Job Title: Senior Marine Engineer

Location: Portsmouth (hybrid – 3 days on-site)

Reports to: Director, Marine Engineering

Overview of Role:

To provide and apply technical expertise in marine engineering to influence the design, construction and conversion of a variety of vessels in the marine, offshore, defence and renewable sectors.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Provide expertise in our marine engineering consultancy capability
• Consult with clients and interpret their requirements and needs
• Manage marine design and consultancy projects, including tendering
• Travel and on-site attendance for marine surveys in the UK or overseas
• Preparation of equipment and system layouts and schematics e.g., ship systems or engine room layouts for new build and conversion projects
• Undertake Plan review of specifications, drawings, diagrams, and other technical submissions in accordance with the established procedures
• Monitor and co-ordinate ship repairs, refits, conversions, and new builds to ensure that the work follows the approved drawings and specifications and complies with acceptable marine standards
• Oversight of inspection and testing of machinery and systems
• Stay abreast of relevant legislation and developments in marine equipment and technology
• Mentor and develop staff with less experience in marine engineering through informal channel

Skills/experience:

Essential:

• Extensive experience in the marine shipping industry
• Experience in playing a primary role in a marine design or advisory environment and an ability to allocate decision making and other responsibilities to the appropriate person, inside or outside a project team
• Proven success with project management of significant contracts/projects
• Good knowledge/awareness of ship design and shipyard practices
• Experience in interpreting and applying Classification Society, IMO and other rules and standards

Desirable:

• Undertaking ship surveys
• Previous consultancy experience
• Planning or supervision of newbuild or conversion projects

Qualifications & accreditations:

Essential:

Qualification in Marine/Mechanical Engineering either in the form of an Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent.

Or

Merchant Navy Engineer Certificate of Competency, Second Engineer Unlimited or equivalent qualification and sea going experience or Royal Navy equivalent

Desirable:

Chartered Engineer

Or

Merchant Navy Engineering Certificate of Competency, Chief Engineer Unlimited or Royal Navy equivalent