Approval Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will assess and certify offshore containers, lifting equipment, and portable offshore units across the design, manufacture, and operate lifecycle. You will work within a specialist engineering team to verify structural integrity, compliance with offshore standards, and provide certification recommendations. You’ll engage with manufacturers, operators, and contractors to ensure timely, compliant project delivery while contributing to continuous improvement. This position offers hands-on problem solving in technically challenging offshore environments with global clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural and mechanical assessments of offshore containers, lifting equipment, and portable offshore units
• Review engineering drawings, calculations, material specifications, fabrication details, and test documentation
• Conduct structural analysis using engineering software and finite element analysis (FEA) techniques
• Assess designs against relevant offshore industry standards, codes, and regulations
• Produce technical reports, engineering assessments, and certification recommendations
• Support manufacturers, operators, and engineering contractors throughout project delivery
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery to agreed schedules and budgets
• Participate in inspections, audits, and technical reviews where required
• Provide technical guidance to clients and internal stakeholders
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and the development of engineering best practices

Key requirements

• Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of: Structural mechanics, Materials and fabrication methods, Load calculations and load combinations, Welded structures, Engineering analysis techniques
• Experience performing structural calculations and engineering assessments
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to produce clear and concise technical reports
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• Desirable experience in offshore, marine, lifting equipment, heavy engineering, renewables, or oil & gas sectors
• FEA experience using software such as ANSYS, Abaqus, SESAM, SACS, STAAD Pro, or similar
• Knowledge of offshore container, lifting appliance, or structural certification standards
• Experience working within engineering assurance, verification, certification, or compliance environments
• Chartered Engineer status or progress toward chartership
• Analytical mindset
• Strong communication
• Stakeholder management
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Engineering calculations
• Structural analysis techniques

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