Offshore Structural Design (O&G)

Afcons Infrastructure Limited is an Indian multinational construction and engineering company based in Mumbai. The company provides infrastructure services and is involved in the construction of infrastructure projects such as viaducts, flyovers, metros, bridges, pipelines, roads, ports, barrages, oil and gas projects etc.

Roles and Responsibilities 01

LOCATION: MUMBAI (BU OIL AND GAS)

Design Review of Offshore Structures 

• Detailed design and drawing review of Offshore structures

Pre-tender Document Review

• Understand the material requirements, design procedures & assumptions, constraints. Prepare and finalize design basis report.
• Prepare conceptual designs
• Review pre-tender documents, attend kick off meeting, understand client’s requirements, attend discussion with Team Leader about addition, omission, or deletion form scope of service.
• Information affecting design, discuss with Team Leader and follow instructions accordingly.
• Prepare design delivery schedule and agree with Team Leader.
• Organize, draft, review and coordinate technical documents.
• Ensures that designs are constructable, safe and economical, satisfy contract requirements, law of land, statutory provisions, if required advice modifications, additional calculations.

Roles and Responsibilities 02

Design Anaylysis

• Finalize the designs developed for Offshore structures such as jackets, topside, modules, bridges, skids, various types of offshore structural designs.
• Lead/ be a part of the offshore design team on offshore feasibility, basic engineering, and detailed engineering.
• Co-ordination with and handling queries from client, design sub-contractor and consultant. etc.
• Prepare scope of work, man hour and cost estimation for proposal.
• Provide engineering input, review and approve 2D drawing and 3D models prepared by drafting team/other stake holders.
• Should have knowledge and experience of preparing structural design basics, structural design specification, construction and installation work procedure and cost estimation.
• Should have experience in performing in service analyses like in-place analysis, seismic analysis, fatigue analysis, dynamic analysis etc.
• Should have experience in performing preservice analyses like lift analysis, loadout analysis, transportation analysis, launching analysis, floatation and upending analysis etc. 

Roles and Responsibilities 03

Design Methodology

• Develop and carrying out construction stage design checks. Prepare the construction sequence to be adopted during construction in discussion with Team leader and Planning team.
• Participate in discussion for possible options/ methodology for installing offshore structures. Finalize the scheme with team leaders.
• Preparation and review of submittals such as method statements,
• Take responsibility of all design issues and ensure successful delivery of the projects.
• Direct the activities of the department members working with other departments to ensure alignment on priorities.

Roles and Responsibilities 04

Preliminary Design and Analysis

• Prepare preliminary design based on Detailed Project Report/ Information available from clients.   Ensure feasibility, constructability, and viability of the structures in terms of cost, time. Prepare Bill of Quantities.
• Develop preliminary structural framing plan and sizing of structural members.
• Manage design submission for approval according to the schedule finalized. 
• Ensure design review is completed prior to the construction process commencing.

Design Submission and Review of Design for Approval/ Monitor Work Progress

• Prepare design and issuance of GFC documents for construction.

Employee Engagement

• Co-ordination with and handling queries from clients, sub-contractors, and other stake holders.
• Design Review and Optimization of design prepared by JV partners/ designs sub-contractor to achieve cost effectiveness.

Roles and Responsibilities 05

Lesson Learned Seamless Communication, PMS, Subordinate Development Initiatives, Role Clarity, Recognition for Exceptional performance, Enhancement of Employee Motivation & Commitment, Grievance Redressal, Contribution to Learning & Development, Succession Planning

• Identifying opportunities for application of good engineering practices/ innovative practices to enhance quality of delivery.
• Monitoring the documentation of learning’s from the project on an annual basis.
• Ensuring co-ordination between HO, project departments and all dependent concerned individuals.
• Ensuring transparency in Employee performance management. Timely completion of fair Annual Performance Appraisals and submission. Timely Recognition of exceptional performance. Provide Inputs for Performance management and identification of training needs.
• Ensure adequate understanding of responsibilities of subordinates individually and collectively as a team to accomplish work assigned.
• Inputs and support for succession planning for critical roles. Charting out Employees future career Path along with Project Manager and Business Unit Head and emphasis on developing future leaders as a part of succession Planning for Critical roles.
• Implement Employee engagement initiatives for employees at Project Site like team Building initiatives, Innovation, Motivation and Commitment, building effective teams.

Education Qualifications

Educational Essential: B.E in Civil Engineering or equivalent from a reputed Institute/University. Minimum experience of 7 to 15 years.

Educational Desirable: M.E in Civil/Structural/Ocean Engineering/ or equivalent from a reputed Institute/University.

Computer Software Proficiency

Should have hands on experience working on design of Offshore Structures like Jackets, Topsides, Decks, etc. using SACS Software

Experience Range

Minimum 7 to 15 years of experience in Structural Design Professional in Projects involving Offshore Platform.

Work Environment

• Requires the ability to travel to client sites. Ability to work overtime as needed based on project.
• Mostly Office work and occasional Field travel