Director of Hydrodynamics & Fleet Efficiency

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard); Southampton; Vor Ort; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard) seeks a Director, Hydrodynamics to lead the Hydrodynamics Working Group within the Naval Architecture & Outfitting Chapter. You will guide propulsion and hull performance across brands, addressing regulatory and environmental matters.

Based at Carnival House, Southampton, the role is office-based three days a week, with senior leadership responsibilities and cross-brand collaboration to maximize efficiency and deliver strategic roadmaps.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant degree in naval architecture.
• Experience in marine industry such as shipbuilding, classification societies or ship operators, technical suppliers, or engineering firm.
• Extensive experience in maritime industry with strategic vision, commercial awareness, and exceptional leadership and influencing skills.
• Ability to represent the corporation in any hydrodynamics environment.
• Experience in the fundamentals of team dynamics.
• Experience in managing high value projects and budgets.

Aufgaben

• Lead Hydronamics Working Group activities, including meetings, support requests, and knowledge management.
• Maintain technical expertise in hydrodynamic performance, hull coatings, biofouling management, maintenance technologies, and emerging energy-efficiency solutions.
• Promote best practices, standards, and shared learnings across brands to avoid duplication and improve fleet performance.
• Manage performance reporting e.g. propulsion performance, air lubrication systems (ALS) usage.
• Coordinate R&D initiatives and the implementation of hydro-related technologies across the fleet and newbuilding projects.
• Collaborate with brands and corporate stakeholders to maximize propulsive and hydrodynamic efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, ensure regulatory compliance, and leverage corporate scale for cost and operational benefits.
• Participate in hydrodynamic-related IMO/CLIA matters (e.g. biofouling, underwater noise) on behalf of the corporation.
• Closely collaborate with the newbuild team on hydrodynamic matters.

Kenntnisse

Naval architecture

Leadership

Hydrodynamics

Budget management

Cross-brand collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture

Jobbeschreibung

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard) seeks a Director, Hydrodynamics to lead the Hydrodynamics Working Group within the Naval Architecture & Outfitting Chapter. You will guide propulsion and hull performance across brands, addressing regulatory and environmental matters.

Based at Carnival House, Southampton, the role is office-based three days a week, with senior leadership responsibilities and cross-brand collaboration to maximize efficiency and deliver strategic roadmaps.