Senior Structural Engineer

About the role

ABB's Energy Industries Division is hiring a Senior Structural Engineer in Singapore, reporting to the Engineering Manager of Ehouse. The engineer acts as design authority for the structural discipline, delivering structural engineering solutions, 3D modelling, architectural engineering, material handling, structural analysis and technical documentation on time and within budget, in line with quality and safety frameworks and international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Perform structural analysis, design calculations and optimisation using industry-standard software and engineering methodologies.
• Develop structural designs, layouts, drawings and specifications, including general arrangements, detailed, isometric and fabrication drawings.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and codes such as ASTM, EN, API, SOLAS, ABS, DNV and LR.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve design interfaces and clashes between structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation and HVAC systems.
• Manage structural engineering activities from planning and technical reviews through procurement support, fabrication follow-up and schedule management.
• Support installation, commissioning and operation by resolving engineering issues, managing deviations and change requests, updating as-built documentation and verifying structural integrity.
• Lead technically through customer engagement, bid evaluations, mentoring junior engineers and continuous improvement of structural practices.

Required profile

• Minimum 8 years of structural engineering experience in marine and offshore, FPSO, E-house, oil and gas or industrial facility projects.
• Proven expertise in analysing and designing offshore and modular steel structures, including FPSO topsides, subsea and complex systems.
• Experience in lifting and rigging engineering, mechanical handling design, offshore transportation, loadout, sea fastening and installation.
• Ability to independently review and approve calculations, reports, vendor deliverables, drawings and design interfaces.

Required skills

• SACS, STAAD Pro, ANSYS, ABAQUS and other finite element analysis tools.
• Knowledge of structural steel materials, welding standards, fabrication methods, construction sequencing, tolerances and quality requirements.
• Fatigue assessment, fracture mechanics, structural integrity management, fire-rated design and building codes.
• Use of Navisworks, E3D or SP3D for reviewing multidisciplinary interfaces.