Structural Analyses/Principal Engineer

We are currently looking for a Structural Analyses/Principal Engineer consultant, experienced with HVDC platforms, offshore substations, or large topside structures. 

Main tasks:

• Perform global and local structural analyses of HVDC platforms using SESAM (GeniE, Sestra, Wadam, Framework, etc.).
• Evaluate structural responses for:
• In-place (operational and extreme environmental conditions)
• Transportation and load-out
• Lifting, lifting points, and temporary conditions
• Installation and commissioning phases
• Perform code checks in accordance with DNV standards
• Assess structural capacity for fatigue, ultimate limit state (ULS), accidental limit state (ALS), and serviceability limit state (SLS)
• Support design of primary and secondary steel, including deck structures and support frames
• Prepare and review: Design basis, Structural analysis reports and Calculations
• Coordinate with electrical, layout, marine, and fabrication disciplines to ensure integrated design solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Structural Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience in offshore structural engineering
• Proven experience with HVDC platforms, offshore substations, or large topside structures
• Strong hands-on experience with SESAM suite: GeniE, Sestra, Wadam, Framework
• Experience with transportation, lifting, and installation analyses is highly desirable
• Familiarity with steel structures subjected to dynamic and fatigue loading
• Experience working on EPCI or EPC projects is preferred
• Knowledge of DNV offshore standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Good technical understanding
• Be systematic and accurate
• Communicate well in English and Norwegian – both oral and in writing

Contract period: 02.02.2026-31.12.2026

Work location: Asker

Please contact Kjersti Jonker, +47 97704446, kjersti.jonker@vegaconsultants.no for more information about this role.