Senior Structural Engineer/Specialist, Offshore Wind Energy
COWI
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Permanent
- Full-time
We are part of the Wind Energy & Renewables department, consisting of 200 enthusiastic colleagues working from India, Denmark, Germany, Norway, South Korea, and Taiwan, while collaborating closely with colleagues in the United Kingdom and North America. We have a proven history of making wind energy solutions possible even under the most complex conditions - deep waters, challenging soil conditions, and regions with high seismic activity and typhoons/hurricanes. For offshore wind, we design both floating and bottom-fixed structures. We are part of COWI's International business line, we embrace cultural diversity and highly value our social and friendly environment. Since 1980, we have been involved in more than 1,000 wind power projects in 70 countries.COWI's offshore wind energy business is rapidly growing and that is why we are looking for Steel Structural Engineers to join our Offshore structures team. In this role, your key responsibilities will be:
- Designing steel structures for conceptual, FEED, and detailed design projects, collaborating with a team of steel engineers and BIM engineers to adhere to project specifications.
- Developing steel structures, including internal/external platforms, boat landings, access arrangements, anode cages, and diverse steel connections, to deliver inventive and effective designs aligned with project needs.
- Creating analytical models, computations, reports, specifications, etc. to ensure that designs are equipped to meet the most recent health and safety standards for offshore wind foundation design, spanning from fabrication to decommissioning.
- Optimize the design through skilled examination of results and important design drivers.
- Verifying the design calculations, 3D models, and drawings of other engineers to adhere to COWI QA/QC guidelines. Creating and improving design processes, as well as participating in knowledge transfer.
- Collaborating with Project Managers, Discipline Leads, and other stakeholders.
- Implementing sustainability and using parametric designs in projects.
- Contributing technical expertise in proposals.
The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.During the initial months, we will support your personal and professional development by conducting various trainings for required software packages, and assignments for your smoother transition into projects. However, the preferred competencies for this role are:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil, Structural, Marine Engineering or similar discipline.
- 6 - 12 years experience in the design of steel structures.
- A track record applying your understanding of structural engineering principles, hand calculations/sketches, and the fabrication/construction process to produce efficient designs.
- Knowledge of advanced engineering concepts such as Fatigue, Dynamics, Non-Linear analyses & etc is advantageous.
- Conversant with design standard requirements such as European, NORSOK, American Indian or any other international standards.
- Good knowledge in review of 3D CAD models in Tekla, Revit, Navisworks, or similar.
- Ability to work independently and lead a team of engineers to deliver work packages.
- Good communication skills in English and experience coordinating designs with other disciplines and stakeholders, both in person and remotely.
At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity - and sometimes even our courage - to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. That is why we say no to fossil-based projects and aspire to have 100 per cent of our revenue come from activities that move our customers towards sustainability.
We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.With offices primarily located in Scandinavia, the UK, North America, and India, we are more than 8000 colleagues who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy, and environment into play.What we also offer:
- Well-being program
- Technical Networks and knowledge sharing group
- Green, Tech, and Tool Communities
- COWI Academy
- New ways of working
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