Senior Construction/Installation Engineer – Offshore Structures

About the role

Penspen is seeking a Senior Construction/Installation Engineer to provide technical and field execution support for offshore structural facilities, primarily jackets and wellhead towers, on a major offshore PMC project in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support for fabrication, load‑out, transportation, lifting, offshore installation, hook‑up and completion of jackets and wellhead towers.
• Review and develop construction/installation methodologies, ensure compliance with engineering documents, codes, standards and project schedule.
• Coordinate between engineering, fabrication, marine, heavy‑lift, QA/QC, HSE, planning, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Supervise jacket fabrication and assembly, review fabrication sequences, resolve discrepancies and support WHT fabrication and erection.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (relevant discipline) from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in offshore oil & gas construction, with at least 5 years in senior roles.
• Proven experience in offshore jacket fabrication, load‑out, transportation and installation.
• Experience with wellhead tower fabrication, installation and offshore hook‑up is strongly preferred.

Required skills

• Offshore structural construction and installation
• Jacket fabrication and erection
• Wellhead tower (WHT) fabrication and installation
• Heavy‑lift and marine operations coordination