Geotechnical Engineer F/M - Ingénieur Géotechnique F/H - Éolien/Wind Offshore

Q ENERGY is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for an opportunity within the offshore wind sector based in Europe. This pivotal role will focus on offshore site characterization and geotechnical analysis, underpinning the development of fixed & floating foundations, mooring systems and subsea cable designs. The Geotechnical Engineer will provide technical leadership and delivery support for geotechnical activities across projects from bid preparation and early-stage development to detailed design and execution. It can also entitle Geoscience package responsibility for projects or bids, enabling growth beyond a core technical expertise. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams will be essential to ensure effective data integration and design input. This role will involve offshore wind projects worldwide. Reporting line: The role will report to the Offshore Wind Geoscience Manager and sits within the Offshore Wind Engineering Team.

Responsibilities

Act as geotechnical technical focal point / lead, ensuring QA/QC of geotechnical deliverables and producing geotechnical inputs to relevant packages; Interface management with relevant packages, provide soil data and geotechnical inputs for the design of foundations/cables, and support the certification of soil data through interactions with the project certification body; When required, lead the geoscience workstreams for a bid or an offshore wind project (floating & bottom-fixed), from both a technical and project management perspective, including (budget, schedule, risk, and procurement inputs); Perform quality control of geotechnical datasets, interpret survey data; Review technical reports and provide technical guidance; Write all technical documentations relevant to roadmap: SOW, technical requirements, etc; Support certification activities of geoscience data; Supervise geotechnical survey operations; Interface with relevant packages on foundation/anchor design, scope out external conceptual design & feasibility studies, etc; Contribute to and when appropriate, lead technical topics related to marine geotechnics; Support R&D activities, contributing to the development of in-house geotechnical tools and their integration with structural and installation teams; Define Geoscience/UXO roadmaps for projects pre and post bid; Define associated geoscience budgets and schedules; Execute roadmap items from RFQ stage to deliverables certification: RFQ management, contract management, etc; Provide documentation (site conditions, design basis part A, etc) & information for design of foundations/cables; Provide geotechnical inputs to internal/external stakeholders (cable/foundation package leads, designer contractors, certification bodies); Identify and manage geotechnical risks associated with offshore wind projects and propose mitigation measures to minimize potential impacts on safety, design, installation and reliability; Work closely with design engineers to integrate geotechnical constraints into foundation design and ensure compatibility with offshore wind turbines; Interface on soil conditions internally with relevant packages, and externally with design/installation contractors; Participate in regulatory meetings, stakeholders meetings, and community outreach initiatives; Share experience with the team and contribute to good technical discussions across projects

Requirements

MSc degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering or equivalent; Proficient written and spoken English, including the ability to work with technical documentation and international stakeholders; 5+ years of practical experience working within the geotechnical engineering field on offshore wind projects; Experience in bottom fixed project is required, experience in floating offshore wind and anchor design would be welcome; Knowledge and experience of the offshore geotechnical survey field: RFQ processes, contractors, equipment, laboratory testing, etc; Experience of working with integration of data sets and a familiarity of working with the international and local standards; Project management capabilities, and experience in managing large projects of site investigation and interpretation; Experience in integration of geophysical and geotechnical data, geotechnical interpretative reporting, use of ground models and geohazard registers; Knowledge of offshore design codes and industry practices

Nice to have

Experience in floating offshore wind and anchor design; Experience in concept to detailed offshore foundation/anchor design; Field experience of marine site investigations; Knowledge and practical experience of GIS systems and a desire to work with these; Knowledge of geophysical surveys and interpretation; Knowledge of UXO field for offshore wind (strategy, technical requirements, etc)

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements