Job Description

Overview

The Subsea Structural Design Engineer position requires analytical and design experience within a design environment. The engineer will collaborate with various stakeholders and utilize design and analysis software to support the company's projects.

Responsibilities

  • Create manifold and distribution structural designs to address project requirements.
  • Define problems, drive analysis of problem areas, and create solutions.
  • Assist with building prototypes and in validation through testing.
  • Review customer’s specifications and develop designs to meet those specifications.
  • Review and check drawings for manufacture and for communication with the client.
  • Create supporting design documentation.
  • Perform order of magnitude and detailed analysis to evaluate and verify designs.
  • Produce and maintain installation, operation, and maintenance manuals and guidelines.
  • Produce consistent, complete, and accurate drawings of assemblies and components.
  • Be familiar with Company HSE policies and procedures.
  • Share knowledge across the company and identify best practices.
  • Support the development of junior design personnel.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Civil, or Ocean Engineering.
  • At least 5 years of engineering experience.
  • Must be flexible and able to work autonomously as well as under direction.
  • Extensive knowledge and experience with MS Office or similar software.
  • Experience with CAD in generating solid models, drawings, and schematics.
  • Experience with ANSYS, Autopipe, STAAD.pro, or similar in analyzing structural frames and piping systems.
  • Extensive experience in structural frame weldments, manifolds and distribution equipment.
  • Familiarity with relevant industry codes (API 6A/17D, 17P, RP-2A, 2GEO, DNV-RP-B401, ASME B31.8, B31.3 etc.).
  • Familiarity with foundation design (mudmat or suction pile) is a plus.
  • Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines with changing priorities.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 87 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 360 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 210 different employers. 124 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IXthe ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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