The Senior Structural Engineer uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external issues to improve the Structural (Eng) discipline within McDermott. They will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience and share their conceptual and practical expertise related to the Structural (Eng) discipline. The Senior Structural Engineer solves complex problems and uses their discipline-specific knowledge to improve their products or services. The Senior Structural Engineer impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities with the Structural (Eng) team and other related teams and ensures that they are working within the appropriate guidelines and policies.

Perform conceptual, FEED, Studies, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards

Direct Engineering team as a Lead Engineer on small projects

Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures

Assists MOPEX offices on projects

Has a good understanding of the other engineering departments

Provide engineering support as required

Perform engineering checks of drafting

Perform engineering checks prepared by others within the discipline

Review of vendor data

Tasks as Engineering Specialist

Perform independent computer analyses of structures

Prepare structural analyses and reports on calculations or perform specialist tasks (i.e. architectural designs, underground piping designs, complex structures, topsides, jackets, weight control reports, center of gravity reports)

Is specialized in several fields (geotechnical, steel, concrete, dynamic calculations, FEM, fatigue calculations, earthquake, jackets, FPSOs, blast, hydrodynamics, architectural, etc.)

Prepare project engineering guides

Work as Lead Engineer on small projects or act as area lead or deputy lead





Responsible for all engineering and design work on small-size projects

Work in close liaison with the Design Coordinator, area leads, etc.

Coordinate with project management

Assist Project Manager in:

Preparing man-hour and capital expenditure estimates

Fill engineering work

Project: Lead Engineer/Project Engineer Manager

All Engineering disciplines, Construction site/Fabrication Group, Safety Dept, Document Control, Procurement

Group, Subcontractors and Vendors, and Customers

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Engineering

- 8-15 years of experience in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
- Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
- Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
- Good knowledge of engineering software
- Good working knowledge of English, both oral and written
- The reassignment to other departments/construction sites/fabrication yards
- The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
- The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
- The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
- Solid working knowledge of many design techniques and analysis methods, and detailed knowledge of the content and application of standards codes and guidelines as applicable

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📌 Senior Structural Engineer Construction & Engineering (Chennai)
🏢 McDermott International
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