Principal Naval Architect

Gold Group Limited; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier marine engineering firm is seeking a Principal Naval Architect in Portsmouth for a hybrid role. This position requires leading Naval Architecture tasks, ensuring compliance with design intent, and contributing to ship stability analyses. Applicants must have an MEng degree and 5+ years in the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for career progression in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' residency in the UK required.
• Chartered Engineer or clear pathway to achieve this.
• Understanding of structural design and periodical survey regimes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Naval Architecture input to projects.
• Conduct ship stability and hydro mechanic analysis.
• Create and assure structural repair plans.

Skills

Naval Architectural knowledge

Engineering material selection

Familiarity with naval architecture software

Communication skills

Education

MEng in Naval Architecture/Marine Technology/Ship Science

Tools

PARAMARINE

AutoCAD

Inventor

Job description

Sector: Client Delivery, Defence, Engineering Type: Permanent

Contact: Nick Taylor Job Published: 1 day ago

Job Title: Principal Naval Architect

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

Role Type: Permanent

Our client, an established marine engineering firm, require an experienced Principal Naval Architect to join their multi-disciplined team.

Please note candidates would need to be eligible to obtain UK SC Clearance and have 5+ years' residency in the UK.

The Principal Naval Architect is expected to apply specialist Naval Architectural knowledge to undertake engineering activities delegated by the Project Lead Engineer or Naval Architect in line with all relevant processes and quality requirements.

What the role of the Principal Naval Architect entails:

Depending on the specific project that is being supported, the individual will be expected to lead, manage, assure or carry out the Naval Architecture input to the assigned project such as:

• Assure dry dockings of ships
• Conduct ship stability/ hydro mechanic analysis
• Conduct structural design and analysis for various materials including metals and composites
• 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

What experience you need to be the successful Principal Naval Architect:

• Qualified to degree level, MEng in Naval Architecture /Marine Technology/ Ship Science is essential
• Chartered Engineer or can demonstrate a 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 of Engineering / Naval architecture software, preferably PARAMARINE. Experience of CAD software such as AutoCAD, Inventor is desirable

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Principal Naval Architect to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!