Senior Hydraulic Engineer, Edinburgh
The Senior Hydraulic Engineer will provide Aquamarine Power with
hydraulic engineering expertise to enable the development, design
and construction of marine energy devices in a safe, timely and
cost effective fashion. Leading a small hydraulic engineering team
working on the design and implementation on the Oyster hydraulic
power-take-off system, the Senior Hydraulic Engineer will be
responsible for assisting in the design, procurement, installation
and operation of hydraulic control systems and implementing best
practice quality management for all hydraulics engineering
activities. The Senior Hydraulic Engineer will be responsible
for:
• Ensuring the hydraulic system design is safe
and fit for purpose
• Maintaining and developing numerical
Matlab/Simulink models of the hydraulic system
• Preparing procurement specifications for
hydraulic system and components
• Liaising with the procurement team with regard
to supply chain management for hydraulic system procurement
contracts
• Assisting in the supervision of manufacturing,
installation, testing and commissioning contracts
• Developing and supervising testing and
commissioning procedures
• Reviewing operational data and ensure that
data, experience and lessons learned is implemented in new design
activities
• Managing external design studies and contracts
by specialist consultants
• Ensuring timely and efficient operational
support throughout device lifetime
Sound good so far? Want to know more?
The Senior Hydraulic Engineer role involves interfacing with
senior managers, the project team and other disciplines within the
business as well as building and managing relationships with
external contractors. This role demands excellent
communication and organisation skills.
Enough about the job. What about you?
These are the essential's we are looking for in our successful
candidate...
• A qualified engineer with significant
engineering experience
• Experience with Matlab / Simulink software to
model hydraulic systems
• Experience managing suppliers and engineering
contractors
• Experience in specifying design and delivery
of hydraulic components and subsystems
• Sound background on hydraulic system design,
layout and cost implications
• Piping and pipeline design and stress analysis
experience (especially offshore pipelines)
• Familiar with hydraulic control/actuation
systems
• Hands-on experience of hydraulic commissioning
and testing
We would prefer you to have experience in the following areas,
although it's not essential...
• Some experience of water hydraulics
• Control system layout and
instrumentation
• Reciprocating systems and/or large hydraulic
cylinders
• Pelton-wheel turbines
And finally, what makes you tick?
• Achieving goals and doing a fantastic
job
• Working as part of an innovative and creative
team
• A fast-paced and challenging working
environment
• Solving problems and making a big
difference
• Building good working relationship
Sound like you?
If so, we'd love to hear from you. We're looking for
someone to join us as soon as possible so what are you waiting
for?
To apply, please email recruitment@aquamarinepower.com and
attach your CV and a covering letter telling us why you're the
person we're looking for (preferably in PDF but accepted in DOC or
DOCX). Please enter SNRHYD2012 in the subject bar.
We hope to see you at Aquamarine Power very soon. Good luck!
Other stuff you need to know
You will be based in our head office in Edinburgh but your role
will involve travel to our offices in Belfast, Orkney and possibly
other locations. Your salary will be competitive and will reflect
your expertise.