Lead Weight Control Engineer

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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reference
Job reference 1280974
location
Location Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published September 28, 2026

Job Ticket Description -

Lead Weight Control Engineer

Qualifications               

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering degree
  • Master’s Degree (Not mandatory)

Experience      

  • Minimum 15+ years of experience in Offshore Oil and Gas Projects
  • Minimum 10+ years of dedicated experience in Weight Control Reporting activities
  • Experience in developing and maintaining Weight Control Reports throughout all Project Phases from Concept to EPC and for all applicable design phases (Loadout, Transportation, Lifting, Operating phases).
  • Experience in Fixed Offshore Platform Jacket & Topsides weight reporting; Proven experience in managing weight budgets and weight growth control on major Offshore Projects
  • Experience in Brownfield Projects
  • Experience in Offshore Bridges, Flare structures, Modules
  • Strong Inter discipline coordination, client interactions and interface management skills

Job Requirements

  • Develop and implement Project Weight Control Procedure
  • Develop Weight Breakdown Structure
  • Establish Weight Contingency philosophy as per Project phase
  • Develop and implement weight growth monitoring/tracking mechanisms
  • Evaluate CoG for all items and define CoG envelopes for designing sensitive structures
  • Assess Lifting, Transportation and Installation CoG requirements
  • Coordinate with all disciplines for weight and CoG data. Review/validate discipline weight inputs for accuracy
  • Review various discipline deliverables (i.e., Structural MTO’s, Piping MTO’s, Vendor data, E&I layouts, HVAC layouts, Architectural drawings) and collect the weight data.
  • Review Technical Queries (TQs), Site Queries (SQs), and Management of Change (MOC) requests for weight impact.

  • Actively participate in Management of Change reviews and identity the weight impacts
  • Assess various weight limiting scenarios and define NTE values
  • Support weight optimization initiatives
  • Prepare and issue, Weight Control Repots, Weight status Reports, Weight growth Registers, Weight Forecast reports
  • Coordinate with Marine Warranty Surveyor on Weight related requirements
  • Develop weight databases

Software Skills

  • MS-Excel
  • Power BI
  • Navisworks
  • SACS
  • MS Access

Client & Interface Experience

  • Familiarity with ADNOC, ARAMCO, and QP/QG Weight reporting practices
  • Experience in coordinating with Clients, PMC, Certifying authorities, MWS, Fabrication Contractors, Vendors, Installation Contractor.
  • Experience in multidisciplinary coordination involving Structural, Piping, Mechanical, E&I, HVAC, HSE, Architectural disciplines

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