Position: Outfit Engineer
Job ID: 3456/3
Location: Scotstoun
Rate/Salary: £38.21 P/H Umbrella (hybrid is available for 1 / 2 days from home)
Type: 12 Month Contract (with possible extension), Inside IR35
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Outfit Engineer
Typically, this person will undertake a defined range of Whole Ship – Outfit activities, including Outfit systems, compartment design, and integration activities, ensuring all processes and quality requirements are met.
HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.
Duties and responsibilities of the Outfit Engineer:
Design, develop, and integrate naval and/or commercial ship outfit systems and compartments.
Produce layout drawings for Outfit compartments for stakeholder review and detailed modelling.
Update Windchill PLM with parts, systems, occurrences, and compartment data.
Prepare technical equipment specifications, procurement packs, and coordinate with suppliers.
Support and attend FATs, HATs, and SATs during build, commissioning, and trials phases.
Support acceptance activities for Outfit facilities and equipment.
Participate in HAZIDs, Safety Reviews, Design Reviews, and Zonal Reviews.
Develop ship design specifications and outfit packages under guidance.
Carry out technical analyses, evaluations, and prepare reports with recommendations.
Contribute to process improvements within engineering teams.
Liaise with customers and suppliers on engineering matters.
Outfit scope includes but is not limited to:
Deck coverings, coatings, insulation & linings; accommodation & wet spaces; medical spaces; ship’s access & escape (doors, hatches, ladders, etc.); evacuation & lifesaving; removal routes; commissariat, galley & laundry; offices, stores & workshops; human factors; damage control & firefighting; procurement packs; safety; and compliance with Defence Standards, Lloyds and Naval Rules.
Qualifications and requirements for the Outfit Engineer:
Degree qualified (preferred, not essential) in Technology, Engineering, or Science discipline.
Working towards registration as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (desirable).
Experience in an Outfit Ship Design environment.
Knowledge of naval and/or commercial ship outfit systems and spatial integration.
Good knowledge across engineering discipline and ability to perform analysis using recognised tools.
Strong understanding of Detail Design Requirements in the engineering lifecycle.
Flexible and adaptable to changes.
Effective communication skills, verbal and written, across peers and management.
Experience with CAD software (AutoCAD, FORAN) desirable.
This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role