Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer
Offshore Wind
Renewable EPC
Remote (UK / Europe)
Freelance / Ltd Company
12 Month Contract
€800 - €900 per day

Currently recruiting on behalf of a major renewables EPC for a Senior Structural Engineer to work on Offshore Projects across Europe. As part of the Structural Engineering team your time will be spent between working on current designs for specific site conditions as well as R&D to optimize the performance, fabrication and cost of future developments.

Role Responsibilities
 

• Design tasks for current projects including preliminary sizing of steel structures, strength, buckling and fatigue analysis, and detailing of the structures
• Interface with drafters to produce packages of drawings for certification and fabrication
• Follow closely the fabrication planning and execution phases to provide support as necessary
• Prepare project specifications and structural design criteria
• Develop initial or conceptual structural designs and layouts

Role Requirements
 

• Master of Science in a relevant field of engineering (Ocean Engineering, Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Civil/Structural Engineering, Materials Science, etc.)
• Minimum five (5) years of professional experience in the design of ship, offshore structures, or wind turbine supporting structures
• Minimum one (1) year of professional experience in floating wind
• Experience in using commercial FEA software such as ANSYS or equivalent
• Firm and practical knowledge of class standards and relevant regulations (ABS, BV, DNVGL, and/or API)
• Proficiency in two (2) or more programming languages (Matlab, Python, VBA)
• Experience in drafting and modelling tools (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Rhino)
• Strong technical and data analysis skills
• Proficiency in English, both oral and written skills, is essential
• Ability to become a key person for projects on behalf of the Structural Engineering Group
• Outstanding organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Display excellent oral and written communication skills
• Possess the ability to work independently; is self-directed and motivated
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work with colleagues in a positive and collaborative manner
• Proven experience working in multidisciplinary environments within a global context
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Capacity to provide technical supervision to junior engineers

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