Project Engineer Glasgow, Scotland
Job description
Are you a Project Engineer who wants to support the development and operation of offshore renewables?
Do you want to work for the UK’s leading Technology, Innovation and Research Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy?
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult is recruiting a PROJECT ENGINEER for our Glasgow site, to lead the development and delivery of innovative commercial projects within floating offshore wind (FOW).
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing technical leadership to collaborations with industry, supply chain, academia and innovators, enabling the deployment and testing of FOW assets and strategies.
What will I do?
- Provide technical input on FOW projects related to dynamic cables, moorings, anchors, technology development, construction, O&M and supply chain
- Collaborate with project partners to deliver technical collaborative research and innovation projects
- Provide technical leadership to project teams, management and business development colleagues, on the technical aspects of floating offshore wind within offshore renewables
- Develop and present new project ideas internally and to the wider industry
- Manage the delivery of work by engineers and external consultants
- Provide subject matter leadership in FOW-related projects
- Develop, lead and provide input in industry workshops
- Collaborate with FOW technology developers and wider supply chain
- Manage and review engineering deliverables in line with project aims and quality standards
What are we looking for?
- Degree in engineering or related subject, or equivalent experience
- Good experience working in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience of offshore wind or relevant industry
- Experience in hydrodynamic analyses using OrcaFlex
- Knowledge of FOW technologies and innovations
- Awareness of key industry stakeholders
- Good knowledge and use of engineering practices and standards
- Project leadership in a technical environment
- Experience of developing project proposals, scopes and delivery plans
What do we offer?
- Salary up to £45k, depending on experience
- Hybrid role with flexibility to work in the office and at home
- 38 days holidays including flexible bank holidays and option to buy 5 days extra
- Pension, annual bonus, life assurance and health care scheme as standard
- Electric vehicle and bike2work salary sacrifice schemes
- Open working environment with great potential for career progression and options for Learning and Development
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders and a range of diversity groups and networks, including Inclusion and Diversity, STEM and LGBTQ+
- Refer a Friend scheme paying £1500
ORE Catapult understands the importance of ensuring everyone can be heard, valued, is able to put forward ideas and feels part of something bigger. In a company like ours, that's always pushing boundaries on innovation, we believe diversity of our people is key to getting a range of ideas, points of view and different perspectives that ultimately ensures our success as a business. We also understand that some candidates tend to apply only when they tick every box of the criteria stated on an advert. If you don’t tick every box but do feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, we’d encourage you to still go ahead and make an application.
