Structural Topsides Designer

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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reference
Job reference 1281764
location
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
sector
Sector Energy - Oil & Gas
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published October 13, 2026

Job Title: Structural Topsides Designer



Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


This opportunity is with a leading company in the global offshore energy industry, supporting the delivery of reliable, cost-effective and safe engineering solutions. The role focuses on structural topsides detailed design and analysis, using engineering design and calculation tools to produce work that can be clearly interpreted and executed across project teams. This position offers the chance to contribute to technically focused design activities while working closely with engineers, designers and package engineering stakeholders.



Required Education:

  • Associate's or bachelor's degree in Engineering, Design, or a related field


Required Experience:

  • Minimum 4-8 years' experience in structural design in oil and gas industry

  • Minimum 1 prior project experience in FPSO

  • Must have E3D experience

  • Experience in design responsibilities within an engineering or design environment
  • Exposure to structural topsides detailed design and analysis
  • Experience reviewing design deliverables within agreed timeframes and supporting project interfaces


Required Skills:

  • Engineering design and calculation tools
  • Ability to select methods and procedures and execute design work in line with specifications
  • Understanding of international codes, company standards, industry standards and regulations
  • Ability to produce design outputs that can be easily and correctly interpreted by others
  • Strong collaboration skills when working with engineers, designers and lead design personnel
  • Ability to identify design conflicts, support resolution and escalate unresolved issues where needed
  • Understanding of change impact and application of lessons learned across project system boundaries
  • Ability to support timely review of vendor documents with the required quality level


About Airswift:


Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

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