Design Engineer – Deck Equipment & FEA (Offshore)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus

Flexible working hours

Career progression

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in deck equipment and offshore lifting systems to join an engineering consultancy in Aberdeen. You will lead design ventures across high-value projects, delivering calculations, drawings and reports for equipment such as carousels, tensioners and winches.

The role requires hands-on verification, FE analysis, and strong knowledge of codes (DNV, Lloyds, LOLER).

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Mechanical or Marine Engineer preferred, or minimum HND in Mechanical or Marine Engineering discipline backed with a high level of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in mechanical design of equipment such as Carousels, Winches, Electro-hydraulic handling equipment, Tensioners and Reel Drive Systems.

Responsibilities

• Undertake mechanical engineering activities across projects, including equipment design, design verification and lifting analysis.
• Prepare, check and/or approve design calculations, reports, manufacturing drawings, layout drawings, and associated documentation to recognised codes and standards (e.g., DNV, FEM, Lloyds, AISC, LOLER, PUWER, HSAW).
• Carry out mechanical analysis and calculations using software such as FS2000/Staad, Mathcad and FEA software.
• Collaborate and contribute to the compilation of Factory acceptance documents.
• Generate engineering documents in the form of design packages, reports and technical notes.
• Drive component selection for equipment such as Carousels, Tensioners, Reel Drives, Handling Equipment, Winches and associated equipment.

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with experience in deck equipment and offshore lifting systems to join an engineering consultancy in Aberdeen. You will lead design ventures across high-value projects, delivering calculations, drawings and reports for equipment such as carousels, tensioners and winches.

The role requires hands-on verification, FE analysis, and strong knowledge of codes (DNV, Lloyds, LOLER).