Naval Architect - Cruise Vessel Design & Verification

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 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