**NEW** SENIOR ENGINEER, NAVAL ARCHITECTURE - £DOE - CANADA

**NEW** SENIOR ENGINEER, NAVAL ARCHITECTURE - £DOE - CANADA

JOB TITLE

Senior Engineer, Naval Architecture

JOB LOCATION

Canada

JOB REF

MR\BB\OTH\MAN\LM\CM\EDT\128390

SALARY

Dependant on experience

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client has recently been selected to become Canada’s West coast centre of Excellence and long term partner for ship building. It has received a multi-billion dollar grant to construct 17 ships over the next decade. They are investing $200 million into its shipyard facilities.

The Senior Naval Architect is responsible for assisting the Manager of  Naval Architecture in the successful completion of all assigned projects from concept preparations through to production engineering and finally to the construction of the vessels. Under the direction of the Manager, The Senior Naval Architect participates in all phases of new construction and design projects including: requirements decomposition, design preparations, supporting analysis, material selection and specification, engineering execution, and engineering close-out activities.

This role is also responsible for liaison with internal and external partner design teams to ensure that the overall ship design is produced in accordance with the current equipment information and the production design standards.

Complexity in the role comes from the diverse amount of expert knowledge required, including: weight calculations, intact and damage stability calculations, including probabilistic damage stability calculations, propeller design, structural design, knowledge of procurement processes, ship construction processes and scheduling.

Duties/Accountabilities

    Provides engineering and design expertise in assigned areas of Naval Architecture by preparing and reviewing design and calculation packages to ensure contract design requirements are met.
    Provides engineering and design expertise in assigned areas of structural design by preparing and reviewing design and calculation packages to ensure contract design requirements are met.
    Supports the Manager of Naval Architecture by providing guidance and oversight to other junior engineers, designer or subcontractors in the areas of naval architecture and structural design.
    Develops and/or reviews design documents for fisheries, icebreaking and naval replenishment vessels in order to achieve customer, Classification Society and regulatory approval.
    Performs trade studies both formal and informal to determine the most cost effective solutions to engineering problems and meet material budgets for systems assigned.
    Identifies opportunities to reduce material costs below budget.
    Represents the company and continues to build the companies reputation.

Education and Experience

    Bachelor’s Degree in Naval Architecture is required
    6 or more years post-secondary experience working in Naval Architecture
    Previous shipyard experience is an asset
    Experience working with a diverse integrated project team is considered an asset.
    Professional Engineering designation in the Province of British Columbia is an asset


Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

    Knowledge of structural design, including detailed knowledge of structural connections and production best practices.
    Knowledge of the following ship types is considered a strong asset: research vessels, fishing vessels, icebreakers, naval auxiliary vessels.
    Knowledge of noise predictions and attenuation best practices
    Knowledge of icebreaker structures.
    Demonstrated ability to work independently to develop solutions to complex technical problems
    Above average analytical skills to gather and analyze/synthesise data, confirming its accuracy and adequacy as an integral part of the collective analysis/synthesis process
    Strong technical writing skills including the ability to produce and present clear, detailed written technical specifications, procedures, and reports
    Knowledge of MRP, purchasing and management systems a plus.
    Working knowledge of ShipConstructor and ACAD software, document control systems and databases desired
    Good organizational skills
    Above average communication skills including written, verbal, listening and presentation are required
    Availability and willingness to travel to such locations and with such frequency as the employer determines is necessary or desirable to meet its business needs.
    Committed to a high standard of safety and able to comply with all safety laws and all of the employer's safety policies and rules
    Exercise sound judgments and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.
    PC proficiency required.  Working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office 2010 software suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)


Our Client can provide you with a rewarding and challenging career building state-of-the-art ships, whilst living in a unique and spectacular city.

Salary

£DOE pa
Pension Contributions
Medical Benefits
Relocation Package (Including travel and moving costs)
Work Permit or Permanent Residency applications

To Apply

For more information call Ben Lee on +44 (0) 2380 633 399

http://www.marineresources.co.uk/senior_engineer_naval_architecture_128390