Operations Engineer

Play a key role in supporting projects, tenders, and engineering teams with specialist knowledge of jack-up vessel operations. As part of the Turbine and Foundation Installation Delivery team , the Operations Engineer

• Jack-Up Vessel plays a key role in supporting projects, tenders, and engineering teams with specialist knowledge of jack-up vessel operations. The role acts as focal point for the discipline across the organisation, ensuring operations, risks and opportunities are well-defined throughout the project life-cycle and that jack-up related operations are prepared to ensure efficient execution in close liaison with the JUV Vessel Delivery Manager and the offshore crew.

Your responsibilities

Provide specialist input on jack-up vessel operations to tenders, projects and engineering activities. Support development of offshore installation methodologies and execution strategies. Advise on jack-up vessel capabilities, limitations, operational constraints and installation tolerances – considering both turbines and foundations installation.

Review engineering solutions from an operational perspective to promote safe and efficient offshore execution. Support development and/or review of jacking specific documentation such as Leg Penetration Analyses, Site Specific Assessments and related generic and project specific marine operations procedures. Provide input to other technical disciplines on how jack-up operational aspects should be incorporated into engineering activities, including topics such as scour protection, foundation interfaces and installation methodologies.

Support operational feasibility assessments and constructability reviews during tender and project phases. Identify operational risks and opportunities and contributing to risk assessments and readiness reviews. Capture and sharing lessons learned and industry best practice across projects and disciplines. Support the development and continuous improvement of operational guidance, methodologies and standards relating to jack-up vessel activities.

Monitor industry developments and emerging technologies relevant to jack-up operations and offshore wind installation. What experience would we like you to have? Degree in Engineering, Naval Architecture, Marine Operations background or similar technical discipline. Experience in offshore wind, offshore construction, marine operations or jack-up vessel operations.

Understanding of offshore installation methodologies and execution planning. Knowledge of jack-up vessel capabilities, operational constraints and associated offshore activities. Experience working within multidisciplinary project teams. Familiarity with operational risk management and offshore execution challenges. What personal qualities are we looking for?

Comprehensive technical understanding and analytical problem-solving skills. Ability to speak up and raise thoughtful questions with subject knowledge and collaboration. Good communication skills and ability to work across multiple interfaces. Comfortable organizing own work while supporting a broad range of stakeholders.

Curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and knowledge sharing. Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple projects and tenders. Able and willing to step into the operational environment from time to time. #LI-KC1