Senior Türkiye Machinery Plan Approval Engineer

RINA; Fatih; On-site; TRY 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

RINA in Istanbul, Türkiye is seeking a Türkiye Machinery Plan Approval Engineer to join the South Europe Marine Division. The role focuses on detailed plan and design reviews, ensuring compliance with client requirements and applicable standards for new buildings, conversions, and existing vessels.

You will review drawings, assist clients during design and construction, prepare technical reports, manage small projects, and support engineering teams.

Qualifications

• +5 years of experience in marine machinery systems design, installation, and approval, with a focus on machinery plan approval and regulatory compliance.
• Extensive experience in reviewing and approving machinery plans for various types of vessels (e.g., commercial ships, tankers, offshore vessels, and passenger ships).
• Hands-on experience in assessing the compliance of propulsion systems, auxiliary machinery, power generation equipment, and safety-related machinery.
• Strong knowledge of marine machinery systems, including propulsion, auxiliary engines, pumps, HVAC, fuel systems, and other mechanical systems on board vessels.
• Expertise in reviewing machinery design documents and plans, including technical specifications, machinery layout, and installation drawings.
• Proficiency in machinery system analysis, including thermal, mechanical, and hydraulic systems.
• Familiarity with software tools used in machinery design and simulation (e.g., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or specific marine design software).
• Fluent in Turkish and Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
• Analytical skills to identify non-conformities and recommend corrective actions, ensuring compliance with both internal and external regulations.
• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders, explain technical details, and support project goals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve drawings of machinery and related systems on ships, offshore units, and marine equipment, in compliance with Class Rules and Statutory Regulations, for new buildings, ships in service, and ship’s conversions.
• Assist clients during the design and construction phase, providing guidance and support related to machinery and related systems.
• Provide support for the elaboration of detailed marine engineering plan review, in compliance with applicable RINA rules, international conventions and contractual requirements.
• Provide support for the resolution of issues related to conflicting design requirements and material standards.
• Provide direct day-to-day support and oversight of project elements, visit sites to take measurements.
• Provide direct or indirect support to engineers or engineering teams by gathering data, submitting documentation to officials and other day-to-day duties.
• Prepare the project deliverables (technical reports, project performance documentations and engineering drawings, etc.).
• Take ownership and responsibility over the financial progress of assigned tasks.
• Understand and apply project management concepts providing feedback to project manager, serve as reference for the escalation of issues.
• Manage simple projects assigned applying project management concepts and techniques.
• Assess minor structural problems for internal/external clients to determine solutions with minimal supervision.
• Answer contractor questions on behalf of the supervising engineer, and serve as liaisons between engineering and construction personnel.

Skills

Turkish language

English language

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Master's degree in Naval Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

RINA in Istanbul, Türkiye is seeking a Türkiye Machinery Plan Approval Engineer to join the South Europe Marine Division. The role focuses on detailed plan and design reviews, ensuring compliance with client requirements and applicable standards for new buildings, conversions, and existing vessels.

You will review drawings, assist clients during design and construction, prepare technical reports, manage small projects, and support engineering teams.