Atkins is one of the world's largest global design consultancies. Our Oil and Gas Division is a leading independent supplier of engineering and specialist services to the Oil and Gas industry, and we have been providing solutions to the sector since 1975.We provide services across a wide range of disciplines and applications covering fixed and floating offshore structures, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants and pipelines.
Atkins have worked on over 1,000 Oil and Gas Installations and 60% of our Oil and Gas Revenues now come from beyond the North Sea. We work on some of the most exciting and varied projects in the Oil and Gas sector.
Due to continued growth, a number of opportunities exist for Structural Engineers, with previous experience in offshore structures, within our Oil and Gas team based in our Aberdeen office.
Successful candidates will be involved in structural engineering consultancy work for all types of offshore structures including fixed, floating and subsea.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:- Completion and delivery of engineering consultancy work for all types of offshore structures including fixed, floating and subsea.
- Maintaining and developing client relationships
- Ensuring the provision of efficient high quality structural engineering
- Meeting cost and time targets to assist Atkins' process in delivering high quality consultancy services to oil and gas industry clients
- Contributions to proposals and tenders
- Contributions to business and marketing plans
- Assisting with cost tracking and responsibility for invoicing
- Opportunities exist to manage and develop small teams of junior engineers
Requirements
Essential- Honours Degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Structural or Offshore Engineering
- As a minimum, working towards chartered status with a recognised institution
- Civil and structural engineering experience preferably including offshore
- Experience of finite element analysis and hand calculations using packages such as MathCAD and MS Excel.
- Good report writing and presentation skills
- Project control and management experience
- Ability to cope rapidly with challenging problems
Desirable
- Understanding of wave loading and vessel motions is preferred
- Experience in advanced finite element analysis
- Interest in staff development issues and line management
- Ability to build relationships and win work from clients through existing framework agreements
Personal Skills
- Potential and desire to progress to Principal Engineer status and beyond
- A co-operative and helpful attitude to colleagues and clients
- Self-motivating, reliable, consistent and mature approach to work
- Able to work independently and in small teams
- Acceptance of responsibility for work carried out
- Flexible approach to work
Additional
- Applicants for this position must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
- Travel to other Atkins and client site locations may be necessary as well as offshore survey visits and candidates should therefore be flexible and willing to travel as required from time to time which may involve overnight stays away from home
Training & Development
Atkins develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development courses designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house and well as external training for all of our engineers.Reward & Benefits
As a Sunday Times 20 Best Biggest Company to work for 2009, Atkins has a generous benefits scheme:-
- 25 days paid annual leave + 8 bank holidays + the ability to buy up to 15 days additional leave and sell 5.
- Contributory Pension Scheme – Atkins will match and double employee contributions
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Personal accident cover
- Share incentive plan (after 6 months service)
- Professional fees paid
- Give as you earn – charity contributions
- Private medical insurance discount
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24 hour free advice
- Childcare vouchers
- Health club membership discount
- Employee car ownership scheme
- Bike4Work
- Sports and social activities*
*Not available at all locations
