Lead Structural Designer

Optimus Aberdeen Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is looking for a Lead Structural Designer to join their team in Aberdeen on a full-time basis, offering hybrid working. The role involves creating safe and cost-effective engineering solutions for energy sector clients. Ideal candidates will have a HND in a relevant subject, experience in design, and be skilled in AutoDesk products. The position includes a generous benefits package and opportunities for on-site and offshore work.

Benefits

Pension

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in detail design and design checking.
• Knowledge of brownfield design work preferred.
• Competent use of CAD tools required.

Responsibilities

• Aid in schedule creation and resource allocation.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements.
• Produce cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Undertake onshore and offshore surveys.

Skills

Teamworking

Customer focus

Quality focus

Initiative

Leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Education

HND in a relevant subject

Tools

AutoDesk design products

Inventor 3D

Navisworks

PDMS

Job description

OptimusPlusarenowlookingforaLeadStructuralDesignertojoinourengineeringteamonafull- time,employeebasis.

This role can be based in our office in Aberdeen or Glasgow on a flexible hybrid working model where 2 days per week can be worked remotely. An excellent salary + benefits package is available for the successful candidate.

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Would you like to work within a friendly and inclusive team? We have an exciting opportunity working within both new and existing projects, creating bespoke, safe and cost-effective engineering solutions for our clients within the energy sector.

If you are passionate about Design, have some energy industry experience, or have transferable skills, then we would love to hear from you.

• Aids the project in creating schedules, time assignment and resource allocation
• Responsible for ensuring designs meet project requirements
• Input to project plans
• Identify areas of concern during any project or study
• Produce cost- effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value
• Ability to address operational and maintenance issues in the design and liaise with colleagues for the best solution
• Undertake surveys, both onshore and offshore

Our Lead Designers can expect to work in a modern environment, enjoy flexible working and will be offered a range of working options to suit individual situations. We have a generous benefits package available which includes pension, enhanced sick pay and income protection to name a few.

Our ideal candidate will enjoy team working, will be customer and quality focused, can use their own initiative and will be responsive to our business and client needs. You should also enjoy Leadership and development of people through coaching and mentoring of others.

Experience of brownfield design work is preferred, as is the knowledge of other CAD drafting tools such as Inventor 3D, Navisworks, PDMS, etc.

We’d like you to have a HND in a relevant subject and previous experience in detail design and design checking with an understanding of other disciplines. You need to be highly competent in the use of AutoDesk design products.

There will be the opportunity to work in other locations, both on and offshore so candidates may need you to travel and hold the relevant certification to do so.

About Us

We are all about practical delivery. Our expert engineering solutions are always tailored, pragmatic, credible and fit for purpose. That is the Optimus way.

Optimus is an integrated, multi-discipline engineering design, project delivery and consultancy organisation. Founded in 1999, the business began as a consultancy with a headcount of just four. In the intervening years, Optimus has grown into a highly respected international engineering consultancy with almost 100 employees working for clients worldwide.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.