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Naval Architect

Harland & Wolff
locationDevon, UK
PublishedPublished: Published 2 days ago
Naval / Navy
Permanent
Company Description

Job Description

Responsible for providing naval architecture capability across a broad spectrum of projects. You will be providing solutions in support of Navantia UK requirements.

This role will:
  • Conduct tasks such as structural analyses, stability analyses, inclining experiments and dry docking
  • Participate in a wide range of activities including concept design, detailed design, support to build, delivery and in service support to a variety of projects
  • KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Responsible and accountable for planning and delivery of engineering technical activities.
  • Consult and negotiate with clients regarding work specifications, maintaining effective client interfaces.
  • Quality assurance of work performed, ensuring compliance and alignment to all company procedures, industrial standards, and specific client requirements.
  • Provide expertise on technical issues to ensure maximum possible conversion ratio from quotes to orders.
  • As required provide input / support to tendering and business development activities.
  • Liaise closely with the Technical Lead to ensure they remain informed of all technical issues.
  • Liaising with Clients daily and updating project status, taking the lead as directed.
  • Detailed engineering work, including but not limited to, mooring analysis, offshore installation analysis, hydrodynamic analysis, and quayside mooring analysis.
  • Attend project meetings, project progress report, liaising with clients and contractors as necessary. Ensure quality control standards are being maintained and implement quality control programmes where necessary.
  • Assist with any other duties as and when required.
  • Conducting structural analyses using ANSYS Finite Element Analysis software and theoretical methods
  • Conducting stability analyses using Paramarine naval architecture software
  • Design of ship modifications and capability upgrades
  • Undertaking the technical analysis required for drydocking of ships
  • Lending expertise to the through-life maintenance and support of ships
  • Participating in a wide range of activities including concept design, detailed design, support to build, delivery and in service support to a variety of platforms
  • Drafting, vetting and editing technical reports or other documents relevant to, or required by, a particular task in order to ensure that technical findings can be successfully communicated with recipients
  • Participation in the preparation and submission of technical proposals and tenders as required
Qualifications
  • Qualified to degree level, usually MEng, in Naval Architecture /Marine Technology/ Ship Science.
  • Demonstrable knowledge and, ideally, experience in a number of the following:
  • Conducting and analysing Inclining Experiments in a MOD framework
  • Structural analysis, both theoretical and ideally using FEA, preferably ANSYS Workbench
  • Understanding of drydocking theory and practice
  • Engineering material selection and use, particularly according to British Standards/ Euronorms/
  • Classification Society standards and Defence Standards
  • Caisson design and operation
Additional Information
  • Permanent position
  • Competitive salary
  • Company pension
  • Life assurance
  • Opportunity to work on exciting projects
If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.