Senior naval architect/structural engineer - offshore wind industry
Cadeler
Company Overview
Cadeler A/S
Copenhagen, Denmark
2008
Employs approximately 300 employees (source: linkedin.com). The company has a market value of approximately EUR 1.3 billion in 2023 (source: pv-magazine.com).
What They Do
Cadeler specializes exclusively in offshore wind energy, focusing on the transport, installation, operation, and maintenance of offshore wind farms, as well as decommissioning services (source: pv-magazine.com). The company has a comprehensive service portfolio that includes the transport and installation of wind turbine generators and foundations, maintenance of offshore structures and platforms, as well as offshore construction and decommissioning. Cadeler owns the industry's largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels, currently comprising 12 modern ships, including Wind Orca, Wind Osprey, and Wind Scylla (source: pv-magazine.com). The next-generation P-class vessels are designed to handle larger and more complex offshore wind projects, enabling them to transport and install up to seven complete 15 MW turbines per load (source: pv-magazine.com).
Projects & Achievements
Cadeler has completed several notable projects, including Hornsea 2 in the UK, which was completed in June 2023 and was the world's largest offshore wind farm at the time of completion (source: pv-magazine.com). Other notable projects include Sandbank in Germany, Gwynt y Môr, and Greater Gabbard, where Wind Orca was used for the installation of foundations and turbines (source: pv-magazine.com). Currently, Cadeler is working on the Baltic Power project in the Baltic Sea, where Wind Osprey is responsible for the installation of 76 offshore wind turbines (source: pv-magazine.com). Additionally, Cadeler is involved in the Revolution Wind project in the USA, marking the company's first offshore wind project in the United States (source: pv-magazine.com).
Recent Developments
In 2024, Cadeler announced two significant contracts with a total value of approximately EUR 500 million for the transport and installation of foundations and turbines for an upcoming offshore wind project (source: pv-magazine.com). In August 2024, Wind Peak, the first of the next-generation P-class vessels, was delivered and immediately began work on the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm (source: pv-magazine.com). Cadeler has also established a department for decarbonization and sustainability, aiming to achieve net-zero operations by 2035 (source: pv-magazine.com).
Working at Cadeler
Cadeler offers a range of career opportunities in marine operations, engineering, project management, and installation services (source: pv-magazine.com). The company is headquartered in Copenhagen and has also established a local office in Taipei to support operations in the Asia-Pacific region (source: pv-magazine.com). Cadeler places great emphasis on safety and the environment, which is a central part of the company's culture (source: pv-magazine.com).
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Are you passionate about the construction, improvement and operation of state-of-the-art construction vessels? Do you want to work in the offshore wind industry where your skills and expertise will help secure a sustainable future based on renewable energy? Then keep reading - Cadeler is looking for a Senior Naval Architect/Structural Engineer with your skills and interests!
Cadeler is a global partner in the offshore wind industry, specializing in operating vessels for wind farm construction and maintenance. We are part of an industry that is now, more than ever, both relevant and play a critical role in the energy transition with a strong long-term outlook. As our industry continues to develop, so do we! We are now looking for a Senior Naval Architect/Structural Engineer to help ensure vessels are delivered/re-delivered according to our technical requirements.
What will you do?
As our new Senior Naval Architect/Structural Engineer, you will prepare and support feasibility studies, pre-design, detailed design, and stability and risk assessments for vessel operations, modifications, and newbuild projects, while also providing specialized naval architecture and structural expertise to project engineering activities. You will maintain a strong focus on structural and hull integrity, ensuring all relevant documentation is accurate and up to date.
Your main tasks include:
- Plan approval and evaluation of technical proposals from designers, shipyards, and equipment suppliers
- Manage engineering-related scopes, subcontractors, internal and external stakeholders related to the project assigned.
- Support or execute R&D studies, concept designs.
- Support Project Managers on projects or act as Project Manager for minor projects like upgrades, modifications, or optimizations of existing assets.
- Support and, in part, drive the development of onboard data collection from the vessels to analyze and further create tools to improve the vessels operations and performance.
- Ensures engineering and execution of work is in compliance with industry standards.
To succeed in this role
Being part of the Cadeler community means you will have a natural interest and care for the environment and our shared mission to speed up the green energy transition. Your environmental considerations and the safety of our people and the planet will be a key priority in your daily work.
We are looking for a detail-oriented team player, who has a problem-solving attitude and thrives in steering own projects from initiation to conclusion.
We think you will be a good match if you:
- Bachelor's (BSc) or Master's (MSc) degree in Naval Architecture/Structural Engineering or similar.
- Minimum 7 years of proven work experience from the Marine or Offshore industry in a similar capacity.
- Experience with vessel design and structural design/engineering according to class rules and/or offshore standards. Experience with jack-ups is an advantage.
- Experience or being familiar with Marine or Offshore Operations, as well as Offshore Construction, is an advantage.
- Experience with offshore equipment design (e.g. heavy lift cranes, jacking systems) is an advantage.
- Fluent in both written and oral English
Come work with us!
By becoming a Cadeler employee, you will be part of a rapidly growing company with a diverse and energetic team. We offer an exciting position focused on delivering excellence in the face of interesting new challenges, within a positive and rewarding work environment in an international company with great development possibilities.
Cadeler is headquartered in Copenhagen, but we also have offices in Vejle, UK, US, and Taiwan, as well as colleagues working offshore aboard our fleet of Wind Farm Installation Vessels (WFIV).
Meet some of our colleagues here: https://www.cadeler.com/career
Use the APPLY button to apply for this position. For data protection purposes, applications are only accepted via the link and are assessed continuously until we find the right candidate, so please don't hesitate to send in your application as soon as possible and no later than the 13th of April.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Asset Engineering Team Lead on [email protected], and for practical matters, please contact [email protected].
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About the role
April 9, 2026
Full time
Company
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Vejle, Denmark
- Norwich, United Kingdom
Minimum 7 years in Marine or Offshore industry
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