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Principal Design Engineer

  • Location: Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1AA
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 19 days ago

  • Sector: Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
  • Contact: Kate Backshall
  • Contact Email: Kate.Backshall@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01483 302 133
  • Start Date: 26 September 2024
  • Expiry Date: 27 October 2024
  • Job Ref: V-176834

Principal Design Engineer x 2

An advanced technological and engineering platform for the design, construction and operation of safe and sustainable complex infrastructure and plants.

Currently recruiting for an experienced Principal Design Engineer to join the team on a contract basis outside of IR35. 


Skills Required:

  • Degree qualified in civil, structural or mechanical discipline.

  • Will be involved primarily in detailed FE analysis but also in general subsea pipeline and spools design activities, such as, wall thickness, stability, bottom roughness and freespan.

  • A comprehensive understanding of structural analysis, including, statics, dynamics and fatigue as well as installation and constructability aspects of pipeline systems.

  • Should have extensive experience in Subsea engineering with knowledge of typical subsea software tools


Qualifications and Software:

  • Degree qualified in civil, structural or mechanical discipline

  • FEA software Orcaflex, ANSYS, ABAQUS (2D shell and 3D solid elements) and hand calculations.

  • Knowledge of DNV SESAM, Sage Profile 2D and AutoPIPE will be a benefit.


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