Overview

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Shape the future of structural engineering. Optimus Plus is redefining what’s possible in energy and offshore engineering. This is a high-profile leadership role responsible for ensuring the competence, capability, and smooth delivery of all structural engineering projects. You’ll play a vital part in how we deliver for our clients and develop our people—while helping us drive innovation across sectors.

Responsibilities

Business Development

• Be a key figure in maintaining and growing strong client relationships.
• Contribute discipline expertise to bids, tenders, and CTRs.
• Support marketing and maintain the strong reputation of Optimus Plus.

Engineering Leadership

• Act as the contract focal point for our Structural Integrity services.
• Oversee and approve structural designs, ensuring compliance and quality.
• Allocate work efficiently, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery.
• Uphold competence standards and support continual team development.

Commercial Responsibility

• Manage discipline budgets through our time-writing system.
• Handle commercial variations and change control.
• Liaise with clients on billing and performance issues.
• Report on commercial and operational performance at senior level.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance & income protection
• Private medical cover
• 33 days annual leave + holiday buy scheme
• Flexible & hybrid working

About Us

We are all about practical delivery. Our expert engineering solutions are tailored, pragmatic, credible and fit for purpose. Optimus is an integrated, multi-discipline engineering design, project delivery and consultancy organisation. Founded in 1999, Optimus has grown into a highly respected international engineering consultancy with almost 100 employees working for clients worldwide. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Education and Training

Industries

• Oil and Gas