Fabrication Engineer

As an Engineer in Offshore & Shipbuilding, you play a crucial role in creating safe, sustainable and efficient projects on or offshore. From shipbuilding to floating offshore platforms.

Responsibilities

• Gather, translate and adjust design information into fabrication documents.
• Develop construction methods and construction sequences.
• Provide clear, user-friendly documents, contributing to safe and quality manufacturing.
• Create lift procedures for hoisting, tilting, and transporting sections and components of projects, including the following:
• Weight calculation;
• Lifting plan (cranes and logistics);
• Calculation of lifting devices;
• Stress control of the parts to be lifted;
• Details of the lifting equipment to be used. All in accordance with applicable standards, specifications, and legislation
• Create procedures for temporary supports and auxiliary structures for assembling sections and components of projects, including the following:
• Weight calculations;
• Stress control;
• Plan and details;
• Foundation details and ground pressure.
• Coordinate input from load-out subcontractors, assess feasibility, and develop load-out methods with the associated auxiliary structures.
• Perform and periodically review "weight control" for the determination of weight and center of gravity of projects.
• Assist with queries and provide support to fabrication and team members.
• In consultation with Project Engineer and Construction Manager provide advice on building sequence, technical exceptional requirements and alternative design options to optimize the technical concept.
• (Additional tasks):
• Create yard layouts and assembly hall layouts
• Equipment development and innovation.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Maritime Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience: At least 5 years in fabrication engineering, heavy steel construction, or offshore projects.
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of lifting plans, temporary structures, and assembly methods.
  • Familiar with weight calculations, stress checks, and construction sequencing.
  • Experience with structural analysis tools (e.g. SCIA) is a plus, MathCAD, Excel etc. 
  • Understanding of relevant standards (e.g. Eurocode, DNV).
• Mindset: Practical, hands-on, communicative, and solution-oriented.

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