• Lead role to commercialize exciting new technology
• Oversee all structural engineering aspects
• Suits chartered engineers with hydraulics and commercial background

Our client is an international renewable energy company with a unique, commercially efficient system for extracting energy from renewable energy sources and converting it to electricity. Due to further secured fundingand a successful pilot launch they are now looking to commercialize this highly promising new technology.

The Role

The Structural Engineer will oversee all structural engineering aspects of the current and future projects. Ultimately leading a team of structural engineersand sub-contractors who will take the Renewable Energy Conversion projects from proven concept to fully developed commercial products. The structural engineer will assist Management in the creation and consolidation of intellectual property within the company and to manage the delivery of renewable energy projects for their customers from concept to completion.

Some Keyresult areas:

• Working with the Management on processes regarding the planning, management and allocation of structural engineering resources
• Leading the company structural engineering capability,
• Identifying work to be contracted out, and engagement and management of sub-contractors efficiently and cost-effectively;
• Identifying and actively chasing opportunities to drive down structural engineering costs and the cost per unit of renewable energy power;
• Ensuring an overall understanding of the commercial and economic issues relating to structural engineering technology, and identification of the optimum compromise between technical and economic drivers;
• Maintaining a development strategy for structural engineering technology.

JobRequirements:

The Structural Engineer will have the following skills, knowledge and experience

• Chartered engineer in a civil/structural engineering discipline
• Engineering design and installation experience for hydraulic structures
• Management of design and construction projects, ideally in the renewable energy sector
• Experience of manpower planning and managing manpower;
• Thorough understanding of the design principles, methodologies and standards for offshore structural engineering, including dynamic analysis
• Thorough understanding of legislative requirements;
• Familiar with the software used for structural and foundation engineering design;
• Good presentation skills and ability to drive meetings.

This fantastic opportunity that will see you working with one of the up and coming companies in the renewable energy industry, where you will have a significant stake in driving the success of the company and this technology. This will provide you with a stable working environment and the opportunity to progress your career in the short to medium term.

Salary/Rate: negotiable

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