Job Title: Senior Marine Engineer

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 channels

Skills/experience:

Essential

• Extensive time spent 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

Location: Portsmouth