Primary Steel Structural Engineer - Offshore Wind

Clarehill Associates Ltd; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client, a fast-growing renewable engineering company, seeks a Lead/Senior/Principal Engineer to focus on offshore wind foundation design, including jackets, monopiles and steel towers. You will perform stress analysis, FEA, and load modelling to deliver robust foundation solutions.

Hybrid UK/Europe work setup and opportunities for career progression are offered. Essential qualifications include a degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering and proven offshore wind foundation

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering.
• Experience in offshore wind foundation design.
• Structural engineering experience in offshore wind sector.
• Primary steel structure design engineering for offshore wind.

Responsibilities

• Perform stress analysis and finite element analysis for offshore wind foundations.
• Develop load models for jackets, monopiles and steel towers.
• Lead design of primary steel structures for offshore wind foundations.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to satisfy project requirements.

Skills

Offshore wind experience

Structural engineering

FEA / stress analysis

Load modelling

Education

Mechanical / Structural / Civil Engineering degree

Job description

Senior/ Principal Structural Engineer Offshore Wind – Primary Steel. UK or Europe.

Do you possess a degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering coupled with expertise in offshore wind structural engineering? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

Our client is a fast growing, innovative and exciting renewable company seeking a Lead/ Senior / Principal Engineer to join their team. You'll be diving deep into the world of foundations and steel design for offshore wind turbines. This entails everything from stress analysis, finite element analysis, load modelling, to the comprehensive design of vast offshore foundations like Jackets, Monopiles, and steel towers. Your primary focus will be detailed analysis and design for offshore wind turbine foundations.

Company

Join one of the leading Renewable Engineering Companies in the industry, dedicated to pushing the boundaries of green energy. As specialist engineers catering to offshore wind, tidal, wave, and marine energy sectors, they are at the forefront of renewable innovations. Their rapid growth and commitment to sustainable solutions not only make them an exhilarating company to be part of but also offer incredible opportunities for both technical and personal advancement.

Essential Requirements:

• Structural engineering experience within the Offshore Wind sector.
• Degree in Mechanical, Structural, or Civil Engineering.
• Experience in offshore wind foundation design.
• Primary Steel Structure design engineering for Offshore Wind.

Desirable Experience:

• Design of Primary Steel for Jackets, Monopiles or TP for Offshore Wind.
• Secondary Steel for Offshore Wind.
• Fabrication of Monopiles or Jackets or TP for OWF
• Transportation & Installation for OWF.
• Geotechnical knowledge.
• Loads Analysis eg offshore loading and dynamics of offshore wind turbine foundations.
• Owner's Engineers, Package Manager, Engineering Manager or Contract Manager.
• Certifications from agencies like DNV-GL, Lloyds Register, Bureau Veritas, etc.

Environment:

Position offers flexibility with locations across the UK & Europe with hybrid/ work-from-home options also available. Client truly believes in the continual growth of their employees. Alongside a competitive package, you will gain continual training and development and potential for partnership.

Excellent opportunity to be a part of a groundbreaking team leading the renewable revolution!

NB: please note it is essential to have offshore wind structural engineering experience.