Senior / Lead Architecture Engineer [SGP]

Introduction

At Hanwha Ocean EPU, we empower our people to engineer the future of sustainable energy through meaningful work on cutting-edge offshore, onshore, and global infrastructure projects that create lasting impact for industries and communities worldwide.

As we evolve into a comprehensive EPCI(O) solutions provider, our expanding portfolio now spans FPSO, FLNG, floating production units, renewables, onshore power generation, and future centric infrastructure projects. Our globally connected teams collaborate across regions and disciplines to solve complex engineering challenges and deliver world-class end-to-end solutions.

Explore opportunities to be part of our dynamic team at the Energy Plant Unit and contribute to groundbreaking projects that redefine the onshore and offshore industry. #OneEPU

“Build, what matters. Grow, without limits. Power, the future with Hanwha Ocean EPU.”

Position Overview

Key Responsibility

(i) Corporate & General

• Assist the Head of Discipline in developing and maintaining corporate architectural engineering standards, design guidelines, specifications & architectural engineering competencies, and mentoring Architectural Engineers and Designers.


• Maintain the EPCI and O&M-phase lessons-learnt database to continuously improve architectural engineering design, constructability, operability, maintainability, and personnel safety.

(ii) Proposal / Pre-Award Phase

• Conduct conceptual and feasibility architectural studies and provide engineering expertise to support bid proposals, including facility layouts, material selection, and manhour and cost estimates.


• Support multidisciplinary reviews to ensure building arrangements are compatible with process, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, and safety requirements.

(iii) Feasibility / Pre-FEED / FEED / EPCI Phase

• Perform architectural engineering design and coordination for assigned work scopes.


• Prepare architectural design basis documents, philosophies, specifications, materials & data sheets, and schedules & deliverables.


• Develop and review architectural layouts & details, including floors, elevations, ceiling, access & escape, and door & window schedules.


• Attend internal and external project meetings with clients, classification societies, vendors, subcontractors, and third parties, and generate meeting minutes as required.


• Manage to develop architectural 3D model and participate in model reviews, constructability workshops, safety reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, and operational design reviews.


• Coordinate & manage interface of building layouts with equipment, access& escape, passive fire protection, fire and blast-rated partitions, operational functionality, vendor architectural deliverables, ensuring compliance with project specifications, regulations, class, and client standards.


• Support implementation of engineering change notices (ECNs) and variation requests within the architectural discipline, ensuring affected deliverables are updated and issued accordingly.


• Provide engineering support during procurement, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities, including resolution of technical queries, field changes, and non-conformance reports.


• Participate in yard inspections, factory acceptance tests, site visits, and verification of architectural installations where required.

(iv) Operation & Maintenance Phase

• Support O&M teams with troubleshooting; provide architectural engineering expertise for operational improvements related to safety, accessibility, habitability, and asset integrity.

Qualification

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Building Engineering, or a relevant Engineering discipline.


• Minimum 10 years of experience in the offshore or onshore oil & gas industry.


• Minimum 5 continuous years at top-tier FPSO or offshore/onshore EPC contractors.


• Proven experience with classification society design approval processes (ABS, DNV, LR, BV) for floating production units.


• Working knowledge of relevant offshore and industrial architectural codes, standards, and regulations, including IBC, NFPA, IMO SOLAS (as applicable), NORSOK standards, ISO standards, local authority requirements, and classification society rules.


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  Experience in at least one FPSO EPCI project from the project start (engineering) through sail-away or delivery.
  
  


• Strong knowledge of offshore building systems, architectural materials, passive fire protection systems, building envelope design, industrial facility planning, human factors engineering, and maintenance access requirements.


• Extensive knowledge of offshore architectural engineering practices, codes, standards, and multidisciplinary coordination requirements.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.


• Fluent in English with strong oral and written communication skills.

Diversity & Inclusion

Hanwha believes that diversity and inclusion are vital to our success. We believe that by embracing different ideas and approaches, we enhance our ability to deliver the best results for our employees, our environment, and ultimately our business partners and customers. We foster a culture where all colleagues are able to share their passions and ideas in order that we may collectively embrace and overcome the challenges in our industry, and work toward a brighter future.

Hanwha is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.