Engineer II Senior – Rio de Janeiro

Structural Engineer performs engineering design review, calculation and advanced structural analysis assignments, usually involving a significant project or several smaller or less complex projects. These projects, by nature of their complexity and difficulty, require the fully competent application of conventional knowledge in a particular field of engineering or science. Through broader and more technically challenging work assignments, will develop a thorough understanding of policies, methods, and procedures.

What You Will Do:

• With minimal or no supervision, performs detailed engineering review of plans, as assigned, for compliance with applicable Rules, Regulations, and contract commitments.
• Offers technical advice to field operations and other technical offices.
• Performs work that involves conventional engineering practices but may include moderately complex problems such as the resolution of conflicting design requirements, material standards or coordination of activities among other disciplines.
• Performs advanced structural analysis for floating offshore installation and/or marine vessels using finite element methods and as well as hand calculation.
• Performs structural assessment to evaluate assets remaining life.
• Proposes new approaches to problems encountered and makes recommendations for changes in methods, procedures, or designs.
• Drafts technically accurate and timely reports, and responses to letters, faxes, and other forms of communication.
• Interacts with clients to identify and resolve problems around technical expertise.
• Prepares accurate and timely weekly reports and billing on all work performed.
• Communicates the status of the current workload to all appropriate members of the team to ensure the needs of the clients will be met.
• Works as a team member within the group but may work most of the time autonomously.
• Implements and maintains ABS Quality System requirements relative to responsibilities after undergoing ABS Quality System training.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• B.S. degree in Civil, Structural Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical, Ocean Engineering, or other related disciplines with 5 years of experience on O&G projects, or shipyard, design/consulting office, or a classification society.

The following are requirements for university graduates and experienced engineers from industry:

• Demonstrated computer literacy in engineering software.
• Exposed to Finite Element Method (course work or supervised research).

Professional or chartered engineering license

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding and ability to apply fundamental classification and quality concepts, practices, and procedures.
• The ability to identify, analyze and propose solutions to problems (i.e., the competence to demonstrate complex problem-solving skills).
• Good command of the English language with the ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

It Would Be Nice If You Had

• Demonstrated computer literacy in ABS software (ABS EAGLE Ship-shape units, ABS Eagle OSAP, etc)
• Demonstrated computer literacy in FEMAP/NX. NASTRAN.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in Ansys workbench.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in ABAQUS
• Demonstrated computer literacy in SACS.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in hydrodynamics software

Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports to a senior level engineer or technical manager. This position does not have any direct reports.

About Us

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ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

Equal Opportunity

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Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs