SME - Floating Structure Design

Location

Chennai | India

Job description

BU: EDRC (Common) PT&D - Substation, Transmission Lines, Renewables

Title: Subject Matter Expert / Specialist (SME) - Floating Structure Design

MUST: Knowledge / Experience about CFD /FEA/FSI (Computational fluid dynamics) analysis

Reports to (Job - Role) : Head of R&D (Renewables)

Reportee (Job - Role) : Senior Design Engineer

Education: Doctorate / M.Tech. in the field of Marine Architect / Marine Engineering / Off-shore Structure Engineering

Experience : 5+ years after Post Graduation OR 2 years of experience after Ph.D..

The experience shall cover practice in real time operating projects in the industry and in academics.

Exposure in Renewable Energy sectors like floating PV plants in the field of Structural Engineering .

Experience in analysing structures ( Steel ) subjected to mechanical / operating loads, mechanical vibrations, knowledge about CFD/FEA/FSI analysis, Wind Tunnel and Wave Pool Study , load stresses and behaviour of structures would be an advantage.

Objective: Responsible for timely, innovative, cost effective and workable engineering solutions for innovative and complex Structural Engineering challenges identified for Renewable Energy Sector.

The SME shall co-ordinate with of other disciplines viz., Electrical, MEP and others (BU) for receiving innovative and complex challenges and deliver necessary solutions.

The SME shall be able to prepare / review the anchoring and mooring design calculations, bring in structure design optimization, bring in innovative solutions, review of vendor documents, foundation design and review etc.

SME shall advise the Engineering team members as required to gain exposure and expertise to manage the Structural Engineering activities within budgeted cost / quantity, deliver on time and maintaining a high quality of engineering.

Key Responsibilities : Design, Analysis, Optimization, preparing fabrication drawing,

• Design of the horizontal interconnections of floats
• Strength assessment of the overall modules with the interconnection structure
• Fabrication drawings for horizontal interconnections.
• Connection design and strength assessment

Float interconnections.

Floats Vertical Posts

• Arrangement of Array of modules

The Execution of above-mentioned activities shall be done in following ways:

• Detailed evaluation of Wind Loads.
• Hydrostatic analyses for the Float size and shape determinations
• Hydrodynamic analyses to evaluation of loading on floats
• Stability Analysis
• Mooring Analysis for mooring system design
• Structural analysis for strength design of Floats / Connection and topside.
• Finalization of Connections, scantlings and arrangements as per strength requirement.
• Final Hydrodynamic, mooring and structural analysis.
• Production of detailed fabrication drawing.
• Global Hydrodynamic, mooring and Structural Analysis with interconnected floats

• will be responsible to solve challenging Floating Structure Engineering issues by incorporating innovative designs, materials, assembly / manufacturing processes etc., which leads to techno-commercially advanced product, solutions leading to successful commercialization of such innovative designs / products offering an edge over competitors and over existing engineering practise as required by different Business Units of .
• Must be capable of preparing detailed technical specifications and 2D / 3D designs / drawings, detailed , construction methodology, production friendly design, cost effective materials / methods, defining necessary test procedure, standards and compliances, 3 rd party certifications, conduct and assess results of field trials to commercialize products / technologies.
• Must possess proven command over innovative materials and advanced manufacturing techniques / tools for cost-effective production.
• Provide necessary advice / recommendations / solutions to critical structural design issues faced by project engineering teams of different BU s to enable them towards
  1. Correct interpretation of contract specification to ensure proper adherence to the scope of work and technical requirements.
  2. Receiving necessary approvals from Clients, Consultants , or other parties as per project requirements
  3. Review and recommend over critical issues pertaining to Structural Engineering
  4. Risk analysis for taking proper decisions, analysing the risk, impacts and mitigation measures.
• Generating Intellectual Property () and knowledge sharing for the company through
  1. Filling and defending existing and new patents, design registrations, copyrights etc.
  2. Presentation of findings through research papers, popular talks in seminars, white papers, podcasts etc as per Company Policy .

Technical Expertise :

Should be Proficient in following areas:

• Structural Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, Fluid Surface Interaction
• Analysis of framed structures, Plates and shells
• Applications of finite element for elastic stability
• Mechanics of Structural Materials
• Mechanical Behaviour of Metals and Polymers. Constitutive relation, deformation maps.
• Mechanical Behaviour of Frictional materials. Stress-strain and strength behaviour of frictional materials such as soils, rock, concrete, and Steel
• Stability and Nonlinear Analysis
• Stability of Structures. Bucking of bars, frames, and trusses
• Nonlinear Structural Analysis
• Numerical solution of nonlinear algebraic equations, implicit and explicit time integration techniques
• Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
• Nonlinear MDOF systems, Numerical Integration Algorithms
• Vibration control techniques, Tuned Mass Dampers, Seismic base isolation
• Reinforced Cement Concrete Structures and Prestressed Concrete Structures
• Design of reinforced concrete elements, flat slabs and yield line theory-based design
• Steel Structures
• Design of Cold Formed Steel (CFS), light gauge steel / Aluminium structures
• Design of connections - Riveted, Bolted and Welded
• Composite hybrid design
• Sway and Non-sway frames
• Plastic analysis of structures
• Floating Structures
• Anchoring and Mooring analysis and design
• Wind Analysis
• Analysis and design of profiles and materials

Operating Network :

• Internally: PEMs, Head of EDRC, BU Heads & Project heads, Reportees, Supply Chain Management, Quality, Contracts Team, Cluster Heads, Safety through proper channel.
• Externally: Clients at decision making level & Consultant (Team Leads) through Engineering team on need basis.

Key Performance Indicators :

• Productivity, On Time Delivery
• Customer Satisfaction
• Development of Team members
• Innovative Solutions in Projects

Software Skills Required :

• AUTOCAD 2D & 3D, REVIT, STAAD, ETABS, SAFE, MAT3D
• ANSYS AQWA / MOSES, ORCAFLEX, ANSYS MECHANICAL, Solid works CAD, solid works flow simulation.
• MS Office tools

Behavioural Attributes :

• 1. Innovative and out of box thinking mindset,
• 2. Self-motivated and unsupervised working
• 3. Leadership and problem solving
• 4. Efficient management of resources (Human, Time, Financial)
• 5. Efficient communication and presentation skills (all forms)

Others: As defined in the DC competencies for the respective Tier.

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