Structural Service Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Conduct structural inspections in accordance with NOV procedures and applicable standards.

• Identify and assess structural defects, corrosion, or fatigue, and recommend corrective actions.
• Supervise and support repair, refurbishment, and modification activities on rig structures.
• Review and verify related technical documentation.
• Prepare detailed service and inspection reports with findings, recommendations, and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate with engineering, fabrication, and quality teams to ensure accurate execution of repair plans.
• Provide on-site technical support during rig‑up, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Maintain compliance with all safety and quality requirements while working in field environments.
• Support customers by ensuring timely communication and professional service delivery.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering (or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of rig structure design, load‑path analysis, and welding inspection principles.
• Experience with API and NOV inspection standards (PI4G, DS‑1, etc.).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and reporting skills.
• Willingness to travel and work in rig sites, fabrication yards, or offshore environments.

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better.

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

Corporate

Our family of companies is supported by our global Corporate teams, providing expert knowledge from functions including Human Resources, Information Technology, Compliance, Finance, QHSE, Marketing and Legal centers of expertise. We are structured to provide guidance and service above all to all our business operations.