Engineer Secondary Steel Design - Offshore Wind Engineering (m/f/d)

Job Description

Are you looking to bring your structural design expertise and enthusiasm into play within a global, high performing projects team, delivering a range of innovative energy transition projects? Do you want to be at the heart of the energy transition industry, helping to guide the public and private sectors in the delivering technologies and systems to meet global and national net zero targets? Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Energy Transition team and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

As our new Engineer Secondary Steel Design, you will be part of our global Offshore Wind Engineering department. You will join a team of highly talented and engaged engineers at the forefront of innovative and complex design techniques in steel and composite materials. You will take on responsibility for your own design deliverables applying an analytical approach and structural understanding to create innovative solutions – with the aim of shaping and enhancing our service delivery.

If you crave a challenging role but also flexibility and work life balance, this role may be ideal for you.

The position will be based in our Hamburg office, but our hybrid work model allows you to split your time between working in the office and working from home.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative, and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, clients, and people around the world.

World leader in wind energy

Ramboll is a world leader in offshore wind with a unique value proposition. We have been involved in more than 70% of all operating offshore wind farms globally. With our international, multidisciplinary and wind energy specific competencies, we are a true full-range service provider for offshore wind energy projects in all its phases. Ramboll supports clients globally to identify, evaluate and quantify both risks and opportunities, allowing them to make well educated, strategic decisions based on practical offshore wind project development, financing and execution experience, combined with world-class engineering know-how. We are among the very few consultancies in the world, providing engineering services for bottom-fixed as well as floating wind foundations. Since 2007 we have been involved in floating offshore wind and today have a dedicated team of experts supporting clients globally.

Within Ramboll, over 600 highly qualified experts are working on onshore and offshore wind projects globally, operating primarily from our 15 key offices across the Nordics, Germany, UK, Poland, Spain, Japan, Korea, and the US.

Your key tasks and responsibilities

• Design of secondary steel structures such as internal / external platforms, boat landings, access arrangements, anode cages and various advanced steel details
• Perform detailed structural calculations using FE tools like RFEM
• Perform hand calculations to verify the output of software analysis packages
• Work closely with other engineers and CAD technicians in project teams to deliver innovative and efficient designs to meet the client’s needs
• Optimise designs through skilled examination of results and important design drivers
• Coordinate design activities with other counterparts
• Support the discipline lead in presenting our designs to clients and external stakeholders
• Ensure calculations are sufficiently checked and document all quality assurance processes to fulfil project audit requirements
• Help to ensure designs fulfil the latest health and safety requirements accounting for the full life cycle of the structure from fabrication through to decommissioning
• Contribute to internal development activities to continuously improve and optimise our designs

Your qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering, with a strong focus on design of steel structures, preferably with focus on design of offshore steel structures or similar areas of study
• First professional experience in design of steel structures advantageous, Graduates are expressly welcome
• Well conversant with design standard requirements; DNV and Eurocode experience is preferable
• Able to perform multiple engineering tasks with autonomy and willingness to go the extra mile
• Experienced in coordinating designs with other disciplines and other stakeholders both in person and remotely
• Motivated to learn and grow in an international and skilled team of structural engineers, as well as to seize any opportunity to exceed expectations
• High integrity and team spirit, proactively engaging with others and offering support when required
• Very good communication skills and proactive, analytical approach to assignments
• Fluent in both written and spoken English when interfacing with various disciplines and stakeholders, both in person and virtually

Welcome to our Energy division

Ramboll is at the forefront of addressing the green transition and offers a holistic approach to energy that supports the sector on the journey towards more sustainable solutions. With 1,581 experts in 15 countries, covering the full spectrum of technologies and all parts of the value chain from production and transmission to distribution, we plan, design and implement energy solutions all over the world.

Ramboll in Germany

Since the opening of our first office in 2000, Ramboll has experienced significant growth in Germany. Today, more than 1000 experts work in 13 offices. Together, we develop innovative solutions in the business areas of building construction & architecture, transportation & infrastructure, urban planning & design, water, environment & health, as well as management consulting. We invite you to work with us in an open, collegial, and supportive culture, contributing to a sustainable future.

Does this sound like you, please apply today. 

Additional Information

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