Lead Designer
Company Overview
Aventus Energy provides innovative solutions to the energy sector. We are dedicated to delivering complex projects with precision and expertise, contributing to the global shift towards sustainable energy. At Aventus Energy, we value integrity, collaboration, and a forward-thinking approach in everything we do.
Position Overview
Aventus Energy Ltd is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Designer to provide technical leadership and coordination across multi-disciplinary engineering design teams. The Lead Designer will be responsible for ensuring engineering design excellence throughout the full project lifecycle, from concept development to detailed design, fabrication, and installation.
The Lead Designer will play a key role in driving innovation, optimising designs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards while delivering high-quality and cost-effective solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Engineering Leadership & Project Execution:
- Provide technical leadership across the design team, ensuring project deliverables are technically correct, meet the required quality and industry safety requirements and that company procedures are being adhered to.
- Manage design activities across multiple EPCI projects, coordinating with procurement, fabrication, and construction teams.
- Oversee the timely development of design documentation, managing deadlines and keeping the project team up to date.
- Responsible for ensuring that check and approval of design deliverables is carried out by Engineering and Construction prior to issue.
- Ensuring an auditable quality assurance process is upheld and that technical files and project folders are effectively maintained with checked and backdraught copies in evidence.
- Upkeep of design technical standards, software, procedures, team training and development.
- Ensuring designers are using company processes and procedures
- Conduct design reviews and technical evaluations to ensure designs are optimised for fabrication, installation, and operational efficiency.
- Manage survey scan data from inhouse surveyors or 3rd part contractors.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, client requirements, and regulatory guidelines (e.g. ASME, ISO, DNV, API, Eurocodes etc).
Multi-Disciplinary Coordination:
- Act as a key technical interface between engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction teams.
- Work closely with structural, mechanical, piping, and process engineers to ensure fully integrated designs.
- Manage design changes and technical clarifications with clients and third-party stakeholders.
Team Development & Mentorship:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
- Provide guidance and technical support to junior and mid-level designers.
- Conduct training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team capabilities.
Technical Innovation & Continuous Improvement:
- Drive innovation by implementing new technologies, digital tools, and design best practices.
- Identify opportunities for optimisation, cost reduction, and improved efficiency in design solutions.
- Support research and development initiatives for energy transition and renewable energy projects.
Risk Management & Compliance:
- Conduct engineering risk assessments and ensure mitigation strategies are in place.
- Ensure adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies throughout all engineering activities.
- Support regulatory compliance efforts, including certifications and approvals from industry bodies.
Budget and Cost Control:
- Support the commercial and technical bidding process by estimating project budgets and other bid development activities including establishing and maintaining norms.
- Manage project budgets, ensuring that projects are delivered within financial constraints and variation control is properly managed.
- Work with procurement teams to ensure the cost-effective selection of materials and resources without compromising quality or safety.
Qualifications / Requirements / Experience:
Education:
- Qualification/Certificate in Design or Engineering courses, or related field.
Experience:
- A minimum of 8-10 years of design experience, with at least 3-5 years in a managerial or leadership role within the energy sector, preferably in offshore and energy projects.
- Prior experience within an engineering consultancy environment is preferred.
- Strong experience in EPCI project execution, with an understanding of the full lifecycle from design to installation.
Technical Skills:
- Strong technical expertise in energy engineering, including knowledge of design principles, codes, standards, and construction methodologies (e.g. ASME, ISO, DNV, API, Eurocodes etc).
- Demonstrable experience in industry standard engineering software (e.g. AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, etc).
Soft Skills:
- Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating project risks.
- High level of accountability, with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in Design