Who we are
The go-to foundation design and consultancy partner for the world’s leading offshore wind developers.
Our story
Our values
At a glance
Since our founding in 2014, we’ve become an established leader in this niche, evidenced by our involvement in some of the biggest and highest-profile offshore wind projects of recent times, including Dogger Bank and East Anglia Hub.
Our locations
Our Locations
International engineering
From our offices across the UK, France, and China, we provide excellence through teams who speak your language and understand your market. Whether meeting face-to-face or collaborating remotely, you’ll benefit from local expertise backed by our international engineering capabilities.
Bristol (HQ)
Dean House, 94 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2QX
United Kingdom
London
14 Gray’s Inn Road, Fox Court, Holborn, London, WC1X 8HN
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
1 St Colme Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6AA, United Kingdom
Marseille
19 Quai de Rive Neuve, Marseille, 13007, France
Beijing
6th Floor, Weiya Tower, No.29 Suzhoujie, Haidian District, Beijing
China
北京市海淀区苏州街29号维亚大厦6层
years in the making.
Since 2014, Empire has grown into a recognised authority in offshore wind foundation engineering. We’ve built a 20+ person specialist team, delivered 100+ projects globally, and established ourselves as the consultancy major developers trust with their most challenging foundation designs, from pioneering floating wind to gigawatt-scale developments.
Our Values
Our values
Our approach to engineering
Engineering is complex – but our values are simple and they’re at the heart of what Empire does.
Trusted
Our clients have entrusted us to deliver over 100 projects spanning more than a decade. We value being trusted partners and take our responsibility seriously.
Specialist
We are not generalists. Empire’s sole focus is the offshore renewable energy sector. When the project requires specialist knowledge, our engineers deliver.
Approachable
We field a team of brilliant engineers, who are also excellent people to work with. Our expert team is here to help, to share knowledge and provide clear explanations.
Trusted
Our clients have entrusted us to deliver over 100 projects spanning more than a decade. We value being trusted partners and take our responsibility seriously.
Specialist
We are not generalists. Empire’s sole focus is the offshore renewable energy sector. When the project requires specialist knowledge, our engineers deliver.
Approachable
We field a team of brilliant engineers, who are also excellent people to work with. Our expert team is here to help, to share knowledge and provide clear explanations.
Experts
Our leadership team
Empire is led by a global team of experienced engineers. With decades of collective experience in the design of fixed and floating foundations, they oversee all our client work and the development of our purpose-built foundation design software, Fathom.
Careers
Work for us
Are you an offshore wind foundation engineer looking for your next role? Join our highly respected team, shape some of the biggest wind projects currently in development, and build your profile as a thought leader in our industry.
Precision
Engineering excellence measured in real-world impact
projects completed over a decade
Years of proven expertise
Office locations worldwide
World-class engineers
Our events
Our Events
Foundation Ex:
Our knowledge-sharing forum
Launched in 2019, Foundation Ex brings together the latest learning and foundation engineering best practice from offshore wind projects around the world.
Properly technical events
Foundation Ex events aren’t about sales. Our conferences and webinars are run by engineers, for engineers.
Expect design deep-dives, lively technical debate, and to come away with practical ideas to use on your own projects.
Radically innovative thinking
To achieve the global renewable targets set by governments, our industry needs to be bold. Our conferences and webinars, attended by the leading lights in offshore wind, provide a forum for designers, developers, and the supply chain to openly discuss emerging technologies.