What’s it all about?
You will be the engine behind a team of structural engineers! In this capacity you know how to combine your technical knowhow and management skills in order to combine your team’s strengths to achieve great results. As a Lead Structural Engineer at KCI you will design concept-, basis- and detail designs for fixed offshore structures with the focus on the substructures. These substructures could be jackets; tripods; monopiles; subsea templates and transition pieces for the Offshore Wind Industry and Oil & Gas production facilities.
What will you do as a Lead Engineer Fixed Offshore Structures?
Our Lead Structural Engineer will lead his own team of structural engineers and monitor the progress and planning. You will advise on technical matters in other projects and act in a consultancy role towards our clients. You will perform the necessary design analyses together with the team and studies with accompanying reports independently.
You will also be coaching other engineers and on behalf of KCI you will be monitoring and discussing the progress with project manager and with the client on occasions. Based on your expertise, a leading role is expected in generating concept, basic and detail designs for the primary and secondary steel for various Transformer platforms, Oil & Gas producing platforms or wind turbine foundations such as jackets, gravity base foundations & monopiles. The design of transition pieces (TP) for the various wind turbine foundation types, piling templates or topsides could also be part of the works.
What are we doing in return?
At KCI we invest in our staff by providing interesting projects and offers career paths along educational opportunities to train and improve our employees competences. We have a market conform employment package including a competitive salary with a guaranteed salary increase by good performance, bonus based on company result, 30 vacation days (plus paid Dutch national holidays) and a defined pension contribution plan. Furthermore we offer good staff unemployment insurances of which the costs are borne by KCI. At last we have a working from home policy to provide flexibility in both location and working hours.
Where are you going to work?
You will be working at our office in Rotterdam with the flexibility to work partly of your time from home. Working with KCI means that you will be part of a multicultural team of professionals in an informal and collegiate working atmosphere. To ensure a nice balance between work and fun, various social events and activities are being organized as well! The department where you will be working consists of approx. 30 Structural Designers and Engineers.
Which personality fits this position?
You are eager to learn and you go for the best results every day. You can work independently and work well with your colleagues. You can keep an overview and you have organizational talent. But you also have the (communication) skills to deal well with clients, to advise them and to maintain the relationship.
What else is required for the job?
KCI the engineers considers it important for this position that you bring the following:
- Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Mechanical/Civil Engineering
- 8+ years’ experience in structural discipline and relevant market
- 3+ years’ experience in this or similar position
- Extensive structural engineering experience: Jackets & Monopiles and topsides for the Offshore Wind and Oil & Gas market
- Analyses or calculations: In-place analysis (ULS, FLS, SLS, ALS) & Pre-service analysis (Load-out, Transport, Lifting)
- Detailed analyses or calculations: Bolted connections, Welded connections, Grout connections, Vortex induced vibrations, Wave slamming.
- Proficient user of SACS and familiar / advanced user of Ansys/Femap/Usfos/Grlweap
- Good knowledge of the applicable norms and standards (DNV/ISO/EC)
- Good knowledge of English and preferably also Dutch (both written and verbal)
- Team player and like to solve problems instead of making them
- Competences: solution driven, adaptability, assertiveness, critical thinking, focus on quality, problem analysis, result-orientation
Why should you work with KCI the engineers?
We are engineers that offer various services that bring people closer and move companies forward. We have a reputation for delivering creative concepts, with a high focus on execution down to the very last detail. We guide our customers through a complete project execution. From advice in the phases of acquisition and field development to fabrication & installation management while also consider along the way how to decommission the structure in the future. During every engineering phase we continuously nourish our organization with feedback. In this way we are constantly improving our high level engineering knowledge and smart tools. As a team we strive core values such as responsibility, knowledge, solution driven, teamwork & transparency. KCI is part of the Sif Group, market leader in the fabrication of WTG foundations allowing KCI some unique added value while still operating as an independent company.
What does KCI the engineers as a company do?
KCI The Engineers is a medium-sized engineering company that specializes in fixed assets for the Offshore Energy Industry. We have our origin in the Oil & Gas industry with over 35 years of experience. Since 2008 we are also active in the energy transition business, with in particular offshore wind and lately offshore green hydrogen. With our experience and engineering solutions we aim to contribute to the acceleration of the world’s energy transition. This results that today KCI’s main focus area’s are therefore:
- Offshore Substations / Transformer platforms
- Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
- Offshore Green hydrogen platforms
Within these focus area’s we perform a multidisciplinary range of services in the full spectrum of relevant engineering phases (feasibility studies up to and including detailed design and engineering support during fabrication/installation).
What to do if you are interested?
Do you want to join a company that lead interesting projects also in the area of renewable energy? Please send your motivation letter and resume to HR@kci.nl. For more information about KCI, the vacancy and the application process, please contact Hans Verboon +31 10 312 62 68.
