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Senior Structural Designer

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Type of work

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Country

United Kingdom

Start date

August 17th, 2026

Duration

12 months

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Atlas Nextwave are sourcing a Senior Structural Designer for one of our clients based in Aberdeen on an initial 12 month contract.

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Structural Designer to join our clients team in Aberdeen. You will execute brownfield modification projects within a dynamic drilling facilities environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Delivery: Produce high-quality structural design deliverables, drawings, and 3D models.
Brownfield Engineering: Execute modification scopes specifically tailored to drilling facilities and topside structures.
Surveys: Conduct onshore and occasional offshore site surveys to gather precise technical data.
Collaboration: Work closely with the Lead Structural Engineer to ensure designs meet strict client and regulatory specs.
Quality Assurance: Review, check, and approve structural design packages and fabrication drawings.

Required Skills & Experience

Industry Experience: Experience in UKCS upstream oil and gas structural design.
Technical Expertise: Proven track record in brownfield modifications and drilling facilities engineering.
Software Proficiency: Mastery of industry-standard 3D modeling and 2D drafting platforms (e.g., E3D, PDMS, AutoCAD).
Location Presence: Must be able to commute to the Aberdeen office 3 days per week.
Offshore Readiness: Valid offshore certification (BOSIET/FOET, CA-EBS, MIST) is highly preferable due to the offshore uplift structure.