Principal Engineer - Marine

With Aibel you have a chance to develop your career through a range of projects in renewables and oil and gas. We call ourselves Engineering Pioneers. Whatever our job is, we approach it with creativity, curiosity and a drive to find new and better solutions. First we imagine the future. Then we build it.

As a Principal Engineer within Marine Engineering & Operations, you will play a central role in strengthening the Marine Department and supporting safe, efficient, and high‑quality delivery across studies, tenders, and EPCI projects.

About the position
In this role, you will act as a key resource within marine engineering and operations, contributing across Field Development & Offshore Wind as well as Concepts & Studies. You will perform conceptual and detailed design of temporary steel for marine operations, including grillage and seafastening, lift points, guides, and bumpers. Your responsibilities include preparing marine subcontracts and developing marine operations descriptions and designs for tenders, studies, and EPCI contracts. Collaboration is a core part of the role, involving regular interaction with other engineering disciplines, T&I contractors and subcontractors, marine warranty surveyors, and clients. You will also follow up marine operations both at construction sites and offshore to ensure safe and efficient execution.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in marine engineering, naval architecture, or structural engineering

• Minimum 8–10 years’ experience within offshore wind or oil & gas marine and structural engineering in EPCI projects

• Experience in hydrodynamic, mooring, and structural analyses

• Knowledge of methods, technologies, and equipment used in marine operations

• Understanding of the market landscape, including key players, vessels, and equipment relevant to marine operations

Personal qualities
You communicate effectively and demonstrate strong technical troubleshooting capabilities, approaching challenges with initiative and alignment to core company values. You collaborate well with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders and work openly within diverse, multicultural teams. Your professional approach and ability to engage constructively with others support both high quality outcomes and a positive working environment.

Become our colleague
Aibel offers many career opportunities. With us, you can work across disciplines, build competence and develop your own potential. This contributes to a vibrant and engaging work environment. We also offer flexible working hours, and our welfare clubs have a wide range of activities and training opportunities for all our employees.

Our overall strategy is to strengthen and grow the company's strong position within various energy segments, including offshore wind, oil and gas and hydrogen. At the same time, we always pursue new opportunities. Aibel sees social responsibility as a fundamental prerequisite, and sustainable development is therefore a natural part of our guidelines, work procedures and decision-making processes.

We value diversity and work targeted to secure inclusion of all employees.

Work Place: Oslo
Application deadline: 26.02.2026

We use Semac AS to perform background checks on all final candidates. Candidates are expected to openly offer all relevant information about themselves during the recruitment process. Candidates may be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.