Talent Universe Specialist Lead Engineer, Support Structure Solutions

Jobs at Vestas; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking a Technical Sales professional to join their Offshore division in Edinburgh. This role involves delivering integrated load analysis for offshore wind projects, ensuring optimal design solutions in collaboration with clients and teams. Candidates should possess a relevant engineering degree and experience in offshore design, with a focus on delivering impactful results in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Flexible travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience within offshore loads or support structure design domain.
• Previous experience in wind energy is preferred.
• Fluency in English and preferably additional languages.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for integrated load analysis for offshore projects.
• Provide optimized solutions to customer needs and requirements.
• Manage certification activities for project design.

Skills

Fluency in business English

Experience in offshore loads or support structure design

Good communication skills

Education

Electrical or Mechanical or Civil engineering degree

Job description

Would you like to make the world more sustainable? Are you a motivated engineer who is passionate about the technical part of large-scale offshore wind projects? Does it motivate you to collaborate closely with our customers to design site specific towers and foundations? Then join Vestas and work with some of the most interesting and complex projects across the world!

Vestas Technology & Operations >

Regional Engineering & Technology NCE >

Technical Sales NCE Offshore UK & Ireland

NCE Offshore Technical Sales Management is anchored in Vestas Technology & Operations where new product ideas and technologies are developed, matured, tested and improved.

Vestas Technology & Operations (VTO) represents Vestas entire industrial system from Technology to Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality. Our department is the offshore‑focused arm of our VTO NCE regional organization providing the link between our regional business unit and our customers’ needs towards the central technology and R&D team responsible for global product development.

The Lead Support Structure Engineer role requires technical skills within the area of offshore engineering and project management. You will work within the Offshore Technical Sales Management team in direct interface with the commercial Sales teams, Construction project management teams, our customers as well as central engineering functions to deliver the best possible technical solution for our offshore customers.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for the site‑specific integrated load analysis (tower and foundation design) process for the offshore projects. You will work with the customer and the customer’s foundation designer to provide timely and optimized solutions that fulfill customer needs and requirements and enable efficient interfaces with Sales and Construction teams, the customer, the foundation designer and Central Technical Functions. The role also includes:

• Respond to customer enquiries, prepare clarifications and deviations to tenders in relation to the loads and support structure area
• Evaluate and document tower and foundation optimisation levers to improve project value while managing risks
• Manage the orchestration of site‑specific Integrated Load Analysis (ILA) process working in collaboration with external and internal stakeholders
• Ensure customer alignment with regards to the tower / foundation design process as well as optimisation for the given project conditions
• Be the interface to the project design certifier and manage the project design certification activities. Identify market requirements and trends to promote product tool and process development
• Advance support structure functional excellence via strong focus on regional and global support structure improvement initiatives
• Strengthen and promote in‑house capabilities for performing analysis for foundation design to strategically use the conclusions in technical and commercial context through alignment with relevant stakeholders

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical or Civil or other relevant field of engineering
• Experience within offshore loads or support structure design domain
• Previous experience in wind energy
• Fluency in business English both spoken and written would be required; additional Scandinavian or European languages would be an advantage

Competencies

• Ability to work internationally with large‑scale industrial projects and demanding customers
• Professional presentation skills with ability and confidence to present technical topics
• Good communication skills. We prefer prior experience interacting with a variety of technical and commercial stakeholders
• Commitment to delivering impressive results through collaborative teamwork and support
• Knowledge of (offshore) turbine load evaluation and relevant standards within this area (IEC 61400‑1, IEC etc.) is beneficial
• Knowledge of (offshore) tower and foundation designs and relevant standards within this area (Eurocode 3, IEC 61400‑6, DNVGL‑ST‑0126, etc.) is beneficial
• In addition to technical quantitative and analytical skills you will need to have customer focus and build a network and manage relationships with customers and their consultants

What we offer

We offer you an exciting and inspiring job with great opportunities for professional and personal development in the top company of wind. This position will put you at the heart of the action of the offshore wind industry. Holding the title of the largest entity in the wind industry, Vestas promotes a culture of responsiveness permitting you to explore innovative solutions in a truly global environment with a diverse, skilled and knowledgeable team. This role is a great stepping stone for an exciting career in Vestas.

Location and Travel

Location: GB or DK Aarhus

Flexibility for travelling across the region up to approximately 25 days in a year.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis; however please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 28th October 2025.

Our commitment to a fair hiring

At Vestas we evaluate all candidates solely based on their professional experience, education and relevant skills. To support a fair recruitment process we kindly ask that you remove any photos, dates of birth, graduation, gender pronouns, marital status or other personal information not relevant to the role before submitting your CV / resume. Your CV / resume should focus on your professional and educational background along with the necessary contact details (email and phone number). We train our hiring teams in inclusive evaluation and regularly review process outcomes to ensure fairness.

DEIB Statement

At Vestas we recognize the value of diversity, equity and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, “Expertise and talent come in many forms and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry.” Your unique perspective is what will help us power the solution for a sustainable green energy future.

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Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing and servicing wind turbines both onshore and offshore. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40 years of experience, we have an unmatched track record.

With 30,000 employees worldwide, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution today, tomorrow, and far into the future.

Required Experience: IC

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1