Hull Construction Lead: Shipyard Production Mastery

Client of WTS Energy; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of WTS Energy seeks a Hull Construction Manager to lead all hull fabrication, assembly, erection and related steel works for shipbuilding projects. The role focuses on safety, productivity and schedule adherence in a busy yard environment.

The candidate will drive planning, resource optimization and continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with engineering, planning, QA/QC and HSE teams to meet milestones and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in naval architecture, ocean engineering, shipbuilding engineering or related field.
• Minimum 15–18 years of experience in shipbuilding, shipyard operations or heavy engineering projects.
• Proven experience in hull fabrication, block assembly, block erection and shipbuilding construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all hull construction activities across fabrication, assembly, erection and structural steel works.
• Develop and implement hull construction execution strategies and production plans with manpower and material planning.
• Ensure HSE compliance and a zero-harm safety culture through site inspections and risk assessments.
• Manage budgets, labor hours, equipment usage and supplier coordination to prevent overruns.
• Plan yard space and dry dock utilization to support current and future shipbuilding projects.
• Deliver training programs to raise workforce competence and productivity.

Skills

Hull construction management

Planning & project execution

HSE compliance

Resource management

Cost management

Yard & dry dock planning

Training & development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture / Ocean Engineering / Shipbuilding Engineering

Job description

Client of WTS Energy seeks a Hull Construction Manager to lead all hull fabrication, assembly, erection and related steel works for shipbuilding projects. The role focuses on safety, productivity and schedule adherence in a busy yard environment.

The candidate will drive planning, resource optimization and continuous improvement initiatives while coordinating with engineering, planning, QA/QC and HSE teams to meet milestones and quality standards.