Principal WTG Engineer

NES Group Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing provider is seeking a Principal WTG Engineer to support their Offshore wind client in London. The role involves collaborating on turbine design, conducting aerodynamics calculations, and management of turbine controllers. Ideal candidates should be Chartered Engineers with substantial experience in both floating and fixed offshore wind projects. This contract offers the opportunity to work three days a week on-site, contributing to high-impact engineering solutions.

Benefits

Market-leading benefits packages

Accommodation support

Visa and work permit assistance

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer with experience in offshore wind projects.
• Experience with both floating and fixed offshore wind substructures.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Building and verification of aeroelastic model of the turbine.
• Manage turbine controller tuning and development.
• Conduct required checks of the turbine and controller.
• Support turbine tower design.
• Monitor, support, and verify the ILA.

Skills

Aeroelastic design experience

Aero-dynamics design experience

Knowledge of DNV and IEC standards

Turbine design

Education

Chartered Engineer

Tools

OrcaFlex

Bladed

Fast

MS365

Job description

NES Fircroft is looking for a Principal WTG Engineer to support their Offshore wind client, based in London.

This is a long term, rolling 12 month (outside IR35) contract and will require the individual to be based 3 days per week in the office.

As Principal Engineer, you will report to the Floating ILA Engineering Manager within the Offshore Wind business line, supporting all activities related to turbine design and interface with the turbine OEM.

The client is ideally looking for a Chartered Engineer, with aeroelastic / aero-dynamics design experience, on both floating & fixed offshore wind substructures.

Responsibilities

• Building and verification of aeroelastic model of the turbine
• Manage the turbine controller tuning and development
• Perform all required checks of the turbine and controller
• Support the turbine tower design
• Monitor, support and verify the ILA
• Laise with external contractors related to the turbine model and controller
• Participate in the technical meetings with clients
• Provide a support to the Offshore Wind business unit activities, in terms of advanced and non-conventional structural analyses and numerical simulations
• Write comprehensive and top quality industry standard technical reports

Additional requirements

Technical skills

• codes and standards, including DNV and IEC, turbine design, WTG

IT skills

• engineering software (OrcaFlex, Bladed, Fast) and MS365

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.