Maersk Oil Qatar AS is the leading oil producer offshore Qatar and a recognized pioneer in oil development and production techniques. On the basis of an Exploration and Production Sharing Agreement (EPSA) signed in 1992 with Qatar Petroleum, Maersk Oil Qatar (MOQ) is the sole operator of the Al Shaheen Field and presently engaged in one of the largest oil projects in the world with capital investments of approx. 6 billion USD, called FDP 2005, comprising the drilling of more than 160 additional production and water injection wells. The current oil production from the Al Shaheen Field is approx. 330,000 barrels/day.

Purpose:

The Team:

The Structural section forms part of the ’Structures and Pipelines’ Department onshore. The ’Structures and Pipelines’ Department is responsible for the design integrity of new and existing jackets, topside and pipeline facilities.

The Structural section is responsible for design and integrity of new as well as existing structures and provides specialist technical supports to other departments.

The Position:

As a Senior Structural Engineer you must be able to develop strategies and concepts; lead others and provide engineering solutions. You will be a senior member of a strong team of professionals, and will be expected to inspire your colleagues and through your experience, provide support and inspiration to the Department and Company as a whole. You will be working closely together with experienced engineers in an internationally inspiring and dynamic environment.

Key Accountabilities:

• Preparation of Brownfield concepts in corporation with Operations and Detailed Design     Office   
• Support the design office in preparation of detailed design
• Support preparation of installation procedures
• Lead the design into incident free construction, installation, operation and maintenance  
• Manage the design work and report progress in accordance with prioritization procedure
• Project Management for internal projects
• Support As built update of drawings and weight reports
• Workshop and offshore audits of Brownfield work

Education and Experience:

• ·         M.Sc. or B.Sc. in civil or structural Engineering
• ·         Applicable post-graduate technical qualification like fire wall design, dropped object design, corrosion etc  is preferred but not essential
• ·         Minimum of 10 years relevant offshore structural design and maintenance experience.

Skill Set and Competencies:

The successful candidate must be a leading team player experienced with Structural design and maintenance capable of leading and guiding others. The candidate must be fluent in spoken and written English and be able to prove experience within the below areas:

• Detailed design and reanalysis of Structures
• Experience with material selection and welding of Structures
• Fully conversant with relevant offshore design codes like API RP2A-WSD/ISO 1990x
• Experience with providing innovative and/or best practice design solutions
• Technical report writing
• Understanding Structural analysis tools
• ·         Working and developing solutions with little or no supervision

Self motivated, creative, analytical and independent with an outstanding knowledge of Structural engineering. Motivated by technical challenges, able to engage you and lead others, retain an open mind and a strong urge to seek new challenges. Good proficiency in both verbal and written English and understanding the value of open two-way communication is a pre-requisite.