skills.