Naval Architect

GP Solution; Southampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Navis seeks an experienced Naval Architect to join its shipbuilding team in Southampton. You will develop concepts for prototype vessels, drive plan approval and provide design verification across newbuild projects, while supporting vessels in service and addressing technical documentation.

Key duties include liaising with shipyards, classification societies and suppliers to ensure compliance with contractual and class requirements, and contributing to energy efficiency and upgrade programmes

Qualifications

• MSc/MEng/BEng in Naval Architecture or related field.
• Chartered Engineer status or progress toward CEng.
• Experience in maritime or shipbuilding industries.
• Proven ability in plan approval, design review and technical verification.
• Experience collaborating with shipyards, suppliers and marine subcontractors.
• Experience across design, construction, commissioning and delivery of vessels.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Passenger/cruise vessel experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide naval architecture expertise across newbuild and in-service vessels.
• Undertake plan approval, design review and technical verification of drawings and DS/Calculations.
• Review shipyard design development, model testing and technical analysis.
• Support vessel design, construction, commissioning, sea trials, delivery, dry-docking and warranty activities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, classification and company technical requirements.
• Develop and review ship specifications, standards and engineering requirements.

Skills

Plan approval/verification

Design review

Technical verification

Shipyards collaboration

Suppliers and subcontractors

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Cruise vessel experience

Education

MSc/MEng/BEng in Naval Architecture or related

Job description

Navis is partnered with an established global organisation in the cruise sector seeking an experienced Naval Architect to join its shipbuilding team in Southampton. The role involves concept development for prototype vessels, plan approval, design development and verification across newbuild projects, and technical support for vessels already in service. You will work closely with shipyards, classification societies, suppliers and internal engineering teams to ensure vessels meet contractual, statutory, class and technical requirements.

Responsibilities include providing naval architecture expertise across newbuild and in-service vessels; undertaking plan approval, design review and technical verification of drawings, calculations, specifications and technical documentation; reviewing shipyard design development, model testing and technical analysis; supporting vessel design, construction, commissioning, sea trials, delivery, dry-docking and warranty activities; ensuring compliance with statutory, classification and company technical requirements; developing and reviewing ship specifications, technical standards and engineering requirements; identifying and resolving complex technical issues; supporting evaluation and integration of new technologies; contributing to energy efficiency, environmental performance and vessel upgrade programmes; supporting technical proposals, research and development, and continuous improvement initiatives; collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, shipyards, suppliers and classification societies; and supporting technical documentation, quality assurance, non-conformity resolution and operational readiness of new vessels.

Requirements include an M.Sc., M.Eng. or B.Eng. in Naval Architecture or a closely related discipline, Chartered Engineer status or progress towards CEng, professional experience within the maritime or shipbuilding industry, strong knowledge of naval architecture disciplines applied to ship design and construction, demonstrable experience in plan approval, design review and technical verification, experience working with shipyards, suppliers and marine subcontractors, experience supporting vessels through design, construction, commissioning and/or delivery, and experience working within multidisciplinary technical teams. Passenger or cruise vessel experience is highly desirable.