Position Summary:
Naval Architect participates to daily ship project naval architectural routines for specified Vessel Classes during their design and building phases. Participation to concept design process for upcoming new build projects belongs also to main focus areas. Naval Architect will work closely with the teams of Maritime Technology and Chief Naval Architect assisting experts with technology development and research in addition to various new build related technical projects such as technical feasibility studies and verification of new technologies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Naval Architecture – Design and Building phases
- Participates to the ship project design and building process on the field of naval architecture
- Actively coordinating the different discipline, by leading the project general arrangement plan development
- Participates to definition, follow up and approval process of ships, hydrodynamics, comfort and safety during the design and building phases
- Hydrostatics, stability and weight
- Keep archive of all hydrostatics, stability and ships weight and related items for all new building projects
- Works as contact persons to consultants related to hydrostatics, stability and weight
- Participates Vessel Class project building and sea trial phase
- Participates to ships Naval Architectural and regulatory work with classification society, Flag administration, USCG, etc.
- Brings basic knowledge by self and maintains relationships with knowledge experts in Classification Societies, Flag State and USCG in ideation phase for feasibility feedback
- Applies knowledge of relevant rules and regulations to the design process.
- Assesses and advises specifications, measurements and calculations relevant to ship design.
- Studies, compares, assesses and shares statistical information and analyses across various ships and areas bringing forth observations.
- Prepares presentations, supporting documents, e.g. simplified drawings, to improve the understanding by others.
- Develops and prepares reports and records related to assignments or projects.
- Stays current on relevant maritime industry and technical research and projects; seek information and evaluates new technology with knowledge experts.
- Considering the position and role, the Employees will be required to perform reasonable and temporally any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management.
- In-house advisor for Newbuild department on statutory regulations and their direct impact on architectural design. This includes fire safety related topics like space categories, structural fire protection and escapes, assembly stations arrangement, general technical issues.
- Participates to new projects at the early stage (concept design) for various naval architectural tasks specified for each project separately by Chief Naval Architect
- Technology development
- Participate design criteria selection and development for new projects
- Risk management process for new technologies, define process how to identify risks properly at early stage of project
- Feasibility studies for different field of technologies as needed
Key skills & experience required:
- Proficiency in Excel, MS Word, MS Project or equivalent, PowerPoint,
- Working knowledge of various computer aided design programs and analysis programs. Good skills to analyze and develop specifications. Drawings, layouts and other technical documentation.
- Understanding of shipbuilding project and programming processes.
- Basic knowledge of SOLAS, IMO, classification rules and marine standards.
- Fluency in English, other languages as advantage.
- Excellent teamwork skills.
- Good skills for communication and co-operation in multicultural working environment.
- Willingness to travel.
Qualifications:
M. Sc. Naval Architect or equal with minimum 2 years of experience in the field of naval architecture in cruise shipbuilding industry.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.
While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, and stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, operate a pc, communicate, listen, and assess information. The employee may move about the office complex, may travel to other office locations and may lift, push, pull or move 10-15 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to walk to the dock, ascend and descend the vessel within a construction site environment. This position may regularly travel domestically or internationally. Visual requirements include distant, close and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includes work inside/outside the office, travel to other offices, as well as domestic, international, and shipboard travel. A high noise level is possible if visiting shipboard or offsite locations.
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