Our client, an established marine engineering firm, requires an experienced Principal Naval Architect to join their multi‑disciplined team.
Candidate eligibility: UK SC Clearance and at least 5 years’ residency in the UK.
Job Details
Job Title: Naval Architect
Location: Portsmouth – Hybrid – 3 days on site / 2 home
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: c.£60,000 depending on experience + 10% Bonus
Responsibilities
* Assure dry dockings of ships
* Conduct ship stability / hydro‑mechanic analysis
* Conduct structural design and analysis for various materials including metals and composites
* Conduct or manage complex engineering change
* Create or assure structural repair plans for metals or composites and support the periodical survey, repair and certification requirements of the Class including repair assurance activities and the collation/creation of evidence and submissions for Naval Authority or Classification Society Certification
* Ensure maintenance of Naval Architecture (including structures and outfit) design intent by understanding and promoting or enacting design compliance in their sphere of operations
* Take action and collate evidence to ensure Naval Authority Key Hazard Certification is not compromised. Including identifying, and challenging design change that may cause invalidation of any of the Naval Authority Key Hazard Certificates in the Naval Architecture domain (covering Structural Strength, Stability and WTI, EER, Structural Fire Protection, Material Fire Safety)
* Provide tasking and technical oversight to naval architects and engineers supporting the project including coordination and prioritisation of tasking
* Lead the management of stability and watertight integrity compliance and associated margin management
Qualifications
* Qualified to degree level, MEng in Naval Architecture / Marine Technology / Ship Science is essential
* Chartered Engineer or clear route to achieving this in a defined period
* Engineering material selection and use, particularly according to British Standards, Euronorms, Classification Society standards and Defence Standards
* Warship structural design, including an understanding of periodical survey regimes (MoD/NAG and/or Classification Societies)
* Familiarity with Engineering / Naval architecture software, preferably PARAMARINE. Experience of CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor is desirable
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Industry
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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