Graduate Engineer - Woking

Acteon Group; Woking; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

2H Offshore, part of the Acteon Group, invites applications for a Graduate Engineer in Woking, Surrey. The role focuses on structural design and offshore engineering, with hands-on work in system design and dynamic analysis of subsea and platform structures.

You will gain exposure to fabrication, installation, integrity management, and career progression within an engineering-led environment that values technical excellence and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with industry-standard software is advantageous but training provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform design activities including calculations, dynamic structural analysis and system configuration for subsea, platform and renewable structures.
• Ensure structural and fatigue performance meet requirements across fabrication, installation and in-service phases.
• Communicate results to team and clients via meetings, reports and presentations.
• Prepare proposals for projects and opportunities.
• Utilise software packages such as Flexcom, Orcaflex, SACS, Ansys and SolidWorks.
• Work with stakeholders to develop technical relationships and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Flexcom

Orcaflex

SACS

Ansys

SolidWorks

Job description

2H Offshore is a global engineering contractor specialising in the design, engineering and integrity management of offshore structures, topsides facilities, subsea components and riser and conductor systems for the offshore renewables and oil and gas sectors. Both market sectors require similar engineering skill sets, and our breadth of experience in offshore structures and environments allows us to provide expertise at all stages of a project: feasibility and concept design, detailed design, procurement management, fabrication support, installation support, monitoring, integrity management, asset life extension and decommissioning.

2H Offshore are looking to add a Graduate Engineer to their team in Woking, Surrey. The Graduate Engineer will have an interest in Structural Design and Engineering. The Graduate Engineer's work will initially involve system design, structural and dynamic analysis of offshore structures and systems, with wider exposure to fabrication, installation and integrity management.

2H offers a vibrant and stimulating work environment where technical excellence, operational delivery, continuous improvement and teamwork are highly regarded. There is also plenty of opportunity for career development and broadening your horizons into different areas of engineering within 2H's business and the wider Acteon Group.

Duties & Main Responsibilities:

• Perform design activities including calculations, dynamic structural analysis and system configuration for a variety of subsea, platform and renewable energy structures
• Responsible for ensuring acceptable structural and fatigue performance of the designs, whilst considering the functional, fabrication, installation and in-service requirements
• Communication of technical results and conclusions to other members of the team and clients through meetings, presentations and written reports
• Preparation of proposals
• Utilise a number of state-of-the-art commercial and in-house software packages, from specialist global analysis tools such as Flexcom, Orcaflex and SACS, to general-purpose finite element analysis and design tools such as Ansys and Solidworks.
• Work independently and within teams, supported by and working closely with stakeholders; to develop strong technical relationships with our clients; and to actively contribute to continuous development of 2H's engineering capabilities and reputation
• Opportunities to progress rapidly into leading small teams and project managing scopes of work

Requirements:

• Minimum 2.1 Master's Degree in Engineering (civil, mechanical, structural, offshore, hydrodynamic, renewable etc.), mathematics, physics, or similar
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability and enthusiasm to perform tasks and achieve results with a high degree of accuracy and precision
• Ability to work independently; strong sense of personal accountability and self-motivation as well as collaboratively within a team
• Previous experience with industry-standard software is advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided
• Excellent communicator, in both written and verbal forms, with highly effective inter-personal skills supported by good attention to detail
• Ability to work independently; strong sense of personal accountability and self-motivation as well as collaboratively within a team
• Desire and ambition to achieve both technical and personal excellence by committing to personal and professional development
• Eligible to work in the UK