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Job Description

• The Intermediate Structural engineer will report to the Senior/Lead Structural Engineer and will assist in undertaking structural design elements for major offshore, onshore and subsea projects using a range of codes and standards, including API, DNV and ISO.
• He/she will be involved in structural design, technology, installation, field development, FEED studies, conceptual work and front end studies.
• He/she will be involved in all aspects of project phases from conceptual development, design, and installation.
• He/she will also assist the Senior/Lead Engineer for issuing technical documents for projects, tenders or internal developments and review of technical documentation from suppliers and or sub-contractors.
• He/she will assist the Senior/Lead Engineer in ensuring that the team produces deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget.
• He/she will also be attending meetings and communicating with other teams on project specific structural issues, liaise with clients and provide leadership and mentoring to the Engineers under his supervision

Requirements
Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division. Applicants with Second Class Lower Division who possess a Master’s degree or Work Experience in the relevant field will be considered.
• Membership of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) or Institution of Structural Engineers (ISE), and certification from any other relevant professional bodies will be an additional advantage.

Experience:

• Five (5) - Seven (7) years relevant post qualification experience (which includes National Youth Service) in the Structural Engineering function of a reputable multinational or professional Engineering Design organization.

Additional Requirements:

• Strong mathematical skills.
• Sound technical skills.
• Excellent spatial awareness and ability to think in three dimensions.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts well, diagrammatically, in speech and writing.
• Problem-solving to anticipate identify and resolve problems at any stage.
• Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities.
• Team oriented

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Description of Function

• The Senior Draftsman will report to the Lead Draftsman/Engineering Manager and be responsible for a team of engineers in undertaking design elements for major offshore, onshore and subsea projects.
• He/she will manage production of drawings and reports and coordinate drafting specifications, including calculations and other technical documents. He/ she will assist in ensuring that the team produces deliverables to agreed timelines and within budget and will also supervise and manage all Draftsmen in the Drafting department.
• The Lead Draftsman will be attending meetings and communicating with other teams on project specific issues, liaise with clients and provide leadership and mentoring to junior draftsmen.

Responsibilities
General:

• Leads and co-ordinates a team of draftsmen
• Can take the function as Designer (Head of Group), according to the complexity of the project
• Is responsible for delivering in part or in whole the drawings of a project depending on the volume and complexity and according to the data and instructions given by the engineer and/or Discipline Lead Drafting.
• Carries out projects, feasibility study and justify technical choices together with the engineer.
• Delivers fabrication drawings and/or drawings for aids to installation.
• Defines tasks and give instructions to the draftsmen who assist him.
• Ensures compliance with norms and specifications in use.
• Controls the drawings issued by the drafting office.
• Supervises the expediting of documents and updates the drafting office master
• Follows up progress on the project drawings
• Regularly provides activity progress reports to management and project leadership.

Resources Management:

• Assist in defining and maintaining drafting office organisation and layout.
• Specifying, maintaining and updating 2D and 3D CAD tools in liaison with the IT department, and assisting the management for new acquisitions.
• Ensuring that personnel are aware of the company’s HSE policy and that it is adequately considered in the deliverables which are produced.
• Ensure that personnel are aware of the company’s Quality Policy.
• Represent the company at relevant professional events.

Tenders:

• Prepare or validate preliminary studies for design and /or installation.
• Prepare or validate preliminary technical operating plan.
• Prepare or validate preliminary system description and MTO.
• Prepare and check estimation of engineering man-hours and time estimate for operations.
• Propose clarifications and qualifications.

Projects:

• Plan, prepare and deliver calculation notes for design and installation.
• Plan, prepare and deliver Installation procedures (including material and equipment list, planning,)
• Follow-up execution of projects drawings.
• Plan, Prepare and deliver requisitions and/or specifications.
• Provide technical assistance to supply chain management.
• Participate in operations.
• Responsible for the planning for his/her scope of work
• Carries out drawing of structural design and installation aids.

Capability Profile - Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Behaviours

• Qualification: A HND in Civil or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of Upper Credit division or a Bachelor’s degree in Building or Architecture with a minimum of Second Class Upper Division. Applicants with Second Class Lower Division who possess a Master’s degree in the relevant field will be considered. COREN Certificate (certification in progress is accepted).
• Experience: Eight (8) - Ten (10) years relevant post qualification experience (which includes National Youth Service) in the Design Engineering function of a reputable Multinational or Professional Engineering Design organization.
• Good knowledge in BTS/DUT (Steel Construction) software
• Good knowledge in BTS ROC (Construction of welded works) software
• Good knowledge in DAO CAO programmes, AutoCAD 2D-3D, INVENTOR V10 and PDMS.
• Creativity and innovation
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of a range of technologies and engineering drawings
• Drawing / CAD drafting ability
• Knowledge of computer-assisted design software
• Ability to liaise effectively with colleagues in many other departments
• Communicate well diagrammatically and in writing.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Sound technical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts well diagrammatically, in speech and writing.
• Problem-solving to anticipate identify and resolve problems at any stage.
• Ability to maintain an overview of entire projects while continuing to attend to detailed technicalities.
• Negotiating skills.
• Management ability and supervisory skills.
• Team oriented.