Ship Structures Senior Specialist (Classification) - Southampton

Ship Structures Senior Specialist (Classification) - Permanent – Southampton - Competitive

A leading Classification Society is currently recruiting for a Ship Structures Senior Specialist to join the team in Southampton.

As part of a small and dedicated team, the successful individual will be principally working on existing ship modifications and approval of loading instruments, container securing arrangement/software and anchors.

Key responsibilities will include;

• Working as senior member of the Marine & Offshore Structures team, carrying out design appraisal and consultancy against a range of Class Rules and statutory codes
• In undertaking your technical role, you will be required to take the lead in assessing complex structural problems through direct calculations and application of the Company’s Rules and Regulations and other International standards and codes.
• Mentoring, coaching and developing other employees, as appropriate, to achieve effective knowledge transfer and application.
• Providing specialist technical advice to internal and external clients globally at a senior level, which will include designers, shipyards and other Company surveyors and specialists.
• Contributing to the bid and win processes for new projects by accurately estimating time requirements and developing scopes of work.
• Actively seeking to ensure client satisfaction and to generate new opportunities with their clients.

The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent in a Maritime related subject and have previous experience of ship structural design and the application of Class Rules to the design and construction of merchant ships.

You will have membership to an appropriate professional institution and Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

The successful individual will have strong cooperation and communication skills, a proactive solution-oriented approach and good understanding of the Company's products, services and clients' needs.

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