Principal Design Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Design Engineer for an initial 12-month contract based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The role involves detailed FE analysis and pipeline design using advanced engineering tools. Candidates should have a strong background in subsea engineering and relevant qualifications. The position offers a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Strong subsea pipelines background with experience in spools design.
• Extensive experience in subsea engineering.
• Comprehensive understanding of structural analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed FE analysis for subsea pipeline and spools design activities.
• Ensure structural integrity including statics, dynamics and fatigue.
• Utilize subsea software tools effectively.

Skills

Subsea engineering

FE analysis

Structural analysis

Pipeline design

Education

Degree in civil, structural or mechanical discipline

Tools

Orcaflex

ANSYS

ABAQUS

DNV SESAM

Sage Profile 2D

AutoPIPE

Job description

Overview

Kingston upon Thames, Surrey – 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home. Initial 12-month contract. Role will provide long-term work. Two Principal Design Engineers are required to support an initial 12-month contract based in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey with hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

As a Principal Design Engineer, you will have the ability to work on an outside IR35 contract basis.

You will ideally have a strong subsea pipelines background with experience in spools design and FE analysis.

Responsibilities

• Primary involvement in detailed FE analysis with general subsea pipeline and spools design activities, including wall thickness, stability, bottom roughness and freespan.
• Comprehensive understanding of structural analysis, including statics, dynamics and fatigue, as well as installation and constructability aspects of pipeline systems.
• Extensive experience in subsea engineering with knowledge of typical subsea software tools.

Qualifications and Software

• Degree qualified in civil, structural or mechanical discipline.
• FEA software Orcaflex, ANSYS, ABAQUS (2D shell and 3D solid elements) and hand calculations. Knowledge of DNV SESAM, Sage Profile 2D and AutoPIPE will be a benefit.

Sector: Commercial, Admin & Office Support