Position: Offshore Decommissioning Design Engineer- Mechanical & Structural Design Engineer (Consultant)
Locations: India
Engagement: Consultant/SME; need basis support
Industries/ Domain to focus: heavy-lift engineering, Offshore platforms, Marine, Vessels
Education: B.Eng., M.Eng., or M.Sc. in Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Offshore/Naval Architecture, or Civil/Ocean Engineering.
Experience: 12+ years in offshore structural or mechanical design, with direct exposure to North Sea platform decommissioning, heavy lifting, subsea intervention projects.
Experience: 12+ years
Positions:1 No.
Role Summary: consultant has good experience in integrated engineering scope for complex, large-scale offshore platform decommissioning projects in the North Sea. You will bridge mechanical systems engineering and heavy structural analysis—designing temporary structural modification frames, cutting equipment deployments, rigging/heavy-lift appliances, and subsea removal tools for end-of-life topsides, jackets, and subsea infrastructure.
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Develop detailed engineering deliverables for offshore decommissioning projects.
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Prepare and review dismantling, removal, transportation, and installation methodologies.
- Perform structural integrity assessments and analysis of offshore structures.
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Prepare detailed fabrication, modification, demolition, and support integration drawings.
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Execute lifting analyses and evaluate heavy lift requirements.
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Conduct load-out, transportation, sea-fastening, and offshore removal studies.
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Review structural calculations, design assumptions, and technical reports.
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Coordinate with offshore operations teams to ensure engineering deliverables support execution requirements.
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Support risk assessments, constructability reviews, HAZID, and HAZOP workshops.
Structural Engineering & Removal Analysis
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Structural Integrity & Weakening Engineering: Perform linear/non-linear structural analysis (FEA) to assess platform stability during progressive cutting, module separation, and weight transfer.
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Heavy Lifting & Rigging Design: Design padeyes, trunnions, spreader bars, and lift points in accordance with offshore lifting standards; engineer lift-off dynamic analyses and sea-fastening frames for barge transit.
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Jacket & Subsea Structural Removal: Design jacket cutting access, internal/external lifting tools (ILTs/ELTs), pile-severing interfaces, and seabed mudline structural separation schemes.
Mechanical Systems & Cutting Spreads
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Cutting Tool Integration: Engineer interface frames, track deployment systems, and deployment tooling for cold-cutting machinery (diamond wire saws, abrasive waterjet cutter spreads, milling machines, and hydraulic shears).
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Temporary Utilities & Habitats: Design mechanical habitats, access platforms, pressurization systems, and containment enclosures for hot-work and severe-environment dismantling zones on aging decks.
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Piping & Isolation Engineering: Coordinate cold-tapping, line flushing/purging manifold designs, and structural pipe-rack separation schemes prior to structural severance.
North Sea Operational Delivery & Compliance
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Draft comprehensive Technical Work Packages (TWP), Mechanical & Structural Lift Plans, cutting sequences, and offshore execution methodologies.
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Ensure all designs comply with North Sea regulatory frameworks, including UK HSE Offshore Safety Directive / Offshore Installations Regulations and Norwegian PSA (Petroleum Safety Authority) rules.
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Participate in multidisciplinary HAZID, HAZOP, and SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) reviews for heavy-lift vessels (HLVs) and platform operations.
Technical Skills
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Software Suite:
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Structural Engineering: ANSYS, Sesam (GeniE/Sestra), STAAD.Pro, or SACS.
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Mechanical 3D CAD: SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, or PTC Creo.
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North Sea Standards & Codes: High proficiency in DNV-ST-N001 (Marine Operations and Marine Warranty), NORSOK (N-001, N-003, N-004), BS EN ISO 19900/19902 (Offshore Structures), ASME B31.3, and LOLER regulations.
Target companies:
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Aries Marine & Engineering Services (Kochi, Mumbai, Chennai),
- VMax Marine / Global Maritime India (Mumbai),
- SeaTech Solutions & Intecsea,
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L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE) / L&T Technology Services (LTTS)
- DAS Offshore Limited
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Wood / Aker Solutions / Worley / Petrofac
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Ramboll & COWI India
