Assistant Manager - Basic Design

Vedam Design; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vedam Design is seeking a Naval Architect to lead the Basic Design Team in Kolkata. You will manage the team, perform naval architecture calculations, develop arrangement and structure drawings, and ensure timely delivery with proper version control and adherence to Class/Statutory requirements.

The role requires hands-on experience in ship design, with a track record of 2–3 new build projects or 5–6 retrofit projects, and strong knowledge of AutoCAD and related software.

Qualifications

• BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Naval Architecture or related field from a reputed institute.
• Experience in Ship Design: 2-3 new build projects or 5-6 retrofit projects.
• Knowledge of Class/Statutory Rules and naval architecture calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Basic Design Team; ensure delivery of drawings/documents with proper version control.
• Carry out naval architectural calculations related to weight, stability, resistance, propulsion.
• Coordinate with clients and vendors; ensure error-free drawings and adherence to project requirements.

Skills

Naval Architecture

AutoCAD

CFD

Structural design

Education

BE/B.Tech in Naval Architecture

ME/M.Tech in Naval Architecture

Tools

Stability Software

CFD Software

Job description

The selected candidate is expected to carry out following activities:

Team management

• Lead and Manage the Basic Design Team.
• Building technical capability of the team by carrying regular training.
• Act as technical lead on projects with responsibility of delivery of drawings / documents
• Plan Schedule for Department tasks - Discuss with Seniors and define the workload priorities and distribute the work to the team accordingly
• Supervise and guide engineers and draftspersons.
• Ensure that self-checking of deliverables is done as per the check list
• Ensure that the planned schedule is met.
• Ensure proper Version Control of drawings / documents Technical Responsibilities
• Carry out Naval architectural calculations related to lightship weight estimate, stability, resistance, propulsion, etc.
• Carry out Arrangement drawings, Structural Drawings and Outfit Drawings
• Provide the concept of the design / drawing to the Team members
• Guide the Team members with respect to project requirement and Class / Statutory Requirement
• Check drawings / documents to ensure error free drawings Coordination with clients and vendors.

Technical Responsibilities

• Carry out Naval architectural calculations related to lightship weight estimate, stability, resistance, propulsion, etc.
• Carry out Arrangement drawings, Structural Drawings and Outfit Drawings
• Provide the concept of the design / drawing to the Team members
• Guide the Team members with respect to project requirement and Class / Statutory Requirement
• Check drawings / documents to ensure error free drawings
• Coordination with clients and vendors.

Desired profile of the candidate

• BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Naval Architecture from reputed institute (BE / B.Tech / ME / M.Tech in Mechanical or Civil may also be considered if candidate is experience in Ship Design, particularly Structural Design and Machinery Design)
• Candidates having experience in Ship Design having worked in at least 2-3 new build ship design projects. Alternatively, have worked in design of at least 5-6 Retrofit Projects of various ship types or a mix of new build projects and retrofit projects
• Good knowledge of Naval Architect calculations, Class Rules, Statutory Rules
• Having good knowledge of structure, outfitting, equipment layout & strength calculation is desired.
• Good Working Knowledge of AutoCAD
• Preferably have worked on Ship Design and associated Software like Stability Software, Structural Analysis Software, CFD for resistance prediction, etc.