Design Engineer

People In Power is working with a specialist engineering company that supplies accessories for subsea power cables and umbilicals with a focus on repairing joint systems across all voltage ranges.

The Company offers a well-proven and highly reliable factory jointing (splicing) service to medium and HV subsea cable and umbilical manufacturers.

The splicing process has applications during long-length cable production, and in the repair of power cables or umbilicals which have been damaged during manufacture.

They have a strong and growing presence in the rapidly expanding offshore wind sector and also supply into the offshore oil & gas industry.

The Company is anticipating considerable growth over the next few years which means this is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to learn, develop and grow with the business.                                                                              

Job Position Overview – Design Engineer

The position of Design Engineer will report to the Design Manager and will involve working within the technical team to design and develop a range of products for the offshore energy sector. This will include assessing customer requirements and industry standards, producing, and assessing the design including manufacturing and supply chain aspects, then delivering the design through drawings, documentation and presentations.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Determining client and project specifications and objectives.
• Performing engineering analysis
• Performing engineering calculations
• Producing engineering drawings
• Producing engineering documentation
• Liaison with, and development of the supply chain on engineering matters
• Liaison with customers on engineering matters
• Involvement in engineering trials and development testing
• Providing regular project updates to management
• Other appropriate tasks as required by the company management
• At all times complying with company policies, procedures and instructions

Key Skill Requirements

• Degree/HND or equivalent in an engineering discipline – preferable mechanically biased
• Good first principles engineering capability
• Strong knowledge and experience of CAD modelling and drawing – ideally utilising Autodesk Inventor
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes including machining and fabrication as a minimum
• Excellent engineering problem solving skills and a creative mind set
• Willingness to learn and develop new design skills
• Hands-on and can-do attitude
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to work on your own
• Ability to meet targets and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable and capable of liaising with customers and suppliers
• Commercially aware with the ability to negotiate costs
• Full UK driving license

Nice to Haves

• Experience of subsea engineering and offshore wind farms
• Good knowledge of offshore operations
• Experience of power cable engineering
• Experience of power cable accessories
• Experience of using COMSOL FEA software to perform engineering analysis

If this is an opportunity you are interested in discussing, please get in touch with Abigail Young.