Türkiye Machinery Plan Approval Engineer

RINA Piraeus Team; Fatih; On-site; TRY 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

RINA is seeking a Türkiye Machinery Plan Approval Engineer to join the Istanbul team within the South Europe Marine Division. This senior role focuses on reviewing and approving machinery plans for vessels, ensuring compliance with Class Rules and international standards, and guiding clients through the design and construction phases.

The successful candidate will have a Master’s in Naval Engineering, 3+ years of marine machinery experience, and fluency in Turkish and English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in marine machinery systems design, installation and approval.
• Experience reviewing and approving machinery plans for various vessels (commercial ships, tankers, offshore, passenger).
• Proficiency in propulsion, auxiliary machinery, power generation, and safety-related machinery.
• Fluent Turkish and proficient English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve machinery drawings for ships, offshore units, and marine equipment in compliance with rules and regulations.
• Assist clients during design and construction, providing guidance on machinery and systems.
• Support detailed marine engineering plan reviews per RINA rules and applicable conventions.
• Resolve issues related to conflicting design requirements and material standards.
• Visit sites to take measurements and provide day-to-day project support.

Skills

Marine machinery

Plan approval

Engineering analysis

Turkish language

English language

Education

Master's Degree in Naval Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Marine design software

Job description

Location: Istanbul, TR, 34742

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: South Europe Marine

Level of experience: Senior

RINA is currently recruiting for a Türkiye Machinery 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. #LI-DP1

Key Accountabilities

• 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.

Education

Master’s Degree in Naval Engineering

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 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.
• PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
• WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
• FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
• 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.

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.