Meet our team
The driving force behind Empire: our engineers are the beating heart of our business. Every team member boasts the very best technical expertise and years of industry experience.
Managing Director
Karl Davis
Managing Director
Karl founded Empire Engineering in 2014 as he saw a need for a different type of consultancy in offshore wind. The challenges of Offshore Wind are unique, and developers need experienced specialists who can work with them in a responsive and flexible manner. Responding to that need was the original goal of Empire, and continues to be today.
About Karl
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Karl brought together decades of offshore experience with an entrepreneurial vision to create a different kind of engineering consultancy.
Early
career
Karl began his career in civil and structural engineering, working on major infrastructure projects before specialising in offshore structures. His early experience in complex engineering problem-solving laid the foundation for his future focus on offshore wind.
Professional
experience
Before founding Empire, Karl spent over a decade working with major consultancies on offshore wind and oil & gas projects. He led foundation design teams on some of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms, developing deep expertise in monopile and jacket design, geotechnical analysis, and challenging site conditions.
Why offshore
wind
Karl recognised that offshore wind needed specialist consultancies that could move quickly, think innovatively, and work collaboratively with developers. He founded Empire to fill that gap, bringing together experienced engineers who are technically excellent but also pragmatic and easy to work with. His vision was to create a consultancy that developers would genuinely want to partner with on their most challenging projects.
Expertise
Expertise
Core technical capabilities
The technical expertise and strategic leadership that define Karl’s contribution to Empire’s floating wind and foundation engineering practice.
Foundation design
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Risk mitigation
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Package management
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Foundation design
Leading Empire’s approach to optimised monopile and jacket designs, balancing technical performance with fabrication and installation constraints across diverse site conditions.
Risk mitigation
Establishing Empire’s methodology for early risk identification and proactive management throughout the project lifecycle, from concept through detailed design.
Package management
Developing systems for efficient multi-workstream coordination, ensuring seamless integration between foundation design, geotechnical analysis, and installation engineering.
Deep thinking
