Naval Architect

Technical Staffing Resources (TSR) are the in-house agency and master vendor for KBR who are a leading global engineering, construction, and services company.
KBR supports the hydrocarbon and government services markets on six continents. Serving their customers through diverse business units, KBR offers challenging assignments on some of the world's largest and most complex projects.

As Technical Advisor - Naval Architectural Structures specialist, you will provide support related to this discipline. Specific responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

1. Review and further development of the structural arrangements and scantlings developed during Concept Definition (including turret interface, machinery spaces, topsides module supporting structures and fore and aft end structures).
2. Checking of scantlings to Classification Society Rules.
3. Finite element analysis of the hull for the site-specific conditions and towing route.
4. Hull girder ultimate strength assessment.
5. Design and analysis of foundations and support structures.
6. Selection of steel strength and grades.
7. Fatigue assessment.
8. Collision and dropped object analysis.
9. Structural design of the helideck.

REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering or directly related discipline required.
2. Minimum 10+ years in Naval Architecture.
3. Strong knowledge of ship structures, preferably FPSOs.
4. Good experience of finite element analysis and fatigue analysis.
5. Good knowledge of Class Rules for FPSOs.
6. Experience with LR Shipright software beneficial.
7. Experience with structural drawings and structural detailing beneficial.
8. Experience of collision and dropped object analysis beneficial.

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit.