Senior Structural Engineer

Bluewater; Hoofddorp; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th month

Holiday allowance

Travel allowance

29 days holiday

Extra holidays

Health insurance

Pension plan

Onboarding program

Social events

Job summary

Bluewater is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to autonomously conduct and verify structural analyses for offshore structures like SPM systems and FPSO topsides. You will contribute to tool development and ensure designs meet technical specs, budget, and schedule, reporting to the Lead Engineer.

You will advance by growing within the team, with exposure to international projects, and collaboration across disciplines in an offshore energy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering, Naval Architecture or equivalent.
• Ambition to continuously improve engineering processes and tools.
• 8+ years of relevant structural engineering experience.
• Knowledge of applied mechanics and materials.
• Experience with analytical calculation/design methodologies.
• Experience with FE programs, preferably ANSYS.
• Automation and Python knowledge is a plus.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously conduct and check structural analyses for designs.
• Contribute to development of tools and methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, budget and planning.
• Report progress and concerns to the Lead (Project) Engineer.
• Implement HSEQ&RC requirements and participate in meetings.
• Respond promptly to interdisciplinary checks, site queries, and client/vendor requests.
• Opportunity for growth into specialist or lead engineer roles.

Skills

Ambition to improve processes

8+ years structural engineering

Applied Mechanics

Analytical calculation methodologies

Automation

Python

Materials knowledge

English (oral & written)

Dutch language

Education

Bachelors/Master in civil engineering or Naval Architecture or equivalent

Tools

ANSYS

Python

Job description

The Engineering Department is responsible for providing innovative and cost-effective Engineering services and solutions in all areas of Bluewater’s business. It ensures a responsible approach to client requirements, international rules and regulations and HSEQ obligations to contribute to the realization of the company’s goals and strategy.The Structural Engineering Section is part of the Engineering Department and is responsible for the design and engineering of the (steel) offshore structures of like Single Point Mooring systems and FPSO topsides. These structures are designed using 3D design tools. With finite element and analytical analysis, supported by in-house developed pre- and post-processing tools, the structures are de-signed for extreme conditions and fatigue life.

About the company

Bluewater is a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems (SPM) and operator of Floating Production Storage and Offloading units (FPSO). Since its foundation in 1978, Bluewater has built a technological lead specialising in design, development, lease and operation of tanker-based production and storage systems, and has become a leading provider of innovative Single Point Mooring systems.
Bluewater currently owns and operates a number of Floating Production Storage and Offloading Systems (FPSOs): the Glas Dowr, the Aoka Mizu, the Bleo Holm, the Hæwene Brim and Munin.

About the job

As Senior Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for autonomously conducting and checking various structural analyses that are essential for creating and validating our designs in line with the project’s technical specification, budget and planning. Additionally, you will contribute to the ongoing development of our tools and methodologies, ensuring they align with the demanding market requirements of the offshore energy industry. In this role, you will report directly to the Lead (Project) Engineer, providing regular updates on progress, setbacks and concerns related to the project. You will implement the HSEQ&RC requirements and assist the Lead (Project) Engineer in related meetings. Timely responses to Inter Discipline Checks, site queries, client communications, certifying authority requests, and vendor interactions will be crucial to ensuring smooth project execution. As you gain experience and demonstrate good performance, there is potential for growth into a.o. a specialist or lead engineer role.

Requirements

• An ambitious team player with good communication skills and ambition to grow. Furthermore:
• A bachelor’s/master’s degree in civil engineering, Naval Architecture or equivalent.
• Ambition to contribute to continuous improvement of the engineering process and tools
• 8+ years of relevant experience in structural engineering
• Knowledge of Applied Mechanics and materials
• In depth experience with FE programs, preferably ANSYS
• Experience with analytical calculation/design methodologies
• Knowledge of Automation and Python is a plus.
• Knowledge of materials.
• English good, verbally as well as in writing. Dutch is a plus.

What we offer

What we offer:

• a fulltime/40 hours per week position within an international environment
• besides a competitive salary, you will receive a 13th month, holiday allowance and travel allowance
• 29 days of paid holiday annually and the opportunity to purchase 10 additional holidays annually
• the opportunity to take part in our collective health insurance scheme
• a good pension scheme of which we pay the complete pension contribution
• onboarding program; we warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel home as soon as possible
• different activities which are very diverse and always voluntary, for example playing sports, CPC run, Friday drinks, quiz night, Sail day and our annual Christmas party

Want to know more?

For more information please contact Mark Schouten, [phone].