Lead Engineer/Consultant WTG Foundations
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Lead Engineer/Consultant WTG Foundations
About our client
 Our client is a multidisciplinary engineering firm providing full design, engineering and consultancy services to the Oil & Gas, Renewables/Offshore Wind and Leisure market.
They design and engineer complete platforms and infrastructure for the oil & gas and renewables/offshore wind industry, deck lay outs, cable & pipe laying solutions for marine environment, great observation wheels and much more!
The job
What’s it all about?
You are the engine behind our team of structural engineers! In this capacity you know how to combine your technical knowhow and management skills in order to combine your team’s strengths to achieve great results.
In the part of the job as a Consultant you are responsible for advising our customers on the optimal choice, placement and operation of wind turbines.
You analyze the technical and financial feasibility of the projects, you draw up specifications and contracts, you supervise the tendering and selection of suppliers and you monitor quality and safety during implementation.
What will you do as an Lead Engineer/Consultant?
Generating concept, basic and detail design for the primary steel of various wind turbine foundations such as jackets, gravity base foundations & Monopiles (MP).
Designing transition pieces (TP) for the various wind turbine foundation types.
Performing the necessary design analyses and studies with accompanying reports.
What are we doing in return?
We invest in our staff by providing interesting projects and offers career paths along educational opportunities to train and improve our employees competences.
We have a market conform employment package including a competitive salary with a guaranteed salary increase by good performance, bonus based on company result, 30 vacation days (plus paid Dutch national holidays) and a defined pension contribution plan.
Furthermore we offer good staff disability insurances of which the costs are borne.
At last we have a working from home policy to provide flexibility in both location and working hours.
Where are you going to work?
You will be working at our office in Schiedam with the flexibility to work 50% of your time from home. Working with our client means that you will be part of a multicultural team of professionals in an informal and collegiate working atmosphere. To ensure a nice balance between work and fun, various
social events and activities are being organized as well! The department where you will be working consists of approx. 30 Structural (Lead) Designers and (Lead) Engineers.
Which personality fits this position?
You are eager to learn and you go for the best results every day. Have the ability to work independently and work well with your colleagues.
Is capable to keep an overview and have organizational talent. But you also have the (communication) skills to deal well with clients, to advise them and to maintain the relationship.
Requirements
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Civil Engineering
- 5+ years’ experience in structural discipline and relevant market
- 3+ years’ experience in this or similar position
- Structures engineering experience: Jackets & Monopiles and topsides for the Offshore Wind market
- Analyses or calculations: WTG load iterations, In-place analysis (ULS, FLS, SLS, ALS)
- Detailed analyses or calculations: Bolted connections, Welded connections, Grout connections, Vortex induced vibrations.
- Proficient user of SACS and Ansys and familiar / advanced user of Femap/Usfos/Grlweap
- Good knowledge of English and preferably also Dutch (both written and verbal)
- Team player and like to solve problems instead of making them
- Competences: adaptability, assertiveness, critical thinking, focus on quality, problem analysis, result-orientation
- Knowledge of turbine modelling software like Bladed is an advantage
The offer
Our client has a market conform employment package including a competitive salary with a guaranteed salary increase by good performance, bonus, 30 holidays (plus paid Dutch national holidays) and a defined pension contribution scheme.
Furthermore they offer good staff unemployment insurances of which the costs are borne by our client.
You will be working at the office in Schiedam. Working with our client means that you will be part of a multicultural team of professionals in an informal and collegiate working atmosphere.
They have a flexible Work From Home (WFH) arrangement where we offer our employees a 50/50 WFH possibility. The department where you will be working consists of 30 Structural Designers and Engineers.