Senior Structural Engineer

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Job Description

Here at DNV, what we do matters. Whether it's helping the Energy Industry transition to a more decarbonised and sustainable future or helping protect life, property and the environment, every day, what you do, will make a difference. This is our shared purpose and one our people are proud to be part of.

Our Fixed and Floating Structures Team, as a part of the wider Risk Advisory Department, works across a variety of offshore projects spanning the energy spectrum, with a portfolio of work that includes both renewable and traditional Oil & Gas assets.

Supporting with the delivery of our customer projects, you'll be given real responsibility to manage and deliver global projects, whilst you continue to develop your skills, knowledge and understanding of the Energy industry. You'll get the chance to provide innovative solutions to challenging problems and apply your expertise in linear and non-linear structural analysis of both bottom fixed and floating structures, including strength, fatigue, impact, extreme wave analysis, and detailed FEA of components.

Our Opportunity:

Based in either our Aberdeen, London or Loughborough offices, you'll join a diverse group of structural and mechanical engineers delivering structural consultancy services to a range of clients. We have a proud history of developing talented people into industry experts, so we would be keen to hear from people with a desire to utilise their technical experience to transition into the offshore/renewables industry.

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering technical work, managing projects, whilst also supporting and mentoring less experienced members of our team. Your strong technical background will ensure the successful delivery of structural analyses in compliance with international codes and guidelines, while meeting deadlines and budgetary requirements. Additionally, you will have ample opportunities to engage in project management and commercial activities, with the autonomy to lead and support technical proposal preparation.

Your expertise will be invaluable in helping shape our team's approach to creating innovative solutions for our clients, defining our future strategy, and enhancing our capabilities to identify opportunities for wider integration of our services. You'll also work closely with our business development team, contributing to winning new business with existing and potential clients, developing proposals, bidding for contracts, attending client meetings and building relationships with key stakeholders.

This is a varied role, so you'll be stretched, but always supported, surrounded by people who want you to thrive, develop and embrace new challenges, including the opportunity to:

• Work as technical lead on projects to accomplish the overall delivery of optimum solutions to clients, performing a range of structural analyses including strength, fatigue, pushover and detailed FEA
• Fulfil role in verifying others' work, and own technical work to support team targets and manage your own projects and work with a high degree of independence, supported by mentors and other senior engineers
• Support the Team Lead to develop and grow our Fixed and Floating Structures business including preparation of tenders and proposals and successful negotiation of commercial terms, acting as Customer / Key Account Manager role for large customers and having regular meetings with existing customer network to grow existing services and develop new opportunities
• Develop alongside our world-leading experts, on a variety of high-profile global engineering projects, on behalf of some of the industry's leading organisations

Responsibilities

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it's important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That's why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• Non Contractual Profit Share Scheme
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options
• Wellbeing benefits: (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Travel benefits: Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme (for personal use)
• Mentored support towards professional accreditation and re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £570)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

If you share our passion for innovation and commitment to excellence, we encourage you to apply and bring your unique expertise to our dynamic and growing team. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a proven track record of delivering quality results, along with:

• A degree in either Civil, Structural, Offshore or Mechanical Engineering or Naval Architecture
• Demonstrable experience in engineering consultancy, with a background in offshore structures, offshore wind, or oil and gas would be preferred but candidates from other industries with a strong technical background are also invited to apply
• Knowledge of structural analysis such as Finite Element Analysis, structural analysis, structural design, wave dynamics, seismic design, engineering materials, etc. as well as experience with relevant software. Familiarity with DNV SESAM/USFOS and/or Abaqus would be preferrable, but other similar software experience would be valuable
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate, and execute key activities proactively across multiple projects simultaneously, whilst maintaining high performance and quality under pressure
• Ability to win new business with existing and potential clients, develop proposals, bid for contracts and attend client meetings and excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with confidence in building professional relationships both internally and externally with customers
• Curious and proactive, with a solution-oriented approach, demonstrating an ability to manage, develop, and lead projects independently with minimum supervision
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise reports and present complex solutions and ideas to both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders

About Us

About Energy Systems

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.