Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Doha, QatarContract Type: Contract
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute asset integrity assessments and life extension studies for structural elements, including CSCC (Chloride-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking).
- Ensure compliance with international standards (IEC, IEEE, API, ISO 55000).
- Define and implement proactive and reactive maintenance strategies for structural assets.
- Support the development of integrity management systems and digital databases.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and input to junior engineers and key stakeholders.
- Act as Technical Authority/Technical Administrator for structural studies and projects, ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with requirements and procedures.
- Maintain close communication with relevant departments to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective operation of structural assets.
- Contribute to a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE legislation, standards, and procedures.
- Conduct asset selection and strategy, identify critical structural assets, and define inspection scopes.
- Conduct RBI (Risk-Based Inspection), FFS (Fitness for Service), and structural assessments.
- Review NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) results and gather design, operational, and maintenance data.
- Determine Designed End of Service Life (DEOSL) and verify actual End of Service Life (VEOSL).
- Perform asset integrity assessments, data gap analysis, and integrity risk reviews.
- Set up integrity databases and digital dashboards, define execution timelines, and contracting strategies.
- Coordinate with third-party engineering firms for detailed studies and validate their reports and recommendations.
- Prepare technical reports and presentations for senior management and support CAPEX/OPEX planning.
- Visit offshore sites and contractor offices as required to ensure successful delivery of job scopes.
- Perform condition assessments, failure mode analysis, and life prediction modeling.
- Carry out any other ad-hoc tasks as directed by the line manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering.
- 10-15 years of experience in the oil & gas sector, with at least 5 years in asset integrity or reliability engineering.
- Experience working in a multi-cultural and highly technical environment.
- Relevant certifications: API 510/570/653, NACE, ASNT Level II/III, CSWIP.
- Experience with CMMS (such as SAP PM), PowerBI dashboards, and integrity management tools.
- Strong analytical and diagnostic skills.
- Technical rigor, safety-focused, and team-oriented approach.
- Excellent communication and reporting abilities in English.
- Autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- High safety and integrity mindset.
Additional Information
- Role is based in Doha, Qatar on a residential basis (5-day working week).
- Offshore trips and visits to contractor offices and facilities will be required.
- Work involves multidisciplinary collaboration across engineering, inspection, and operations in an international and multicultural environment.
- Focus on safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance in a mature oil & gas environment with aging infrastructure.