Newbuilding Project Lead & Senior Naval Architect

Maersk; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maersk invites a skilled naval architect to lead and coordinate engineering work from concept to delivery on major newbuilding projects in Copenhagen. You will combine design discipline leadership with hands-on project management, turning technical findings into clear recommendations and steering complex activities across shipyards, designers, and site offices.

The role requires a degree in Naval Architecture and 5+ years of experience in ship design or maritime engineering, plus strong English

Qualifications

• A degree in Naval Architecture and 5+ years of relevant experience in ship design or maritime engineering.
• Proven project management experience on ship newbuilding or major conversion projects.
• Experience translating analyses into actionable design decisions and coordinating across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead naval architecture and newbuilding project activities from concept development and specification through detailed design, construction and delivery.
• Plan, coordinate and follow up engineering activities, interfaces, risks and decisions across project teams, shipyards and site offices.
• Drive design reviews, plan approval topics, technical evaluations and trade-off studies with internal and external partners.
• Continuously challenge how we can make our vessels safer, smarter, more efficient and more sustainable.
• Translate technical analyses into clear recommendations that enable well-informed decisions.

Skills

Naval architecture

Project management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical reviews

Education

Naval Architecture degree

Job description

Maersk invites a skilled naval architect to lead and coordinate engineering work from concept to delivery on major newbuilding projects in Copenhagen. You will combine design discipline leadership with hands-on project management, turning technical findings into clear recommendations and steering complex activities across shipyards, designers, and site offices.

The role requires a degree in Naval Architecture and 5+ years of experience in ship design or maritime engineering, plus strong English