Senior Offshore Wind Structural Engineer

We are actively recruiting this position in any of our UK offices, including Bristol, Cardiff, London, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh or Glasgow

Why Arup?

Why Arup? Are you passionate about building a more sustainable future? At Arup we work to find solutions for some of the world's most complex problems - providing expertise across all areas of the built environment from strategic approach and planning to design and engineering.

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The Opportunity

In support of our journey towards becoming a recognised global leader in offshore wind Arup currently has an exciting opportunity for a principal structural design engineer to join our established and growing offshore wind design team. You will deliver project designs for our clients, with a focus on the structural design of offshore wind foundations where a deep understanding of our client's objectives is critical to your success. As a competence centre within Arup for offshore wind engineering, our highly skilled UK team supports projects across the UK, Europe, APAC and the US, working with many of the major developers in the industry. You will be able to use existing and create new processes for efficient design, including automation and digitalisation. The role requires project experience and core technical skills in the sequentially coupled load analysis procedure for offshore wind sub-structure design, including the ability to critically assess and extend current methods and tools and seek out opportunities for continuous improvement. Although the focus of the role is technical you will have the opportunity to grow in other areas that you enjoy or would like to explore, such as project management, colleague training, bid management and service innovation.

Is this role right for you?

A person who is a good fit for the role will have:

• Experience of delivering the FEED and detailed design of offshore wind turbine sub-structures on projects in UK or European waters, including authoring design reports and technical notes, and completing as the design consultant successful ILA processes with one or more wind turbine supplier.
• Expert knowledge of offshore wind design codes and can confidently present and discuss design approaches with our clients and certification companies. In-depth knowledge of the super-element and load exchange process between sub-structure designer and wind turbine supplier is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of structural mechanics, structural dynamics and hydrodynamics. Publications in some of these areas relevant to offshore wind design will be considered advantageous.
• Excellent working knowledge of one or more typical offshore structural analysis package and proficient coding skills - particularly in Python or Matlab.
• A driving ambition to grow Arup's position in offshore wind engineering design, using your technical competence and experience to establish credibility with Arup's customers.

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Not ready to apply just yet, or have some questions about the role? Email Anna Lipka at Anna.lipka@arup.com to schedule an introductory call.

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Rewards and Benefits

We care about you and want you to perform at your best, which is why we offer one of the most competitive benefits packages in our sector.

As a member organisation, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm's financial performance).

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different people, shared values.

At Arup, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Arup hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.

At Arup, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic. Our internal employee networks - BAME, Culture, Disability, LGBTQ+ and Women - provide a space for you to express your views and to make a positive difference - discover more about life at Arup here.

At Arup, we are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to our recruitment team and we will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.

At Arup, we appreciate that everyone's circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.

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