Metocean Engineer

Our valued client, Woodside, are currently looking for a Metocean Engineer to join their Perth CBD team.Job DetailsProvide meteorological and oceanographic (metocean) expertise in the Geotechnical & Metocean Team for works undertaken on behalf of Australian and International Operations, Exploration & Development, Global Wells & Seismic, New Energy, Australian and International Projects, and Technical Services business units within Woodside Energy.The Metocean Engineer is part of a multi-disciplinary team and reports to the Geotechnical and Metocean Team Lead in Operations Support.The engineer will interface and work collaboratively with a number of internal and contractor stakeholders across Assets, Projects and New Energy opportunities.Duties & Responsibilities:- Co-ordinate internal and external Metocean Engineering activities and the interdisciplinary interfaces, in close liaison with Team Lead.
- Communicate across Woodside Energy to ensure that objectives are met.
- Ensure that all activities and studies are carried out within the framework of the Woodside Management System.
- Prepare cost, time and resources (CTR) for studies and seek budget approval.
- Support cost management and control activities and project reporting.
- Prepare metocean deliverables including Scopes of Work; Project Execution Plans, Assurance Plans, Basis of Design documents, Metocean Engineering Datasheets.
- Develop and maintain strong contractor relationships, including acting as Company Representative and occasional on-site representation during metocean surveys.
- Lead scopes of internal metocean analysis work.
- Liaise with Technical Authorities (TA) and Technical Integrity Custodians (TIC) to assure metocean deliverables.
- Apply “Safety in Design” principles in the development of Metocean Engineering solutions.
- Support Team Lead with internal and external design reviews.
- Apply and maintain Metocean standards and guidelines for use in Woodside projects.
- Guide metocean technology innovation for the benefit of Woodside.Skills & Experience:- Higher degree in meteorology, oceanography, environmental engineering or a related discipline.
- CPEng (or equivalent) accreditation desirable.
- Minimum 10 years Metocean experience, preferably in the (international) oil and gas or renewables industry.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant national and international industry codes, standards and guidelines.
- Have a broad understanding of metocean risk management, engineering design and analysis from Concept Select to Abandonment.
- Experience in interaction with other engineering disciplines / external contractors / professional bodies within the energy industry.
- Self-sufficient, proactive and able to communicate with a range of stakeholders, particularly to non-specialists.
- Adept at problem solving with ingenuity.
- Skills, knowledge and experience in several of the following areas:
- Meteorology and weather forecasting services
- Wind and wave modelling for forecasting, hindcasting and generating synthetic databases for environmental criteria development.
- Hydrodynamic modelling for ocean forecasting, hindcasting and generating synthetic databases for environmental criteria development.
- Derivation of environmental design criteria and operating statistics using industry standard and 'state of the art' techniques.
- Floating systems and response-based analysis.
- Data science techniques and machine learning application to environmental datasets.
- MATLAB or Python scripting skills advantageous.
- Available for occasional site visits on and offshore, occasional work as a Site Representative.With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.