Floating Structures – Senior Naval Architect (Lloyd’s Register) – Southampton or Aberdeen

Floating Structures – Senior Naval Architect (Lloyd’s Register) – Permanent – Southampton or Aberdeen – Highly Competitive 

ARM is delighted to be partnering with Lloyd's Register to support the Marine & Offshore sector with current and upcoming recruitment projects.

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Naval Architect to join the Marine & Offshore Structures team. As part of this small and dedicated team, you will principally be working on a wide range of floating offshore structures projects including new-building, life extension and approval of existing asset modifications including FPSO’s, jack-ups and semi-submersibles. You will be supporting local and global clients and surveyors by undertaking design appraisal and support and answering a wide range of complex technical queries.

Duties will include;

• Working as a senior member of the Marine & Offshore Structures team, carrying out design appraisal and consultancy against LR Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Offshore Units. (There will be opportunities to be involved with ship Rule projects dependent on experience and in line with business needs).
• You will be required to take the lead in assessing complex structural problems through direct calculations and application of LR 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 (to include designers, shipyards and other LR Surveyors and Specialists).
• Contributing to the bid and win process 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 existing clients.

To be considered for this excellent opportunity, you will have a degree (or equivalent) in Naval Architecture, Mechanical Engineering or Structural Engineering.

You will have proven experience of ship structural design and the application of Class Rules and Regulations of Offshore Units.

Experience in application of Submersibles and Class Rules to ships is advantageous.

You will also have a Membership of an appropriate professional institution and have Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.

To be considered for this role, you must have proficiency in the English language and an ability to write detailed technical reports and design appraisal documents.

Why join Lloyd’s Register? 

• You will be part of an independent organisation with a positive purpose and strong principles.
• You will be part of a team of experienced specialists who are enthusiastic about their subjects and are committed to professional development and to maintaining high technical standards.
• A competitive annual salary if you have the precise blend of technical skills and experience.
• Excellent company benefits including 25 days’ holiday, private health cover and lots more.
• Brilliant work-life balance
• A world of opportunity. Succeed in this role and there are many different, interesting career routes for you to explore

Advanced Resource Managers (ARM) are acting as a recruitment partner with Lloyd's Register, so all applications will be sent to ARM for consideration first.