Responsibilities
1. Oversee build projects from contract award through to vessel delivery, ensuring compliance with design specifications, class, flag, and regulatory requirements.
2. Act as primary technical liaison between shipyard, owners, classification societies, and equipment suppliers, managing communications and resolving technical issues.
3. Monitor construction progress through regular site visits and inspections, ensuring quality standards, timelines, and budget targets are maintained.
4. Review and approve technical documentation, including plans, drawings, equipment specifications, and change orders throughout the build process.
5. Support commissioning and sea trials, coordinating with shipyard and owner representatives to validate systems performance and readiness for delivery.
6. Ensure seamless handover to operational teams by preparing maintenance schedules, technical manuals, and spare parts lists, and facilitating training as required.
Qualifications
7. Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline (., Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Marine Technology, Naval Engineering), or equivalent experience in the naval and commercial ship design, construction, or maintenance domain.
8. Professional member of a relevant engineering institution (., RINA, IMarEST, IMechE, IET).
9. Recognised as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer by the UK Engineering Council (or an ability to achieve within 12 months).
Essential skills
10. An understanding of classification society rules, regulations and standards in the design, construction and in-service lifecycle phases.
11. A readiness to grow & develop your technical & behavioural competence to operate at the cutting edge of your discipline.
12. The drive to work in a collaborative environment with a natural curiosity and continuous improvement approach, challenging yourself and others to find new solutions.
13. A proven track record of delivering reliability, productivity & quality in a technical consultancy environment.
14. A passion to grow & support others through strong technical leadership, helping to identify new opportunities for technical & behavioural development and progression.
Desired skills
15. Experience of working in multi-company and engineering discipline teams with an ability to communicate effectively.
16. Experience in a technical consulting environment, leading and/or supporting multiple engineering projects & customers.
Experience
17. Missing skills or experience? Let us be the judge! At Expleo we are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. With enthusiasm and the right attitude, we can help you discover your potential.
Benefits
18. Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
19. We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
20. Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
21. Competitive company benefits
22. Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
23. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
24. Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
25. Communicating and promoting vacancies
26. Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
27. Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
28. Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive