Germany Senior Safety Plan Approval Engineer

RINA; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational engineering firm in Hamburg is seeking a Senior Safety Plan Approval Engineer to oversee the approval of safety plans and equipment on vessels. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's Degree in Naval Engineering and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include reviewing design documents, managing client interactions, and ensuring compliance with international safety standards. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to important maritime safety projects in a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 3 years' experience in safety engineering specific to maritime.
• Proven history of safety plan approvals and risk assessments.
• Hands-on experience in risk analysis and safety system design.

Aufgaben

• Review and approve safety, fire protection, and lifesaving equipment designs.
• Assist clients during design and construction phases.
• Resolve design requirement issues and manage project elements.
• Ensure accurate documentation and oversee project deliverables.

Kenntnisse

Safety engineering

Risk assessment

Compliance with international safety regulations

Safety management systems

Ausbildung

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

RINA is currently recruiting for a Germany Senior Safety Plan Approval Engineer to join its office in Hamburg within the North Europe Marine Division.

Mission

This role focuses on performing detailed plan and design reviews, resolving issues related to conflicting design requirements, ensuring client requirements and applicable standards are met

Projects could include the approval of new building, conversion, and existing vessels and yachts. #LI-PV1

Key Accountabilities

• Review and approve drawings of safety, fire protection, and lifesaving equipment on ships, offshore units, and marine equipment, in compliance with Class Rules and Statutory Regulations, for new buildings, ships in service, and ship’s conversions.
• Assist clients during the design and construction phase, providing guidance and support related to safety, fire protection, and lifesaving equipment.
• Resolve issues related to conflicting design requirements and material standards.
• Perform assessments and provide specialist advice for service delivery, research or development work within agreed broad parameters that include budget constraints and contractual requirements.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day project elements, visit sites to take measurements.
• Ensure correct and up-to-date data is used and complete documentation is submitted to officials and other day-to-day duties.
• Review the project deliverables (technical reports, project performance documentations and engineering drawings, etc.).
• Review progress reports and take appropriate action to ensure requirements are met.
• Take ownership and responsibility over the financial progress of assigned tasks.
• Understand and apply project management concepts providing feedback to project manager, serve as reference for the escalation of issues.
• Manage simple and complex projects assigned applying project management concepts and techniques.
• Assess complex structural problems for internal / external clients to determine solutions.
• Answer complex contractor questions on behalf of the supervising engineer, and serve as liaisons between engineering and construction personnel.

Education

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in safety engineering, with a focus on ship safety, risk assessment, and compliance within a Class Society or maritime industry.
• Proven track record in reviewing and approving safety plans, safety management systems, and risk assessments for vessels.
• Experience with international safety regulations and standards, such as SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code, and ISPS Code, as well as Class Society rules related to safety plan approval.
• Hands‑on experience in risk analysis, hazard identification, safety system design, and emergency response procedures in marine environments.

Competencies

THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances

MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint

EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity

MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions

CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction

BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization

ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68 / 99.