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    4. Trainee Designer Aberdeen 2023
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    We are looking for a Trainee Designer to join our team at our office in Westhill, Aberdeenshire on a staff basis. This is a great opportunity as no previous experience specific to the role is required and all training will be provided.

    What will you be doing?

    You would be joining a professional group of CAD Designers with a great work ethic and team sharing mentality, working in one of the most diverse industries in the world.

    You will undertake a structured 3 year in-house vocational training program with assigned mentors to fully develop your learning potential in various disciplines of engineering design.

    Our team provides a variety of design skills and disciplines to support all project phases from tender and design through to installation and commissioning, which covers the emerging renewables and maturing oil/gas industries.

    • Learning drafting techniques for designs and assignments using industry standards and codes
    • Create engineering drawings, 3D models, layouts and sketches

    Typical Projects and Work Scopes include

    • Bundle design and installation
    • Renewables – Power Bundle R&D
    • Renewables – Floating Wind
    • Pipelay
    • Subsea structures/manifolds
    • Field developments and tie-ins
    • Inspection, Repair and Maintenance
    • Installation/ Decommissioning
    • Vessels/Equipment/bespoke tooling
    • Bids/Studies/Feeds

    What experience would we like you to have?

    Please note, if you don’t tick all the boxes below but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying. We would encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience.

    • HNC/HND Qualification in a recognised Engineering discipline
    • Good communication & computer literate
    • Knowledge of technical computer packages such as 3ds Max, Phoenix FD, Unreal Engine, V-Ray, Adobe Creative Suite would be desirable

    What do we offer?

    • Career development – with access to a range of learning and development opportunities, as well as being part of a culture that encourages growth and development
    • Flexible working – lots of our people work flexibly in different ways. Whether it’s hybrid, part-time or flexitime working. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but let’s have a discussion to see how we can make it work.
    • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave/adoption leave
    • A fantastic benefits package – which includes a generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, discounted health and wellbeing packages, electric car salary sacrifice scheme and more.

    Who are we?

    We are Subsea7, a global leader in the delivery of offshore projects and services for the energy industry. We make offshore energy transition possible through the continuous evolution of lower-carbon oil and gas and by enabling the growth of renewables and emerging energy.

    At Subsea7, we are looking for people who think differently. We want people who can bring new ideas and who are willing to take on challenges that will enable us to make a positive impact on a global stage.

    In turn we will lift you up and encourage you to go further. Onshore or offshore, embark on a journey of opportunities, continuous learning and development.

    Start your journey with us today.