Lead Structural Engineer (Offshore Wind Secondary Structures)

TRS Staffing Solutions are excited to announce the opportunity for a Lead Structural Engineer, working for an Engineering Consultancy business.

This is a long term contract role, focused on their Offshore Wind Farm Projects.

The role will offer hybrid working, with the business having offices around the UK.

The ideal candidate will have experience with superstructure, including Internal and External Platforms, J-tubes and, Boat Landing systems.

Your Responsibilities:

Oversee the technical design and development of our global portfolio of future offshore wind structures. You’ll support the winning and delivery of our projects through various levels of development, together with developing innovative solutions for repair and upgrades. Responsibilities may include:

•Leading secondary structure design scopes for a variety of offshore wind projects and the teams of engineers to deliver them.
•Supporting the innovation and development of our designs, design tools and client offerings.
•Understanding stress and structural analysis, fabrication, offshore design codes, and the ability to plan, develop, run, and report on complex analysis models using a range of software packages.
•Providing technical input to support our bidding teams for future projects.
•Solving complex technical problems, and ultimately leading the delivery of quality deliverables to schedule and budget.
•Maintaining existing and developing new client relationships.
•Developing our SME network and a "go-to" for offshore wind secondary structures.
•Interfacing with fabricators, operators, transportation and installation contractors and operations and maintenance providers.

Key Requirements:

• Great leadership, communication, innovation and delivery skills.
• Previous experience in secondary structure design for offshore wind structures (required).
• Experience working for an offshore consultant, OEM, developer or EPCI contractor.
• Working knowledge of offshore structural engineering, relevant Offshore Wind design codes and certification requirements.
• Linear and non-linear offshore structural analysis & FEA – SESAM, SACS, Abaqus (or similar).
• Experience with varying materials e.g. Concrete, neoprene, aluminum, plastics, composites and stainless steels.
•Track record in delivering offshore wind projects at different phases e.g. Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Fabrication, Operation.
•Understanding of practical designs, layouts, interfaces, tolerances fabrication and fatigue friendly designs.
•Cultural awareness and emotional intelligence needed to communicate effectively with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.

If you're interested in this opportunity please apply or call the office on: 02074 195 800.

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Our client is proud to design and build projects and careers. This requires teams that are as unique as the projects we execute. We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) for all so our employees and stakeholders benefit from the creative solutions derived as a result of embracing differences.