This programme has been designed to support people who have had a career break or are trying to transfer their skills in to a new sector or one they used to work in. We know that any gap in work experience or a move away from a sector or skill set makes it very hard to return or join through standard recruitment channels.

The roles in this programme tend to run on a 12 week work placement with a view to securing a permanent role at the end of that period. Although it’s not guaranteed, 96% of our candidates who join the programme go on to secure permanent roles with their host organisation.

As a candidate working with STEM Returners you have access to free CV writing and Interview coaching and if you are successful in securing the role you’ll get access to coaching and mentoring programme to help you thrive in the role.

If you meet the criteria for this role but are unsure if you are eligible for the programme, we encourage you to make an application.

Skillset and Experience:

• Relevant experience with fixed and/or floating offshore structures, such as offshore oil & gas facilities. Experience from transferable industries will also be considered eg submarines, ships, petrochemical, nuclear, power or utilities.
• Ability to develop a range of civil / mechanical engineering deliverables, including specifications, calculations, reports and others.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to liaise with a variety of stake holders including clients, site-based personnel, technical discipline staff, and project management.

Any required qualifications:

• Engineering degree with Honours or equivalent in Civil, Mechanical, or Structural engineering, Naval Architecture, or a related field.

Outline of initial work/role to be undertaken during the 12 week placement:

Executes Assigned Scopes of Work:

• Establishes detailed designs and performance specifications to fulfil the requirements of assigned general specifications for components, systems, processes, etc.
• Plans and carries out successive steps and handles problems with general guidance from instructions, policies and precedents
• Responsible for meeting discipline cost and schedule requirements in production of deliverables, coordinates own work schedule, and prepares progress reports.
• Recommends changes in plans and estimated cost when necessary.
• Develops a range of engineering deliverables, including specifications, calculations, reports, technical requisitions and others
• Interprets specifications and investigates difficulties
• Reviews vendor documents
• Active participation in design reviews

Providing Discipline Expertise:

• Conducts problem solving in the area of expertise: problems involve new concepts and new and varied problems to be solved that demand technical expertise, investigation and interpretation
• Develops alternative solutions, identifies risks and benefits
• Develops solutions to non-recurring problems by appraising, interpreting and evaluating various precedents and data.
• Exercises professional judgement in selecting and interpreting information and modifying standard methods and procedures
• In consultancy business areas, may deliver small-scale projects with responsibility for cost, schedule, resource allocation and risk, while working within an established program management plan.
• Provide technical input and support to proposals as required

Location(s):

• Aberdeen

 Working hours and pattern:

• Ideally full time. However, Wood are flexible and can support individual candidate requests. Full time is 40 hours a week and we offer a hybrid working pattern. 2/3 days in the Aberdeen office and 2/3 days working from home.