Job Description

Are you enthusiastic about renewable energy and eager to make a global impact? If you are ready to kick-start your career in sustainable energy and be part of large-scale offshore wind projects apply now and join us in revolutionizing the renewable energy landscape!

Power Solutions
Offshore Technical Sales Management
Support Structure Solutions
Vestas Power Solutions (VPS) is where new product ideas are developed, matured, improved, and tested. Within Vestas Power Solutions (VPS), you\'ll find our department, Support Structure Solutions, as part of Offshore Technical Sales Management.
The Support Structure team collaborates closely with customers and foundation designers to manage integrated support structure optimization and certification workstreams. Additionally, they facilitate the scoping and development of essential tool improvements based on market demands.

Responsibilities
As a student worker within the Support Structure team, you will have the opportunity to enhance your technical skills in the field of offshore engineering. Your responsibilities will involve supporting the Support Structure Engineers in commercial and strategic initiatives, working closely with the commercial sales group, construction management teams, and central engineering functions.
Apart from these your responsibilities include

• Playing an active role in establishing and carrying out initial integrated load simulations
• Assisting in technical value engineering to assess the value of WTG features in real support structure designs
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives related to optimizing Support Structure designs
• Conducting load and design sensitivity studies, with a particular emphasis on the support structure
• Providing support in reviewing project-specific environmental data
• Assisting with various support tasks

Qualifications

• Ideally, you are in the final year of your master\'s degree, focusing on civil, mechanical or marine engineering
• You possess a strong theoretical foundation in structural dynamics and wind turbine design
• You have a fundamental knowledge of programming languages such as MATLAB and Python
• You are proficient in both written and spoken English

Competencies

• As an individual, you naturally embody professionalism and dedication, demonstrating a keen eye for quality and possessing good analytical and communication skills
• Your flexibility and positive attitude, coupled with an innovative mindset, enable you to excel in intricate environments
• You excel at holistic thinking, effectively integrating both commercial and technical perspectives to grasp the bigger picture
• You possess the ability to work independently without supervision, while also being a collaborative, always aiming to achieve shared goals

What we offer
We offer an excellent opportunity to work for the world\'s market leader in wind energy. participating in the core of the strategy while connecting with many stakeholders across the organization.
We operate under a flat hierarchy in a Scandinavian company. Your ideas will be noticed and implemented. You can draw on the experience of international teams and work in an international atmosphere. With an opportunity to actively participate in shaping the future of energy transition!

Additional information
Your work location will be in Edinburgh, UK.
You will be expected to work 20-25 hours per week.
This position can be combined with a Master Thesis project with technical guidance from Vestas.
If all the above matches your interest and qualifications, please apply no later than 18th August 2023.
Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry\'s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.

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