Senior Scour Engineer
Senior Scour Engineer
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Wood Thilsted is a boutique engineering consultancy company focused on all aspects of foundation design and project development within the offshore wind energy industry. We operate globally with projects located in Northern Europe North America and Asia and deliver foundation designs and expertise for industryleading projects and clients. We currently employ a staff of over 190 working from offices in the UK Denmark USA Japan South Korea and Taiwan with continued growth foreseen.
As a company we strive for technical excellence and to provide the best overall value to our clients projects. We pride ourselves on our combined achievements delivered through our broad and diverse team expertise to create the optimal and most suitable sitespecific design. We have a strong company culture based on mutual trust honesty knowledge sharing and a friendly social environment.
We are searching for a Senior or Lead Engineer to be a part of the Wood Thilsted team and to support the future development of the company.
Areas of responsibility: As a Senior/Lead Engineer you will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions to prevent seabed erosion around wind turbine foundations subsea cables and offshore substations. We are seeking candidates with a detailed understanding of waves flows sediment transport seabed mobility/ coastal morphology scour and scour protection design. Knowledge and capability with specifying scour protection armour types and evolving the design aspects for offshore applications is also required.
Typical areas of work are likely to include:
- Lead and execute projects focusing on seabedstructure interaction including scour protection design and cable stabilization.
- Prepare and deliver successful technical proposals and collaborate with international clients.
- Apply and evolve innovative methodologies in line with relevant guidance.
- Share knowledge through publishing research and mentoring team members.
- Drive business development in seabed structure interaction.
- You will also provide technical guidance in sediment transport scour computational modelling and scour protection in the marine environment.
You will be able to demonstrate suitable experience of working in a consultancy or similar delivery focused environment and show excellent project management experience. You will be enthusiastic pragmatic and resourceful. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills a flexible attitude and excellent attention to detail and the ability to contribute to and lead research and commercial strategy aims is necessary. Excellent in scripting with Matlab and/or Python tools and with relevant experience of CFD modelling (e.g. OpenFOAM/ SedFOAM) and physical (laboratory) hydraulic modelling is desirable.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil Engineering Coastal Engineering Geotechnical Engineering or a relevant field
- Strong knowledge of seabed dynamics hydrodynamics and sediment transport modelling
- Proficiency in engineering software such as OpenFOAM/SedFoam Delft3D MIKE21 Plaxis or similar hydrodynamic and geotechnical analysis tools.The primary work location will be in either Denmark or the UK based in one of our local offices with the opportunity to spend a portion of your week working from home. You may expect some travelling in relation to your work and there are potential opportunities if desired for placements abroad.
- In Wood Thilsted the process is just as important as the goal. We are looking for the best fit for our growing team recognise this may not always fit a standard model and are open to discussing alternative working patterns if you need.
- In return we offer excellent opportunities and a chance to deepen your competency and expertise. Youll be continually involved in exciting and dynamic projects in an inclusive environment where everyone is encouraged to be themselvesand be their best. We offer a competitive salary package a great pension both health and life insurance as well as flexibility around where you work and when. Our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are resultorientated innovationdriven and committed to a brighter future.
Please apply at careers site where you can upload your CV and enter your details for consideration. Attaching a cover letter to your application is not needed. Instead include a few sentences in your resume/CV briefly explaining your motivation for applying. To maintain a fair recruitment process please do not add a photo to your CV.
We are dedicated to an inclusive hiring process and providing equal opportunities for all our job candidates. We are happy to accommodate any adjustments you may need during the application and hiring process. While this job opening does not have a fixed deadline please make sure that you apply as soon as possible. We are going to close the application as soon as we get enough candidates.
At Wood Thilsted we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment where you feel you belong. We believe that diversity drives excellence and makes us stronger. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where every employee feels valued respected and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We strive to create a workplace that is free from discrimination and bias where all employees have equal opportunities for growth and advancement.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
