The Role
An established and growing marine engineering and vessel design consultancy is looking for an experienced Senior Naval Architect to join its technical team.
The business works across a varied portfolio of defence, commercial, workboat, offshore and specialist vessel projects, offering the opportunity to work on technically challenging programmes from early concept through to detailed design and delivery.
This is a hands-on senior position suited to a Naval Architect who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, taking ownership of technical work and working closely with clients and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead naval architecture activities across a range of vessel projects
- Develop and review vessel designs from concept through to detailed design
- Carry out stability, weight, hydrodynamic, performance and seakeeping analysis
- Produce and review technical calculations, reports and specifications
- Support vessel modifications, refits and life-extension projects
- Work alongside structural, mechanical and electrical engineers
- Liaise with clients, shipyards, suppliers and classification societies
- Provide technical guidance to junior engineers
- Support bids, technical proposals and business development
About You
- Degree qualified in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Ocean Engineering or a related discipline
- Around 8 years experience in naval architecture, vessel design or marine consultancy
- Strong understanding of vessel design and marine regulations/classification
- Experienced in producing technical calculations and reports
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and stakeholders
- Practical, commercially aware and solutions-focused
Desirable Experience
- CEng or working towards chartership
- Defence or naval vessel projects
- Vessel modification, refit or conversion
- FEA / structural analysis
- High-speed, autonomous or specialist craft
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to join a technically focused marine engineering business where you can work across a diverse range of vessel projects, take ownership of challenging engineering work and play an important role in the continued growth of the business.