Senior Structural Engineer

Kent; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent in Aberdeen is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join the Aberdeen Structures Team within UK Consulting. The role spans Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind, covering design, integrity management, and decommissioning studies.

You will mentor junior engineers, assess offshore assets, and develop robust methodologies, working with colleagues to deliver safe, efficient, and compliant solutions. The position involves client-facing activities, strong collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and

Qualifications

• Offshore structures experience in Oil & Gas or Offshore Wind.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineers.
• Knowledge of offshore design codes and standards.
• Experience in decommissioning and asset integrity management.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment of existing offshore assets and new design projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and support professional development.
• Develop and implement new technical methodologies with colleagues.
• Prepare clear, concise technical reports and presentations for clients.
• Manage personal cost and time targets to deliver high-quality services.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver projects.

Skills

Offshore structures

Structural integrity

Decommissioning

Chartered (ICE/IStructE) desired

Project leadership

Education

Civil/Structural engineering degree

Tools

FEM analysis

Hand calculations

Job description

About the job

Kent is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Aberdeen Structures Team within our UK Consulting business. Our Aberdeen Structures Team provides a broad range of services across our Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind markets. We are the ‘go to’ company for complex problems in design, engineering, integrity management, structural analysis, life extension, and ultimately decommissioning. Our structural teams work on some of the most exciting and varied projects in the offshore sector. This role provides opportunities to work across our structural offshore services, including integrity, design, analysis and decommissioning. Flexibility is key, with a varied work pipeline across our Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to broaden horizons and engage with local clients, while enhancing current skillsets.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Thisis abroad-ranging role acrossOil&Gas andOffshore Windprojects.
• Guideand mentorjunior engineers, supportingtheir technicaland professionaldevelopment.
• Undertake bothassessment ofexisting offshoreassets andnew designprojects,dependingon businessneeds;workwillrangefromhandcalculationstolinearandnon-linearfiniteelementanalysis.
• Collaboratewithcolleaguestoidentify,develop,andimplementnewtechnicalmethodologies.
• Build,communicate,andmaintaineffectiveclientrelationships,includingleadingclientfacingconversationsand delivering presentations of project work.
• Managepersonalcostandtimetargetstodeliveranefficient,high-qualityengineeringservice.
• Prepareclear,concise,high-qualitytechnicalreports.
• Workwithinhighlyexperienced,multi-disciplinaryteamstoexecuteprojectssuccessfully.
• Developtechnicalandprofessionalcapabilitiesinline withKentcareerpathways.
• Workaspart ofanintegratedteam,ensuringclientinteractionand projectdeliveryfrommultiple locations.

Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience

• EngineeringdegreewithhonorsorequivalentinCivil,Mechanical,orStructuralengineering,NavalArchitecture,or arelated field.
• Ideally Chartered (ICE, IMechE, IStructE etc), or actively working towards chartership.
• Knowledgeofoffshorestructuralengineeringandrelevantoffshoredesigncodes.
• DemonstrableexperienceofcorecompetenceforSeniorEngineerlevelinatleastoneareaforoffshorestructures(Oil& Gas and/or Offshore Wind) 1)structuralintegritymanagement2)structuralanalysis3)structuraldesign4)decommissioning.

Communication

• Excellent command of the English language in both oral and written communication and skills.

Behaviour / Core Competencies

• Adaptabilityandtheabilitytoeffectivelymanageandprioritisemultipledemands.
• Aninquisitiveattitudeandthedrivetoidentifyandpursueareasforimprovement.
• Abilitytohandlemultiplefast-pacedrequests,balancingtheneedforhighqualitywiththeneedtomeettimeandcost constraints.
• ProficiencyinMSOffice,includingWord,Excel,Outlook, andTeams.
• Well-organisedandmethodicalapproachtoprojectwork.
• Experienceworkinginaccordancewithstructuralengineeringdesigncodesandstandards,withtheabilitytodeveloprobustsolutionsfromfirstprinciplesbasedona strongtheoreticalunderstanding.

HSSE

The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it’s clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at [e-mail] to find out how we can support you.