Specialist TSO

Lloyd's Register Group; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

People development programmes

Job summary

Lloyd's Register is seeking a customer-focused Specialist TSO with experience in ship structures, plan approval, shipbuilding or classification activities to support the European Inland Waterway business. You will review hull structure plans and provide timely feedback to clients and project stakeholders.

The role emphasizes collaboration with project managers, surveyors and internal teams, plus contributing to continuous improvement, knowledge management and future capability development within

Qualifications

• Experience in ship structures, plan approval, shipbuilding, ship design, or classification activities.
• Solid technical understanding of vessel structural assessment and marine engineering principles.
• Effective English writing and speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hull structure plan appraisal for Inland Waterway vessels, supporting both new construction and in-service projects.
• Review structural drawings and provide timely technical feedback to clients and project stakeholders.
• Support plan approval activities and respond to urgent technical queries.
• Collaborate with project managers, surveyors, brokers, and internal teams throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to project coordination and administrative activities in line with office procedures.
• Support improvement initiatives related to IWW Rules, software tools, AI-driven efficiency, and knowledge management.
• Participate in the development of future technical capabilities within the Inland Waterway segment.
• Build skills across additional plan approval disciplines through training and mentoring.
• Support a wide range of vessel types, including tankers, passenger vessels, conversions, and alternative fuel projects.

Skills

Ship structures

Plan approval

Marine engineering

Client communication

English proficiency

Education

BSc or MSc in Naval Architecture/Marine Engineering

Job description

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We are looking for a customer-focused Specialist TSO with experience in ship structures, plan approval, shipbuilding, or classification activities. The ideal candidate combines solid technical knowledge with a pragmatic, service-oriented approach, enjoys working closely with clients and stakeholders, and is motivated to support the growth of Lloyd's Register's European Inland Waterway business through high-quality technical delivery, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.

What we offer you

The opportunity to work for an organization that has a clear sense of purpose, is values-based and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes.

The role

• Conduct hull structure plan appraisal for Inland Waterway vessels, supporting both new construction and in-service projects.
• Review structural drawings and provide timely technical feedback to clients and project stakeholders.
• Support plan approval activities and respond to urgent technical queries.
• Collaborate with project managers, surveyors, brokers, and internal teams throughout project delivery.
• Contribute to project coordination and administrative activities in line with office procedures.
• Support improvement initiatives related to IWW Rules, software tools, AI-driven efficiency, and knowledge management.
• Participate in the development of future technical capabilities within the Inland Waterway segment.
• Build skills across additional plan approval disciplines through training and mentoring.
• Support a wide range of vessel types, including tankers, passenger vessels, conversions, and alternative fuel projects.

What you bring

• BSc or MSc in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in ship structures, plan approval, shipbuilding, ship design, or classification activities.
• Solid technical understanding of vessel structural assessment and marine engineering principles.
• Effective English writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to provide clear, responsive, and customer-focused technical support.
• Highly effective at organizing tasks and handling several priorities at once in a changing work setting..
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and professional development.

Nice to have

You are someone who

• Is keen to take accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs
• Is able to self-manage and prioritize tasks towards meeting goals
• Is effective at solving problems, trouble-shooting and making timely decisions
• Is motivated and willing to take initiative
• Communicates in a structured way and has ability to present technical ideas in user-friendly language
• Displays a team spirit, particularly in a multicultural environment
• Responds positively to learning opportunities and is comfortable stepping out of own comfort zone

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About us

We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.

Be a part of

Lloyd's Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd's Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd's Register colleagues and Lloyd's Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.

Here at Lloyd's Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how you brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them!

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you.

If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy.

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• communicating and promoting vacanciesoffering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteriafor the job.
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-termhealth condition, enabling them to stay in work.
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

The Lloyd's Register Group comprises charities and non-charitable companies, with the latter supporting the charities in their main goal of enhancing the safety of life and property, at sea, on land and in the air - for the benefit of the public and the environment. ( Group entities ).

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