Oss Structural Engineer

Job ID 22533
- Offshore Wind
- Permanent
- Asia
- Our client in a leading developer in Taiwan and is seeking a (Lead) Structural Engineer for Offshore Substations (fixed bottom) to join our team in Taiwan, Taipei office. As a (Lead) Structural Engineer - Offshore Substation, the primary responsibilities will be to:

- Thrive as part of a multi-disciplinary team of technical specialists supporting all stages of the development of the offshore substation across our client's wind farms portfolio.
- Lead the design of new and novel foundation structures for offshore wind substations, during the origination and development phases of an offshore wind farm project.
- Manage the structural engineering activities and third-party design contract during the pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design stages of an offshore wind Substation (jacket and topside), and then continue supporting the project on into fabrication and construction up to Transport, installation and handover.
- Manage the contractor within the structural scope to ensure a high quality offshore substation delivery which meets project targets.
- Review contractor deliverable incl. concept design, detailed design and as built documentation for jacket and topside
- Align interfaces with key internal stakeholders such as the Electrical Lead, Mechanical Lead, Quality Lead, O&M Lead.
- Liaise with external stakeholders such as the Project Certifying Body and Lender's Technical Advisor as necessary.
- Mentor and develop the junior and associate colleagues within the team and across the wider business;
- Ensure that all lessons learned from SRE's previous and current projects are incorporated into future projects
- Provide technical support to Procurement, Quality and HSSE departments
- Represent our client as a technical expert on Joint Industry and Research Projects
- Work closely across all interfaces with; internal stakeholders, external design
- houses, certification authorities, and fabrication contractors to produce cost effective and value-added solutions

Essential skill requirements:

- Bachelor's or master's degree in structural engineering or equivalent.
- Extensive experience FEED and Detailed Design in offshore Substations (Topside and Jacket) structural engineering - preferably in Taiwan or seismic zones.
- At least 5 years and above of working experience in offshore substation design
- Having worked in a position as Structural Engineer for an offshore substation from initiation through design, fabrication, installation and commissioning to completion.
- Experience in managing or working for external contractors such as offshore substation EPC contractors and equipment subcontractors/suppliers.
- Willingness to relocate to Taiwan and travel occasionally to fabrication yards and sites in Asia.
- Good communicator and motivation to work in a diverse environment with people of different cultural backgrounds.
- Fluent spoken and written English - Mandarin is a plus.
- The drive and motivation to meet time, cost and quality targets

Desirable skills:

- Member of a professional engineering body
- Proven experience supporting offshore wind construction projects
- Demonstrable experience of working effectively in an international business