Graduate Engineer

Advert Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, provides project and operational management expertise to customers across the mooring lifecycle. By combining operational knowledge of mooring equipment, anchor handling, and industry failure modes with subsea engineering expertise, we create a company unmatched within the mooring niche. This approach mitigates risks in delivery, installation, and operations across the lifecycle, reducing mooring lifecycle costs and safeguarding major operations that protect start-up schedules when mooring and mooring intervention are on the project or production critical path.

Are you currently studying towards an engineering degree and due to graduate in 2027? Our 3-Year Graduate Engineer Programme is designed to provide aspiring engineers with the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to build a successful long-term career within our business.

Throughout the programme, you will rotate across key engineering disciplines and project teams, gaining practical experience while working alongside experienced professionals. You'll be supported by dedicated mentors, receive ongoing training, and have the opportunity to contribute to real projects.

Based at our facility in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, the Graduate Engineer will contribute to the safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning and execution of InterMoor’s undertakings by performing engineering design, analysis, and onshore/offshore support.

Duties & Main Requirements

• Design mooring systems and perform engineering analyses
• Be proactive in self-development by assisting with and learning engineering tasks such as anchor handling analysis, riser analysis, installation analysis, diffraction analysis, fatigue analysis etc as required
• Liaise with the drawing department for preparation of design drawings
• Assist in the preparation of deliverables to clients
• Assist in preparing cost estimates, commercial and technical proposals in response to enquiries from clients
• Assist in the preparation of company response to Invitations to Tender
• Interface with clients, vendors and third-party contractors as required
• Undertake quality assurance activities
• Attend offshore operations, sea fastening/load-out meetings, inspections/tests etc as required

Experience Required

Essential

• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline (Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Subsea Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering)
• A good understanding of engineering principles
• Basic knowledge of the following subjects
  • Marine dynamics software (preferably Orcaflex)
  • Computer aided design and drafting software (2D or 3D)
  • Structural Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software
  • Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred

• Dynamics of vessels, floating offshore platforms, moorings, and subsea risers
• Design and installation of offshore mooring systems
• Structural analysis and design for ships and offshore structures
• Basic user of the following software applications
• Ability to work internationally and offshore

Skills Required

• A pro-active self-starter who can operate both individually and as part of a team
• Be able to balance competing priorities, complex situations, and tight deadlines
• Independent and focused with the ability be able to use own initiative and work unsupervised
• Be able to think creatively and strategically and to successfully deliver tasks mediate and negotiate with individuals and groups internally and externally
• Honest and trustworthy
• Organised and efficient
• Personable, able to engender support and co-operation at all levels
• Flexible in working hours