Structural Engineer

• Background
• About the role
• Person requirements
• How to apply

Background

The post holder will be part of a team responsible for assessing the ability of duty holders' to manage the structural integrity of their installations throughout their lifecycle.

Our collective expertise, and the access it provided to more specialist sources of knowledge, is critical in ensuring the industry continues to reduce the likelihood and consequences of structurally related potentially catastrophic events.

You therefore need to be able to contribute from day one, and through your experience enhance the team's capability.

About the role

You will:

• Assess the ability of duty holders to manage structural integrity; and the verifiers to ensure they continue to do so.
• Provide expert advice on structural integrity within HSE, to Industry and to other stakeholders.
• Carry out audits and inspections with respect to structural integrity issues as part of the Directorate's work plan.
• Assess safety cases drawing conclusions as to the adequacy of the case itself and recommendations for future inspection topics.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and complaints as part of a team or alone.
• Provide support and instigate enforcement action, including the preparation of technical reports, and provision of expert evidence in legal proceedings.
• Be assigned topics to manage strategically
• Identify, research, and address emerging generic issues in collaboration with industry
• Network to facilitate the above
• Identify the need for and manage external consultants

Person requirements

• A postgraduate level qualified engineer in a relevant discipline.
• A Chartered Engineer having corporate membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Substantial, varied and complementary postgraduate experience within the offshore oil and gas industry. In particular:
  • A good working knowledge of the application of your discipline skill to more than one type of offshore installation, gained within an operating, drilling company, or contractor
  • Experience of design, construction, and integrity management.
  • Carried out a technical managerial role, interfacing with other disciplines, and producing and delivering compelling cases for change to senior management and or clients.
  • Familiarity with application of current offshore standards
  • Experience of the assessment of integrity, response to fire and explosion, ship impact, extreme weather, and foundation behaviour.
  • Familiarity with risk assessment and risk management tools.
• You must be able to satisfy the UK offshore medical & survival training requirements.

For an informal and confidential discussion about this role please contact Richard Potter by email at richard.potter@hse.gsi.gov.uk

How to apply

Apply for this role via the Civil Service on-line recruitment system, Civil Service Jobs. If you have a disability and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process please contact: Angela Coulton on 0151 951 4430 or email Angela.coulton@hse.gsi.gov.uk.

Please ensure you include your CV and a covering letter with your application. Your cover letter must include:

• Your level of responsibility;
• The breadth and depth of your experience;
• The technical quality and standard of your work.

This should be no more than two sides of A4 paper (font size 10).