Global Naval Architect: Vessel Design & Compliance

Archirodon Group N.V.; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Archirodon Group N.V. in the UAE seeks a Naval Architect to oversee class certifications, dry-docking planning, and compliance with IACS/IMO for global EPC vessel projects. You will manage vessel surveys, budgeting for repairs, and maintain comprehensive vessel drawings and records.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering, with 5+ years of experience and AutoCAD proficiency, ready to support diverse vessel operations across projects.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as Naval Architect, familiar with Design and Operations of the Yard.
• Proficiency in ship design softwares and engineering tools such as AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and ensures a valid class and other statutory certificates with emphasis to the integrity of the marine vessels compliant to IACS standard rules, IMO regulations, standard legislations from local authorities and project-based specific requirements.
• Dry-docking maintenance and repair of IACS marine vessels required for periodical bottom and class special surveys.
• Provides scope of works of the vessels which will be dry-docked.
• Initiates the MRF and include the scope of work showing the works that will be done in shipyards with its related costs along with towing cost and cost of HSE and class requirement.
• Monitors IACS marine vessels due for class surveys through the consolidated list of marine equipment received from P&ED or through IACS online service portals.
• Conducts onboard inspection on repair and maintenance of marine vessels in preparation for the required projects.
• Prepares budget cost estimation for marine repair works.
• Prepares a comparative statement for the dry-docking repairs of marine vessels for third party repair yards.
• Maintains up-to-date electronic drawings and specifications of marine vessels in ARCO CFY’s central archive.
• Liaises with IACS class survey requirement for marine vessels engaged in different project sites.
• Prepares Equipment Transfer Inspection Report for the outgoing and incoming marine vessels, being sent to or received from the projects.
• Upgrades and equips the marine vessels compliance to IACS applicable rules, regulations and other special/ specific project requirements.
• Monitors and keeps inventory records, certificates up-to-date related to navigational, lifesaving, fire-fighting appliances onboard on the marine vessels.
• Maintains and monitors the availability of stocked items in ARCO CFY stores required for future allocation of marine vessels in the projects.
• Assist in the conversion and modification of marine vessels for specific operations as per project requirements.
• Prepares internal on-hire and off-hire survey of the company’s vessels during the mobilization and de-mobilization to and from company’s projects.
• Conducts stability study, where necessary for the safe operation of marine vessels.
• Ensures that the lifesaving and fire-fighting appliances onboard the marine vessels are in accordance with the safety plan, applicable codes and international regulations of the conventions.

Skills

Naval Architecture

Marine Engineering

Education

University Degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Archirodon Group N.V. in the UAE seeks a Naval Architect to oversee class certifications, dry-docking planning, and compliance with IACS/IMO for global EPC vessel projects. You will manage vessel surveys, budgeting for repairs, and maintain comprehensive vessel drawings and records.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering, with 5+ years of experience and AutoCAD proficiency, ready to support diverse vessel operations across projects.