Principal Offshore Structural Engineer

Building on our past. Ready for the future

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

At Worley, we’re building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and can thrive is essential to our mission of delivering sustainable change. We know that diverse and inclusive cultures are safer and more innovative. We encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and diversity characteristics and warmly encourage disabled or neurodivergent candidates to apply

Primary objective

As Principal Offshore Structural Engineer you will initiate and oversee specific design tasks performed by engineers relating to offshore structural engineering analysis and design of topsides and associated substructures.

Specific Accountabilities

• Supervision of structural engineers.

• Technical competence of structural personnel.

• Forecast requirement for structural engineering resources and allocate those resources.

• Structural design integrity of work scope and maintenance of standards.

• Identify structural software necessary to enable structural group to function effectively.

• Interdisciplinary communication development.

• Structural group communication development.

• Manage structural discipline man hour estimates to perform project tasks.

• Check compliance with Alliance QA/safety/environment goals.

• Manage structural engineering design and any design changes within budget and schedule.

• Promote cost reduction and productivity enhancing initiatives.

• Promote career development within the group.

• Technical supervision of project designated structural designers and draftsmen in the execution of their duties.

• Review weekly structural progress and expenditure reports on a project specific basis.

• Benchmark structural design/drafting to identify areas of improvements.

• Quality Assurance – Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance system relevant to the Project.

• Safety – Responsible for personal safety safe working practices for the Project. Understand and follow OH&S procedures.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Applicants require experience in working in a structural engineering team within a large multi discipline project team.

• The role mandates previous experience in platform upgrade scope and integrity assessment as per API RP-2SIM.

• A comprehensive understanding of structural analysis in the areas of dynamic loading and resistance, collapse analysis, spectral fatigue analysis, dropped object etc. is essential.

• SACS suite of software experience is essential

• Qualifications - Bachelor of Engineering

Moving forward together

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.