Offshore Wind Jacket Design Lead

2 months ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Kent PLC Full time
Job Title: Jacket Design Lead - Offshore Wind

Kent PLC is seeking a highly skilled Jacket Design Lead - Offshore Wind to join our team in the UK. As a key member of our offshore wind capability, you will be responsible for leading the technical design and development of offshore wind jacket structures.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the technical design and development of offshore wind jacket structures, ensuring innovative and efficient solutions.
  • Engage actively in Joint Industry Projects (JIPs), collaborations with academia, and partnerships with technology vendors to develop and implement novel processes and methods for offshore wind jacket foundation designs.
  • Collaborate on innovation in design and analysis tools, ensuring the development of efficient and effective processes for various projects.
  • Support the acquisition and execution of offshore wind projects through all stages of development, offering creative solutions for design, repair, and upgrades of jacket structures.
  • Enhance and refine our design tools, methodologies, and client offerings to maintain our competitive edge in the industry.
  • Apply expertise in stress and structural analysis, understanding various offshore design codes, and skillfully develop, execute, and report on complex analysis models using a diverse array of software packages.
  • Provide crucial technical insights to assist our bidding teams in securing future projects with a focus on jacket structures.
  • Mentor and guide a team of engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.
  • Address and solve complex technical challenges, ensuring high-quality deliverables are completed within budget and schedule constraints.
  • Cultivate and expand client relationships, positioning the company as a go-to source for comprehensive offshore wind solutions.
  • Support a network of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in primary steel and other foundational elements, serving as a key point of contact.
Requirements:
  • Engineering degree, honours or equivalent in civil, mechanical, structural, naval architecture or similar.
  • Previous experience in primary steel design for jacket foundations (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.
  • Awareness of the interfaces between turbine loads, turbines and foundation.
  • Linear and non-linear offshore structural analysis & FEA (Fatigue, Ultimate and Accidental Limit States, Ship impact) – SESAM, USFOS, Bladed, SACS, Abaqus (or similar).
  • Track record in delivering offshore wind projects.
  • Occasional need to travel locally and internationally to meet with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Cultural awareness and emotional intelligence needed to communicate effectively with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders.


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