Principal Naval Architect

Gold Group; Havant; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A marine engineering firm is seeking an experienced Principal Naval Architect to join their team in Havant. This role requires a degree in Naval Architecture and at least 5 years of experience. The successful candidate will manage engineering activities, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations while working hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days from home). Competitive salary offered, ranging from £50,000 to £58,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level with MEng in relevant field.
• Chartered Engineer or clear route to achieving it.
• Familiarity with Navy/Classification Society standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure dry dockings of ships and conduct stability analysis.
• Manage complex engineering changes and certifications.
• Provide technical oversight to naval architects and engineers.

Skills

Naval Architecture

Ship stability analysis

Structural design

Compliance with British Standards

Engineering software familiarity

Education

MEng in Naval Architecture / Marine Technology / Ship Science

Tools

PARAMARINE

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Position

Job Title: Principal Naval Architect

Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid - 3 days on-site / 2 days home

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £58,000 depending on experience

Overview

Our client, an established marine engineering firm, requires an experienced Principal Naval Architect to join their multi‑disciplined team. Candidates must be eligible for UK SC Clearance and have 5+ years residency in the UK. The Principal Naval Architect will apply specialist knowledge to undertake engineering activities delegated by the Project Lead Engineer or Naval Architect in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements. This position will be filled quickly; please apply soon.

Responsibilities

• Assure dry dockings of ships
• Conduct ship stability/hydro‑mechanic analysis
• Conduct structural design and analysis for various materials including metals and composites
• Conduct design or material state surveys
• Conduct or manage complex engineering change
• Create or assure structural repair plans for metals or composites and support the periodical survey, repair and certification requirements of the Class including repair assurance activities and the collation/creation of evidence and submissions for Naval Authority or Classification Society Certification
• Ensure maintenance of Naval Architecture (including structures and outfit) design intent by understanding and promoting or enacting design compliance in their sphere of operations
• Take action and collate evidence to ensure Naval Authority Key Hazard Certification is not compromised, including identifying and challenging design change that may cause invalidation of any of the Naval Authority Key Hazard Certificates in the Naval Architecture domain (covering Structural Strength, Stability and WTI, EER, Structural Fire Protection, Material Fire Safety)
• Provide tasking and technical oversight to naval architects and engineers supporting the project including the coordination and prioritisation of tasking
• Lead the management of stability and watertight integrity compliance and associated margin management

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level; MEng in Naval Architecture / Marine Technology / Ship Science is essential
• Chartered Engineer or clear route to achieving this in a defined period
• Engineering material selection and use, particularly according to British Standards/Euronorms/Classification Society standards and Defence Standards
• Warship structural design, including an understanding of periodical survey regimes (MoD/NAG and/or Classification Societies)
• Familiarity with engineering/naval architecture software, preferably PARAMARINE; experience of CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor is desirable

Additional Information

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