Senior Structural Engineer

February 28, 2026
£100000 - £100000
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

  • Location: Aberdeen, Bridge of Don
  • Start date: as soon as a successful candidate is identified
  • Staff position, permanent contract, full-time, Hybrid working
  • Corporate Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, gym discounts, partnerships & pension plan

Purpose of the position: As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will work alongside another Structural Engineer within the Engineering team of our ROV operations department in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities

  • Prioritise safety of personnel, environment and equipment.
  • Perform structural checks of ROV equipment, following industry codes and standards.
  • Design (structural elements) of ROV equipment.
  • Specify load test requirements for ROV equipment.
  • Supervise third party structural designs of ROV equipment.
  • Produce structural engineering deliverables: design reports, calculations templates, scopes of work.
  • Supervise draughting of (structural elements) of ROV equipment.
  • Provide advice for interfaces with Classification Societies.
  • Support estimating of structural engineering activities.
  • Advise/mentor engineers.
  • Support on-site activities, when required

What are we looking for?

  • Education: MEng, Structural Engineering (or comparable); or experience equivalent
  • Licenses/Certifications: Chartership would be a plus
  • Experience: Proven experience of structural engineering analysis and design.
  • Technical skills: Detailed knowledge of industry codes (e.g. AISC, Eurocode for steel design). Familiarity with processes for fabrication and non-destructive examination. Confident in the design/specification of lifting equipment. Confident in the use of finite elements analysis: beam element and 3D simulation
  • IT skills
    • Confident in the use of calculation tools (e.g. Mathcad)
    • Confident in the use of CAD (2D and 3D)
    • ANSYS or STAAD.Pro would be a plus

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