Role Purpose

GL Noble Denton offers world-class services enhancing the safety, integrity, reliability and performance of our clients' assets in the oil & gas industry. We develop and deliver innovative solutions throughout the asset lifecycle from conceptual design to asset decommissioning; provide a challenging, diverse and rewarding environment for our employees. To support our ambitious growth plans we seek the talented individuals who share our determination to be the very best.

GL Noble Denton's Jack-up and Geotechnical Department in London is seen internally as a centre of excellence worldwide for site assessments of jack-up drilling rigs drilling conductor assessments and risers.

As a result of increased demand from our customers, we are seeking to expand our capability and capacity in the analysis of jack-up rigs and conductors by appointing an additional structural/mechanical engineer with strong general structural/mechanical engineering analysis capability and interest in the offshore engineering field.  FE modelling skills with solid structural and mechanical elements would be a distinct advantage.

The scusseccsful candidate will also be responsible for ensuring that projects undert their lead are delivered in accordance with appropriate quality standards and to time and budget. The postholder will also provide management reports to the Practice Manager, incorporating status updates of key projects, highlighting risks, backlog etc.

 

Person Specification

To be successful in this role, and our business, you will need to demonstrate the following qualification, professional expertise and personal attributes:

Technical / Professional Expertise

• Degree educated Structural/Civil Engineer or Mechanical Engineer either with chartered status or seeking chartered status with IMechE, IStructE or the ICE
• Possession of up to date knowledge of SNAME codes would be a distinct advantage
• Have strong analytical capability and report writing skills
• Role is office based but role holder will need to be flexible to travel abroad and to offshore locations for periods of time as required.
  Working knowledge of FE analysis packages such as ABAQUS or equivalent
  

Competency Requirements

• Right First Time Delivery - is highly resilient, works with pace, focus and optimism to overcome obstacles & deliver commercial solutions.  Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Influencing with Impact - presents winning arguments with passion, conviction and commercial credibility.  Has the 'gravitas' to inspire at the most senior levels and the leadership qualities to motivate others to achieve excellent business results. Effective influencing and managing skills - ability to convince the team of best practice and to work with key clients
• Methodical and strong project management skills - ability to proactively plan and co-ordinate key activities.  Ability to meet with prospective clients, to plan, price and win new work and to manage that work to completion both to budget and to programme
• Integrated/team Working - collaborates effectively across internal departments and globally within GL Noble Denton to achieve swift and co-ordinated delivery of results
• Excellent communication skills - including the ability to write clear and concise reports.  Able to robustly analyse and present complex solutions and ideas.
  

Seeking a chartered structural/mechanical engineer to perform engineering analysis including jack-up and other offshore structures. The successful candidate will expand the capability and capacity of the Jack-up and Geotechnical Engineering Practice of GL Noble Denton, which is seen internally as a Centre of Excellence for worldwide projects.