Principal Offshore Structural Engineer

Lagos Full-time Undisclosed
Job Description
Job Summary



• The position involves provision of technical input & assurance throughout the project lifecycle including Conceptual, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction, Installation & Commissioning stages, to safeguard design, technical and operational integrity.

• Managing all CSO Civil/Structures Offshore engineering activities and deliverables for the HA/HB-Buko Projects.



Responsibilities



• Ensure engineering design, procurement, fabrication, construction and installation is done in compliance with standards, project objectives, HSSE and contractual requirements.

• Define Civil/Structural scope of work, specifications and requirements as part of ITT package. Applying Systems engineering and requirements management best practices to define minimum functional requirements and competitive project scope.

• Perform technical studies & carry out structural analysis and design using SACS and other civil/structural design software.

• Provide discipline expertise to manage contractor delivery of design and other specialist discipline work in line with project cost, schedule, quality & HSSE requirements.

• Review and provide technical assurance to FEED & Detailed design deliverables.

• Define geotechnical investigation work scope and perform foundation design.

• Supervision and quality assurance of fabrication and site construction works.

• Drive innovative solutions to achieve economic performance requirements throughout facilities lifecycle. Drive for increase in cost efficiency and reductions in project costs.

• Manage multiple technical and non-technical interfaces and stakeholders

• Manage technical risk by thorough understanding of relevant standards and expert review of deviations to Standards. Liaise with the Discipline Lead on all standards deviation matters.

• Provide discipline input through participation at safety workshops & value assurance events e.g. HAZID, HAZOPS, VAR's and peer reviews etc.

• Contribute to Team meetings and performance reporting.

• Take a lead role in Renaissance's drive to enhance its Shallow Offshore structures Asset Integrity from a design, technical as well as an operational point of view.



Requirements



• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil/ Structural Engineering with minimum of 14 years’ experience in Civil/ Structural engineering within the Oil and Gas Industry

• Experience with offshore platforms, FPSOs, or onshore terminals is desirable.

• Knowledge of HSSE framework and International engineering standards, best practices, and systems.

• A good understanding of practices, standards and technologies relating to Oil and Gas facilities.

• Demonstrable record of successfully delivering structural engineering solutions for new projects and existing assets integrity.

• Proficient in the use of SACS software for offshore structures design

• Strong team, personal and people management skills, committed to learning and continuous improvement

• Considerable customer focus, interpersonal skills and commercial astuteness are required together with initiative, expertise and energy to identify and exploit business opportunities.

• Ability to function effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary environment.

• Good leadership, coaching, negotiating, decision making, personal relations and communications skills are paramount for success. Inter-cultural awareness, team integration abilities are a requirement.

• Personal effectiveness and ability to work and deliver with minimal supervision.
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  • Posted: Jul 24, 2026
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Lagos
  • Source: External