Metocean Engineer (UK)

Providing expert insight on metocean condition assessments and input to foundation design
Would you like to be part of a growing consultancy within the renewable industry with significant career and learning opportunities? Does working on international assignments among a global team of specialists and ambitious clients in a leading consultancy within the renewable industry motivate you? Then you may be a candidate for this exciting job opportunity.

We are experiencing a rapid growth in the demand for our services in offshore wind markets all over the world and thus also an increased demand in our metocean services to support to the design, installation and operation for this industry. We are therefore expanding our Foundation Engineering Centre of Excellence, and we are currently looking for an experienced Metocean Engineer who can actively contribute to the development of our metocean services and support ongoing, design-oriented projects.

In this position, you will be based in one of our UK offices (Glasgow or Bristol) and you will report to our Head of Civil Engineering (based in Lisbon, Portugal).

What you’ll be doing:
Meteocean information is a key requirement for offshore renewable project development, from site identification to weather-limited operation planning, including critical input at the design stage. The metocean engineer tasks will cover a range of civil engineering activities, with a global remit (onshore and offshore projects), that may include the following:

• Carrying out metocean studies to produce data used for the design and/or assessment of fixed or floating offshore renewable energy structures.
• Creation of design basis (concept to detailed).
• Review of metocean reports to assess suitability, adherence to requirements / standards, provide recommendations.
• Preparation of ITT package for metocean analysis services and field measurement campaigns, including the definition of relevant sow / technical requirements / evaluation criteria.
• Support in ITT management, from evaluation of bidders to contract negotiation.
• Contribution to the strengthening of K2 Management’s in-house metocean capabilities, driving and developing fit-for-purpose metocean MATLAB-based tools, data management systems design tools and methods to achieve continuous improvement of the K2 Management offer.

About you:

• You hold a technical degree (Meng, MSc and / or PhD) in a relevant engineering discipline (preferentially Oceanography, Marine Engineering or related field), combined with minimum 5 years of professional experience from a similar position within the renewable industry.
• In-depth knowledge of the industry’s specificities and challenges, e.g. regarding requirements for wind farm construction and operation, fabrication limits and trends, development perspectives etc.
• Experience in metocean modelling, including the use of suitable numerical flow / wave propagation / related software packages (e.g. Mike 21, Telemac etc.).
• Excellent computer literacy, particularly in programming tools such as Matlab, Python.
• Knowledge of specialist topics e.g. typhoons / hurricanes analysis.
• Proven track record spanning several years of providing quality metocean advice and information to the offshore industry worldwide, on time and to budget.
• Experience in an engineering consultancy or contracting environment.
• Good organizational skills and a structured working approach
• High-quality writing skills, with preparation of clear, concise, client-ready engineering reports, while adhering to budgetary and time constraints
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing.

As a person, you are client oriented and service-minded, always aiming at delivering high quality, optimum support and stretched flexibility. You have a structured, analytical and target oriented approach to your assignments. With your commercial mind-set and cost focus you understand and appreciate the fundamentals for the client’s project business case and for our own consultancy business. You have a flair for working with complex issues. You have a quality-oriented and analytical approach to your assignment, an eye for details while at the same time keeping the large overview. You have an open-minded and cooperative personality, always keeping in mind what is best for the company. Integrity, diplomatic skills and honesty are requirements in a multi-cultural organization with high ethical standards.

More about K2 Management:
K2 Management is a technical consultancy focused on wind and solar projects around the world. We use our extensive expertise to support our clients in their efforts to develop and operate energy projects that achieve the best possible return on investment. Our reputation and track record mean we are involved in the most exciting and influential renewable energy projects at the cutting edge of energy transition and decarbonization.

As of November 2024, we have become part of Ramboll, an international architecture, engineering and consultancy company. This enables us to come together as a world-leading renewables consultancy - with increased resources to take on major projects on a global scale. Through our Ramboll ownership, you will in addition get access to a vast pool of world-leading technical insight, data and knowledge across all engineering, design and socio-economic disciplines.

You will be working with great colleagues with the opportunity to be close to our core business, which is developing and supporting onshore and offshore projects on behalf of our clients. We work as one team with dedication, respect, and credibility as our core values. Overall, you will have a unique and challenging job where you have every opportunity to learn and develop your skills as a team member in a highly professional environment with strong technical and commercial commitment.

Our people are fundamental to our business, and we strive to offer an environment where every employee feels safe and included as their true, authentic self. We are committed to cultivating a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across K2 Management, and believe that collaboration between individuals with varied backgrounds, cultures and experiences combine to build a stronger, more agile, and competitive company.

We look forward to receiving your application. For further information, please visit www.k2management.com

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Lokation: Bristol (UK)