Installation Analysis Engineer – GENOVA

Project details

You would have to get a support to our engineering entity based in Biarritz on Offshore Wind project (dynamic cable). 

Role Definition

Aventa is currently looking to hire a Analysis engineer (umbilical experience would be a plus) for his KRAKEN SUBSEA SOLUTIONS engineering entity in Biarritz. 

Mission:

You will be in charge of the global analysis for dynamic/static cables. Typical analyses are (but not limited to):

• In place Global analyses of dynamic cable/umbilical system:
• Lazy wave configuration definition
• Extreme analysis
• Fatigue analysis
• Interference analysis
• On bottom stability and on bottom roughness analyses for static cables
• Installation analyses of umbilical and dynamic power cable 

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Contribute to elaboration of Design brief and design basis documents for installation/in place analyses.
• Use of existing tools and elaboration of new excel spreadsheets / Mathcad spreadsheet
• Perform the in-place design analysis with Orcaflex, as per design brief and basis,
• Perform QA/QC of other analyses
• Interface with installation engineer and field engineers to Understand operation procedure & identify critical steps
• Elaborate lay tables to be used offshore, identify laying parameters and sea states limitations
• Elaborate design loads for umbilical ancillaries
• Interface with package to contribute to scope of work of various items
• Production design documentation including feasibility reports, detailed in place design reports, specifications, material take-offs, etc.
• Ensure design in accordance with acknowledged industry Codes, Standards and Design Guides (e.g. API, DNV,ISO); Client Specifications and Scopes of Work.
• be aware of the Overall project planning and responsible of the planning of his / her Scope of Work.
• Provide engineering assistance during mobilizations and occasional periods of offshore or site working,
• Ensure that know-how is transferred within the discipline. Attend to discipline meeting as required.



Qualification

Capability profile –Knowledge, skill, experience:

• MSc or Phd in mechanical engineering/hydrodynamics,
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience in the oil and gas industry or equivalent, onto Installation analyses and/or in place design of cable/riser/flexible.
• You are proficient in FEA modeling and you have strong knowledge of Orcaflex or Deeplines software’s.
• Your English is fluent
• Strong knowledge of DNVGL RP C205, DNVGL RP H103
• Knowledge on UFLEX software would be a plus

Personal Attributes:

• Undertake responsibility for production of deliverables, which may include engineering support to DO, design calculations, specifications, procedures, analyses, progress reports, bid evaluations, study reports and various 3rd-party submissions.
• Experience in working in a multi-disciplined system engineering team
• Ability to prioritize own workload, manage time accordingly and inform team members where constraints will affect a project in terms of program or budget.
• Personal interest for analyses tools and development (Python, VBA, …)
• Demonstrable ability to work within time/budget constraints
• Ability in working in multicultural group