Senior Naval Architect: Decarbonisation & Energy Efficiency

Foreship Ltd.; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension (matched)

Healthcare Insurance

25 days leave

Hybrid working

Professional development

Chartership support

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Foreship Ltd. in the UK seeks a Senior Naval Architect to lead sustainability, decarbonisation and energy-efficiency initiatives across cruise, ferry, cargo and yacht sectors. You will deliver client engagements, interpret regulatory requirements and guide feasibility studies.

Based at our UK offices with a hybrid model (Southampton, Leatherhead or Chippenham), you will travel or shipboard occasionally across the UK and internationally, mentoring teams and supporting business development efforts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Naval Architecture or related discipline (CEng preferred).
• 7+ years' Naval Architecture experience across concept/basic design, conversions or owner’s engineer roles.
• Strong working knowledge of class and statutory frameworks.
• Knowledge of GHG regulations (EEXI, CII, SEEMP III) and ESG compliance.
• Excellent computer skills (AutoCAD, Office 365, energy simulations).
• Mentoring/coaching experience and cross-disciplinary coordination.
• UK work status: British citizen or right to work without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead sustainability and decarbonisation assessments incl. EEXI/CII, GHG reduction pathways.
• Develop feasibility studies and energy-efficiency modelling for retrofits and propulsion optimisation.
• Advise on regulatory frameworks (IMO, EU, Class, Flag) and support submissions.
• Produce technical reports and decarbonisation roadmaps tailored to vessel profiles.
• Contribute to business development with technical content for proposals.
• Collaborate with universities and industry partners on sustainability initiatives.
• Travel across UK and internationally occasionally (hybrid model).

Skills

AutoCAD

Office 365

Energy simulations

Consultancy & client facing

Mentoring/Coaching

Education

Degree in Naval Architecture or related discipline

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

Foreship Ltd. in the UK seeks a Senior Naval Architect to lead sustainability, decarbonisation and energy-efficiency initiatives across cruise, ferry, cargo and yacht sectors. You will deliver client engagements, interpret regulatory requirements and guide feasibility studies.

Based at our UK offices with a hybrid model (Southampton, Leatherhead or Chippenham), you will travel or shipboard occasionally across the UK and internationally, mentoring teams and supporting business development efforts.