A leading oil and gas engineering company is hiring an Associate Structural Engineer in the UAE to perform detailed structural design, analysis, and calculations under supervision, prepare design reports and MTOs, support senior and PPL engineers with computer analyses, review vendor data, and gain hands-on experience across the full project scope, specifications, and inter-discipline requirements.
About the Role — Structural Engineering Foundation
Role Focus: Utilizing existing structural engineering procedures to solve routine and standard problems
Learning Environment: Guidance, instruction, and mentoring from senior team members
Industry: Oil and gas structural engineering and design
Reporting Line: Project reporting to Lead Engineer; functional reporting to Supervising Department Manager
Team Collaboration: Works closely with Engineers, Design Supervisor, and Designers within the discipline
Career Impact & Growth Opportunity
Strategic Location: UAE — a major hub for oil and gas engineering projects in the region
Skill Development: Learn design techniques, analysis methods, codes, and standards on the job
Mentorship: Close supervision and mentoring from Senior and PPL engineers
Career Growth: Entry point into a long-term structural engineering career in oil and gas
Position Overview
The Associate Structural Engineer is responsible for utilizing existing structural engineering procedures to solve routine or standard problems. They receive instruction, guidance, and direction from others within the team, and leverage their conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures related to structural and general engineering. This is an ideal role for early-career engineers looking to build a strong technical foundation in the oil and gas sector.
Why This Role Matters:Â As Associate Structural Engineer, you gain hands-on experience in detailed design engineering and calculations, work under the guidance of Senior and PPL engineers on real oil and gas projects, learn industry codes, standards, and analysis software, prepare MTOs and design reports for primary structures, build cross-functional exposure with Design Supervisors and Designers, and set the foundation for a long-term structural engineering career in a global sector.
Key Responsibilities
Design Engineering & Calculations
- Perform detailed design engineering, analysis, and calculations on basic engineering tasks
- Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses, including design reports and procedures
- Use specifications when performing design calculations
Supervised Analysis & Support
- Apply knowledge and skills to complete routine assignments under close supervision and mentoring
- Perform computer analyses of structures designed by others with guidance from Senior and PPL engineers
- Perform engineering checks of drafting
- Provide engineering support as required
Project Coordination & Documentation
- Gain an understanding of the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and inter-discipline requirements
- Prepare MTOs of primary structures under supervision
- Assist in the preparation of subcontract documents
- Review vendor data with guidance from colleagues
Communication & Time Management
- Organize own work to meet deadlines set by others
- Clearly communicate information, asking questions and checking for understanding
Flexibility & Continuous Learning
- Show flexibility for reassignment to other departments, construction sites, and fabrication yards
- Support colleague replacement during illness and holidays, and assist with heavy workloads across projects
- Learn current and future working methods and software applications
- Learn the content and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in engineering
- Accredited engineering degree as may be required by specific regions
Experience Requirements
- 0-3 years of experience in the oil and gas industry
- Preferably Registered Engineer in Training (EIT) or member of a professional engineering society as applicable
Essential Skills
- Working knowledge of English, both oral and written
- Familiar with the use of codes and standards
- Eager to learn design techniques and analysis methods
- HSE, TQM, and cost-conscious mindset
About the Structural Engineering Team
This role sits within a structural engineering department supporting oil and gas projects across the UAE, offering early-career engineers close mentoring from Senior and PPL engineers, hands-on exposure to design calculations, MTOs, and vendor data review, and a clear path to develop expertise in codes, standards, and structural analysis software within a collaborative, multi-discipline engineering environment.
Career Excellence: Start a long-term structural engineering career with mentorship, technical training, and exposure to major oil and gas infrastructure projects.
Who Should Apply?
- Recent Engineering Graduates:Â With a bachelor’s or master’s degree seeking oil & gas experience
- EIT-Registered Engineers:Â Looking to build structural design expertise under mentorship
- Junior Structural Engineers:Â With 0-3 years of experience wanting to grow within a supervised team
- Design Engineering Enthusiasts:Â Eager to learn codes, standards, and analysis software
- Career Starters in Oil & Gas:Â Seeking hands-on exposure to real project scopes and documentation
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