Graduate Engineer/Scientist (Maritime & Ships)

Greenhouse Software, Inc.; Wallingford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

HR Wallingford in Wallingford, UK, invites graduates to join the Maritime & Ships Division as a Graduate Engineer/Scientist. You will work with a team of specialists on major projects worldwide, within our UK Ship Simulation Centre, offices and physical modelling hall.

You will engage in mooring assessments, ship simulation studies and data processing, and you will develop your numerical/engineering skills in a collaborative environment with flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree in maths, engineering, ship science or any other numerate discipline.
• Strong numerical and organisational skills.
• Familiarity with data handling and spreadsheets; basic programming knowledge is useful.

Responsibilities

• Perform mooring assessments using dynamic mooring analysis tools to ensure safe berthing.
• Operate the UK Ship Simulator as part of the simulation team to assess port design for vessel navigation.
• Operate scale physical models for experiments and validation.
• Process data and report results for client-facing presentations.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Organisational skills

Team player

Learning mindset

Education

Numerical/Engineering degree or higher

Job description

Graduate Engineer/Scientist (Maritime & Ships)

Wallingford, UK

At HR Wallingford, we design smart, resilient solutions across the natural and built environments to help everyone live and work more sustainably with water. By harnessing research, data insights and the power of our collective expertise, we help the world to better understand the changing influence and impact of water.

As a graduate at HR Wallingford, you will have the opportunity to work in our Maritime & Ships Division. You will work amongst a team of specialist engineers and scientists who are experts in their field, working on major projects worldwide.

The role in the Maritime and Ships group will be based in Wallingford and will involve working in our UK Ship Simulation Centre, our offices, as well as our physical modelling hall. The role will include the following tasks:

• Working on mooring assessments with the use of our dynamic mooring analysis tools to ensure safe mooring of ships at berth
• Operating the UK Ship Simulator as part of the simulation team running studies to assess port design for the safe navigation of vessels.
• Operating scale physical models
• Data processing, analysing an reporting results to enable them to be presented to clients

About you

You will be a graduate, or due to graduate shortly, with a degree in maths, engineering, ship science, a numerate discipline, or another physical science related to coastal environments (such as Oceanography or Geography). We will also consider applicants with equivalent professional experience relevant to the role. You will have strong numerical and organisational skills, and knowledge of ships, shipping, or boating will be a significant advantage

Many of our physical models are large and the role involves tasks such as carrying, moving, or assembling materials for physical model construction. We will make reasonable adjustments to support applicants in performing these duties. As a team player you will enjoy the challenge of working in a collaborative and rewarding environment.

You are enthusiastic about learning, take responsibility for your actions and are motivated to deliver. You pay attention to detail and are comfortable working to deadlines. Familiarity with the use of handling data (such as spreadsheets) and word processing packages is essential, and knowledge of a computer language would also be useful.

Key qualifications and skills

• A good numerical, engineering or scientific degree or PHD in a relevant subject. Other directly relevant naval experience/qualifications will also be considered.
• Relevant professional experience and/or a higher degree in a relevant subject
• On route to professional accreditation (ICE, IMAREST, Naval Architecture etc)
• Basic experience or understanding of ship navigation, ship mooring and/or port operations/logistics consultancy project work and delivery to the required quality on time and on budget.
• A knowledge of relevant standards and international industry guidance, such as those published by British Standards, PIANC, OCIMF and SIGTTO
• Salary from £31,000 dependant on experience.
• We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer both hybrid working and flexi-time. We are also open to exploring other flexible working arrangements
• The closing date for applications is 25 th October 2026

Additional information

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HR Wallingford are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. We do not discriminate, and work to create an inclusive culture across our business.