Project Engineer, Offshore Wind Americas

Company: RWE AG
Location: Boston
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Press Tab to Move to Skip to Content Link Location(s): - Boston, MA, US To start as soon as possible, Full time , Permanent Functional area: Engineering - Introduction The Engineering Department within RWE Offshore Wind is looking for a Project Engineer -with a solid technical background in offshore wind to manage project-level design and optimization activities, plus other multidisciplinary engineering workstreams on our US projects. - Responsibilities

• Drive project engineering activities to deliver competitive, optimized design decisions. In particular co-ordination of: -Project-level design and optimization activities (including project capacity, footprint and layout selection); Energy production estimate activities; Project consent envelope; Integration of innovation workstreams.
• Manage multidisciplinary / multidepartment activities ensuring clear communication and alignment is maintained, safeguarding safety by design alongside deliverability, project commercial drivers and other design constraints.
• Champion continuous improvement within workstreams; with a particular focus on safety, project economics, inclusion of any innovation or auction specific requirements.
• Maintain robust documentation of your workstreams and any resulting design decisions with supporting evidence.
• Design optimization activities: develop best practice strategy / methodology, identify design constraints and targets, co-ordinate engineering cost modelling activities (including design studies and optimization exercises), deliver technical reviews, identify key design levers. Administrate and review inputs across disciplines of the consent project description and envelope definition.
• Act as the bridge to the energy production and loss disciplines - provide technical review and alignment as the project develops.
• For innovation management: manage integration of innovation workstreams, coordinate feasibility assessments, business case inputs, and documentation as required to deliver adoption decisions and drive the maximum value into projects.
• You will strive to remain well-informed of technological innovations and practices through regular contact with other teams, projects, departments, industry and academic experts. - Qualifications
  • Engineering degree from an accredited university in relevant background (Civil, Mechanical, Ocean, Electrical, Naval, etc.).
  • 8+ years of industry experience in either -Offshore Wind, Onshore Wind, Offshore Oil and Gas, or other large complex energy industry related projects.
  • Licensed Professional Engineer
  • Demonstrated -engineering design experience and leading cross functional engineering team projects.
  • A strong understanding of the competitive offshore wind market would be considered a plus.
  • Direct experience with engineering system design, optimization, and cost and schedule modelling.
  • Familiar with industry codes and standards applicable to offshore wind projects.
  • Good organizational skills and experience of project management.
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Willingness to innovate and challenge the status quo with a continuous-improvement mindset.
  • Willing to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Willing to perform relevant offshore safety trainings and "go" offshore for certain activities.
  • Fluent spoken and written in English. Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 80167 - We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

Keywords: RWE AG, Boston , Project Engineer, Offshore Wind Americas, Engineering , Boston, Massachusetts