Corporate overview

Aker Solutions provides oilfield products, systems and services for customers in the oil and gas industry world-wide. The company's knowledge and technologies span from reservoir to production and through the life of a field. Aker Solutions brings together engineering and technologies for oil and gas drilling, field development and production. The company employs approximately 23 500 people in more than 30 countries. They apply the knowledge and create and use technologies that deliver their customers' solutions.

We are looking for individuals who are prepared to take a position. Not only a position within Aker Solutions, but also a position on the exciting challenges the global oil and gas industry face now and in the future

The System Engineering department has been created to manage the system aspects of the Subsea production system. Responsibilities are carried out whereby normal line management reporting is to the Principal Engineer of Hydraulics Analysis Discipline, but project reporting is directly to the Project Manager or Project Engineer

Responsibilities and tasks

 Respond to tasking requests and reporting progress to the Discipline Principal Engineer.
 Delivering the timely issue of analysis reports for the Analysis discipline.
 Handling discipline specific external & internal communications for the Analysis Team.
 Familiarity and compliance with company procedures, project specifications and statutory regulations so that a standard approach to design is adopted whilst satisfying customer requirements for the Analysis discipline.
 Conducting tasks within agreed time scales and budgets and reporting status and deviations to the Discipline Principal Engineer.
 Ensure documents are fit for purpose & meet all client requirements.
 Awareness of lessons learnt from all previous company projects & implementation.
 Participate in Technical Forums in the Analysis discipline.
 Provide support on technical development issues relevant to Hydraulic Analysis
 Participate as Analysis discipline in the training to improve engineers.
 Engineering duties on Tendering, Study and Project work, including advising on system specification, documentation and report progress to the Discipline Principal Engineer.
 Ensure system & components are fit for purpose & meet all statutory requirements.
 Participate in system design at system design reviews & ensure that work package design achieves system requirements.
 When required to provide support to sites within UK or internationally.

Qualifications & personal attributes

Degree and professional experience in a relevant discipline
Detailed knowledge of ANSYS, COSMOS or similar analysis package
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software or equivalent business software


Proficient in Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Working knowledge in SAP.
Extensive theoretical and working knowledge of Structural aspects of Subsea Production Systems

Ability to solve and come up with well thought practical solutions.
Provide the best solutions in terms of quality and cost.
Be a self-starter in order to achieve tasks and overcome problems as well as provide direction for others.
High regard for attention to detail.
Create a culture of continuous improvement.
Encourage a high level of performance in self and others.
Develop networks and identify resources as and when necessary.
Good communication and presentation skills.

We offer

•Friendly colleagues in an industry with a bright future
•An environment where you are encouraged to develop your skills and share your knowledge with your colleagues
•Competitive benefits and strong focus on work-life balance