Metocean Specialist

Be the energy behind change. Join ABL Group. 

OWC, an ABL Group company, is a technical and advisory consultancy specializing in renewable energy, including onshore & offshore, fixed/floating wind energy, onshore solar, floating solar, and hydrogen. OWC offers a global service offering, focused on project development services, owner’s engineering, technical due diligence, and independent engineering. We have an unrivalled reputation for providing high-quality, innovative, and reliable solutions, drawing on extensive technical knowledge and practical experience which goes back to the late 1990s in offshore renewables.

You will support metocean analysis for marine renewable projects, applying state‑of‑the‑art numerical and statistical methodologies to deliver high‑quality technical studies. Providing insight from the seabed to the surface, your findings will help to guide our clients’ design activities. 

What will you be doing?

• Contribute to various oceanographic and Metocean analysis tasks, including Extreme Value Analysis, joint statistics, and validation of datasets. 
• Support the development of metocean site survey strategies and lead quality assurance processes associated to collected metocean data.
• Undertake analytical work and maintain and check spreadsheets and databases.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of scientific development, industry trends, and standards related to offshore metocean analysis.
• Assist, and where appropriate lead, in the preparation and review of technical inputs for projects, including those in development and construction stages.
• Participate in research and development projects, which may involve creating innovative engineering tools and solutions and scientific publications.
• Develop professional communication through presentation of project work internally and to clients.
• Participate in conferences and further active involvement in the professional community.
• Comply with ABL Group’s QHSE policies and procedures at ABL premises and client sites.

What are we looking for?

• Educated to master’s level in Oceanography or equivalent technical discipline. You will also have a background in applied statistics. 
• At least 5 years of experience working as a metocean consultant or equivalent position in an engineering renewables consultancy with projects. 
• Ability to apply statistical analysis to datasets to provide metocean design criteria.
• Ability to code in Python and other scientific programming language (e.,g Matlab, R).
• Knowledge of the development, construction and operational phases of offshore renewable energy projects is beneficial. 
• Metocean modelling experience (Delft3D), knowledge of metocean instrumentation (Lidar systems, FLS, ADCP, wave buoys), and experience of modelling typhoons is desirable.

Further Information:

This position can be based in our Hamburg office or any of our UK offices. 

You must have the right to live and work in Germany or the UK. 

The job holder will be expected to undertake onshore and offshore client assignments. 

You can learn more about our team and what we do here: https://abl-group.com/ 

For your application to be taken into consideration, please be advised, that you must submit your application via the link provided on this page.  

We look forward to receiving your application.

Our Commitment to D&I:

At ABL Group, we are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive, regardless of background, identity, or role. As a global company, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion strengthens our teams. We support flexible working, accessible environments, and employee wellbeing. Even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement, we encourage you to apply—your unique perspective could be just what we need.