Senior Structural Designer / Offshore Surveyor

Pdms Group; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the United Kingdom seeks an Engineer to design safe and cost-effective solutions in the energy sector. You will produce 3D designs, ensure compliance with project requirements, and engage in both onshore and offshore surveys. Ideal candidates should have an HND in a relevant field, experience in 3D design modeling, and familiarity with AutoDesk products. The role offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Full pension contributions

Private health and dental plans

33 days leave per year

Additional leave for long service

Training and role progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in 3D detail design modeling is essential.
• Competence in using AutoDesk design products required.
• Willingness to obtain offshore certification if not already held.

Responsibilities

• Create and check 3D engineering designs.
• Ensure designs meet project requirements.
• Identify areas of concern during projects.
• Produce safe and cost-effective engineering solutions.

Skills

3D design skills

Team collaboration

Customer focus

Initiative

Education

HND in a relevant subject

Tools

AutoDesk design products

Plant 3D

Re-Cap

Job description

About The Role

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.

Key duties:

• Creates and checks 3d engineering designs
• 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 - essential

We understand that our employees have high expectations from their chosen career path and to encourage retention and to recruit the best of the best, we provide competitive salaries, with benefits that include full pension contributions, private health & dental plans, 33 days leave per year with additional days to reward long service along with other benefits. We offer training and role progression opportunities for all our people, in every department so that our business doesn’t stand still.

Our Engineers can expect to work in a modern environment, based in our Aberdeen or Glasgow office. We offer flexible working on a hybrid basis where 2 days per week can be worked remotely.

About You

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 coaching and mentoring others.

We’d like you to have a HND in a relevant subject and have previous 3d detail design modelling capabilities (plant 3D / Re-Cap) with an awareness of other disciplines. You need to be competent and have an interest in working with AutoDesk design products.

This role will require offshore and onshore site visits to perform surveys as and when required so candidates must have valid offshore certification or be willing to get this. PD&MS Group will cover the costs to get this certification for employees.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full‑service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high‑quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

Be who you’re meant to be, with PD&MS

We firmly believe in a work culture in which: individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already hearted by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further.

We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.

We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.