Senior Construction Installation Engineer – Structures, Topsides & Bridges

About the role

Penspen is urgently looking to hire a Senior Construction/Installation Engineer (Structure – Topsides & Bridges) for an offshore PMC project in Abu Dhabi. The role provides construction engineering, installation engineering, and field execution support for offshore topsides structural works, bridges, walkways, interconnecting structures, modules, decks, pipe racks, equipment supports and associated structural modifications.

Key responsibilities

• Provide construction and installation engineering support for offshore topsides structures, bridges, walkways, modules, decks, pipe racks and equipment supports.
• Manage the full construction and installation lifecycle, including fabrication, assembly, load‑out, transportation, lifting, offshore installation, alignment, bolting/welding, bridge installation, hook‑up, brownfield modifications, inspection, completion and handover.
• Ensure all activities are performed safely, efficiently and in compliance with approved drawings, specifications, QA/QC requirements and offshore execution plans.
• Lead engineering activities for topside and bridge structures, reviewing IFC drawings, structural calculations and construction documents for field applicability.
• Develop and review construction sequences, installation methodologies and work packs, providing technical solutions for constructability, access, lifting and temporary support.
• Identify construction risks, propose mitigation measures and support resolution of site technical queries, RFIs, field changes and deviations.

Required profile

• Minimum 15 + years of experience, with at least 5 + years in offshore projects.
• Proven experience in structural construction, installation and offshore field execution.
• Demonstrated experience with offshore topsides structures, modules, decks, pipe racks, equipment supports and secondary steel.
• Strong practical experience in bridge fabrication, assembly, lifting, installation, alignment and structural connection works.
• Experience on offshore platforms, jackets, WHTs or interconnected offshore facilities.
• Preferred background in PMC/EPC; previous ADNOC offshore experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• Structural construction and installation engineering.
• Offshore topsides and bridge structures.
• Heavy lifting, load‑out and transportation operations.
• Welding, bolting and structural alignment.
• Construction sequencing and installation methodology development.
• QA/QC compliance and risk mitigation.