Senior Metocean Engineer

About Us

Partrac are one of Europe’s leading metocean providers for the offshore renewables and other coastal and marine industries. We are particularly well known for delivering high quality metocean monitoring campaigns to the growing offshore wind industry across Europe, including the rapidly expanding floating wind sector. Our work combines practical offshore operations with technical excellence, delivering robust metocean monitoring campaigns and trusted data to clients operating in challenging marine environments.

The Role

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Metocean Engineer to join our survey team. This role is suited to an experienced offshore metocean professional who is comfortable leading mobilisation and servicing campaigns across a wide range of coastal and offshore environments. The role will involve offshore travel predominantly in the UK and Europe, but also further afield as we expand globally.

• Leading as party chief on project mobilisation and servicing of the range of metocean equipment including seabed moorings, wave buoys, our own floating LIDAR systems (V‑LiDAR), in addition to fixed installations such as wave radars, tide gauges and met stations.
• Leading and coaching metocean engineers to deliver safe, technically robust and successful site operations.
• Experienced in the practical delivery of technical projects, including equipment knowledge, and experience of the deployment of metocean instrumentation in coastal and offshore locations.
• Experience of working from various platforms such as ports, quays, small workboats, multicats, anchor handling vessels and offshore installations.
• Leading the preparation of project documentation in line with legislation, industry best practice, client requirements and our own exemplary standards.
• Completion of accurate survey operation reports to a high standard.
• Producing and reviewing QHSE documentation.
• Contributing to the improvement of QHSE systems, survey operations and the technical capabilities of the metocean teams.
• Excelling in communication with clients and subcontractors.
• Systematic and methodical approach with a fine attention to detail.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines in an often fast‑paced environment.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will combine strong offshore operational experience with effective leadership and communication skills. You will have practical experience delivering offshore metocean projects and be confident leading teams in challenging marine environments.

• Highly experienced in project mobilisation and servicing of oceanographic equipment.
• Experience in lifting operations onshore and offshore.
• Clear and confident communicator.
• An engaging leadership style with experience in coaching others.
• Educated to level 5 or above in science, engineering, electrical or mechanical disciplines or degree‑educated in an oceanographic related discipline.
• A working knowledge of data loggers, instrument interfaces with satellite or GSM telemetry systems and the range of oceanographic equipment.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• A high level of professionalism.
• Full UK driving licence (manual).
• A keenness to travel, predominantly in the UK and Europe, but also further afield.
• Flexible and adaptable due to changing working patterns, allied to vessel and weather logistics.

Why Join Partrac and the Venterra Group?

• Working at Partrac and the wider Venterra Group means you will work alongside experienced and supportive colleagues on projects that directly contribute to the growth of the offshore wind industry and wider energy transition.
• You will find yourself in a culture that champions quality, continual improvement, openness, personal development and teamwork.
• Competitive salary
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Extra paid day off for your birthday
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Company pension scheme
• Working in a market leading team with a high level of industry recognition
• Interesting and varied projects that make a difference
• A resilient, dynamic working environment
• Regular training and professional development
• A friendly supportive team environment
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• EV Scheme

The role is based with our team on the outskirts of Newton Abbot, Devon and is easily accessible from Exeter, Plymouth and Torbay.

About the Venterra Group

The Venterra Group is a dedicated wind energy services group at the forefront of driving the clean energy transition. Venterra engineer, build and support the operations of major wind developments around the world by providing specialist, technical and comprehensive services at every stage of the project lifecycle. The Venterra vision is to become the global services champion and strategic partner supporting the wind industry’s rapid expansion. The Venterra Group is committed to inclusion and diversity and knows that getting this right is critical for us to live and uphold our organisation’s values. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. As an equal opportunity employer, our vision is for the Venterra Group to be a place where people of all ethnicities feel welcomed to work.