Principal WTG Engineer

NES Fircroft; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing provider is seeking a Principal WTG Engineer in London for a long-term contract. The role involves turbine design support and collaboration with external contractors. Ideal candidates should be Chartered Engineers with experience in aeroelastic and aerodynamic design for both floating and fixed offshore wind substructures. This position requires in-office presence 3 days a week and offers competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to build and verify aerodynamic models of the turbine.
• Experience managing turbine controller tuning and development.
• Familiarity with writing top-quality technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Building and verification of aeroelastic model of the turbine.
• Managing the turbine controller tuning and development.
• Performing all required checks of the turbine and controller.
• Supporting turbine tower design.
• Monitoring and verifying the ILA.
• Liaising with external contractors related to turbine model and controller.
• Participating in technical meetings with clients.
• Providing support for advanced structural analyses and numerical simulations.

Skills

Aeroelastic / aero-dynamics design experience

Codes and standards such as DNV and IEC

Turbine design

Engineering software (OrcaFlex, Bladed, Fast)

MS365 proficiency

Education

Chartered Engineer

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.