Principal WTG Engineer

Talascend International; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Principal WTG Engineer based in Kingston-upon-Thames. This role involves managing turbine design, controller tuning, and interface with turbine OEMs in offshore wind projects. Candidates should have a Chartered Engineer status with 10-15 years of design experience in offshore wind. Proficiency in engineering software like OrcaFlex, Bladed, and Fast is essential. The position offers a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in offshore wind design, covering floating and fixed substructures.
• Proficient in codes and standards, including DNV and IEC.
• Strong engineering software skills, especially in turbine design.

Responsibilities

• Build and verify the aeroelastic model of the turbine.
• Manage turbine controller tuning and development.
• Perform checks of the turbine and controller.
• Support turbine tower design.
• Liaise with external contractors regarding turbine model and controller.
• Participate in technical meetings with clients.
• Provide advanced structural analyses and numerical simulations support.
• Write high-quality industry-standard technical reports.

Skills

Engineering software proficiency

Turbine design

Interface management with turbine OEM

Aeroelastic modeling

Education

Chartered Engineer (Aeronautical degree preferred)

Tools

OrcaFlex

Bladed

Fast

MS365

Job description

Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey – 3 days per week in office, 2 days per week working from home

A Principal WTG Engineer is required to work on an outside IR35 contract basis based in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey that will offer a hybrid working set up of 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week working from home.

As the Principal WTG Engineer, you will ideally have experience of engineering software including Bladed, Fast and Orcaflex.

As Principal Engineer you will report to the Floating ILA Engineering Manager within the Offshore Wind business line. You will be responsible for all activities related to turbine design and interface with turbine OEM in offshore wind.

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

• Building and verification of aeroelastic model of the turbine
• As the Principal WTG Engineer, you will 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
• As the Principal WTG Engineer, you will laise with external contractors related to the turbine model and controller
• Participate in the technical meetings with clients
• As the Principal WTG Engineer, you will 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

What are we looking for?

Education: Chartered Engineer (Engineering Degree - Aeronautical degree preferred)

Experience: As the Principal WTG Engineer, you will have 10-15 years in design for offshore wind covering both floating and fixed wind substructures

Technical skills: codes and standards, including DNV and IEC, turbine design, WTG

IT skills: engineering software (OrcaFlex, Bladed, Fast) and MS365

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