Türkiye Environmental Junior Plan Approval Engineer

RINA; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

RINA Türkiye Environmental Junior Plan Approval Engineer is needed in Istanbul within the South Europe Marine Division. You will support detailed plan reviews, ensure compliance with MARPOL/SOLAS, and assist on environmental aspects of new buildings and vessel conversions.

Responsibilities include preparing technical reports, coordinating with clients during design/construction, and managing small projects with a focus on environmental documentation and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in environmental compliance in maritime industry.
• Solid knowledge of MARPOL, SOLAS and national environmental laws.
• Experience approving and reviewing environmental plans and procedures.
• Familiarity with EMS, including document management, audits and assessments.
• Ability to conduct technical analyses and environmental audits on marine operations.
• Proficiency with environmental monitoring tools and technologies.
• Strong report writing and documentation skills for environmental plans.
• Ability to collaborate with clients, stakeholders and internal teams.
• Knowledge of sustainable maritime practices and environmental responsibility.
• Fluency in English and Turkish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Carry out approval of plans and certification for environmental equipment and plans.
• Assist clients during design and construction, providing environmental guidance.
• Support elaboration of marine engineering plan reviews per rules and conventions.
• Resolve conflicts in design requirements and material standards.
• Provide day-to-day project support and site measurements.
• Prepare project deliverables including reports and engineering drawings.
• Take ownership of financial progress for assigned tasks.
• Apply project management concepts and escalate issues as needed.
• Assess minor structural problems to determine solutions with minimal supervision.
• Answer contractor questions and liaison between engineering and construction teams.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Maritime industry experience

English and Turkish fluency

Education

Master's degree in Naval Engineering

Job description

RINA is currently recruiting for a Türkiye Environmental Junior Plan Approval Engineer to join its office in Istanbul within the South Europe Marine Division.

Mission

This role focuses on supporting the elaboration of detailed plan and design reviews, resolving issues related to conflicting design requirements, ensuring client requirements and applicable standards are met. Projects could include the approval of new building, conversion, and existing vessels and yachts.

Key Accountabilities

• Carry out the approval of plans and certification for marine pollution prevention equipment and statutory plan, 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 environmental aspect.
• 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.

Education

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in environmental compliance, ideally in the maritime industry or environmental consulting.
• Solid knowledge of international environmental regulations (e.g., MARPOL, SOLAS, national laws) and environmental impact assessments, would be a plus.
• Experience in approving and reviewing environmental plans and procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
• Familiarity with environmental management systems (EMS), including document management, audits, and assessments.
• Ability to conduct technical analyses and environmental audits on marine operations and vessels.
• Proficient in the use of environmental monitoring tools and technologies to evaluate the impact of marine activities.
• Strong report writing and documentation skills to compile detailed reports on environmental plan approval.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure environmental compliance.
• Knowledge of sustainable maritime practices and commitment to promoting environmental responsibility within the maritime industry.
• Fluency in English and Turkish, both spoken and writen, is mandatory.

Competencies

• WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
• PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
• INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE - Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
• DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN - Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.
• FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.