Offshore Wind Engineer - Expression of Interest

Scope of Work:

At Kent we are constantly growing and evolving, and we're always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team. While we may not have an immediate opening that suits your skills right now, we'd love to stay connected with you for future contingent worker opportunities. By expressing your interest, you’ll be the first to hear about exciting new roles as they become available.

We are seeking engineers with offshore wind experience to support delivery of consultancy and design projects, particularly across WTG foundations and offshore substations. Candidates should demonstrate strong technical capability and the ability to contribute to project delivery with increasing autonomy.

Key Requirements: 

• Perform roles as Originator and/or Checker, delivering analysis and design tasks with limited supervision
• Develop and execute structural analysis and design calculations, including interpretation of results 
• Produce high-quality technical reports, models and calculations, compliant with codes and internal procedures 
• Support resolution of technical challenges, escalating appropriately to senior staff where required 
• Contribute to delivery of work to agreed schedule, budget and quality requirements 
• Present technical work internally and to clients as required 
• Support knowledge sharing and peer development within the team
• Experience of working for engineering/client organisations in the offshore wind industry
• Experience of FEED and detailed design projects for offshore fixed bottom foundations 
• Capability in one or more key disciplines – engineering management, primary steel design, secondary structures design, grouted connections, geotech and ground modelling 
• Experience with common offshore wind design software, particularly SESAM, Bladed, Abaqus
• Understanding of offshore design codes and engineering workflows
• Ability to independently deliver defined scopes of work and manage priorities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Awareness of health, safety and quality standards

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process. Please contact us confidentially at recruitment.uk@kentplc.com to find out how we can support you.

 

About you:

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

We are committed to our diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. From day one, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

We’re a disability-friendly employer and can make adjustments to support you to perform at your best during the recruitment process.

Our purpose and beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

We PLAY BIG
We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
We are built on INFINITE THINKING

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Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.  

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.