Navel Architect (Permanent/ Contract)

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the design of ship hulls and superstructures, following class and safety standards.
• Interpret structure-related documents and drawings. Come up with structural material-take off and drawings for tender submission. Ensure conformance to contractual technical specifications, classification and statutory rules/regulations.
• Prepare technical documentation, including design reports, specifications, and calculations, for internal use and regulatory compliance.
• Utilise specialised software and tools for hydrodynamic analysis, stability assessment, structural analysis, and other relevant calculations.
• Evaluate and ensure the structural integrity, stability, and sea keeping performance of vessels through rigorous analysis and testing.
• Provide expertise in load distribution, weight estimation, and stability criteria to optimize vessel design.
• Choose appropriate materials for vessel construction based on factors such as strength, corrosion resistance, and cost-effectiveness.
• Liaise with production team to ensure accurate implementation of design specifications during the construction process.
• Participate in tests and trials, where required.
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure compliance to relevant government regulations and company’s quality, safety, health and environmental(QSHE) policies, practices and procedures at all times.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working in a marine/offshore industry and a Bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture or Marine or related engineering discipline or minimum 10 years working in a Marine/Offshore industry with some engineering experience.
• Familiarity with Marine & Offshore rules, regulations and requirements.
• Proficient in AutoCad with the ability to produce detailed production engineering drawings.
• Proficiency in Intergraph or any related 3D CAD software knowledge is required.
• Experience in basic design engineering for OSVs like Workboats, PSVs and AHTS would be advantageous.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Good communication skills, meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task.
• A team player with the ability to work independently as well as in a team.