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Naval Architect PERM - Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)
Basingstoke, HampshireNaval Architect
Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)
Permanent (please advise salary sought, and availability)
Company operates a Hybrid Working policy (called Smart Working) which allows personnel to work up to 12 working days per month from home or a similar secure UK location
You will be responsible for acting as a technical specialist for Naval design activities, keeping abreast of new legislations on plant design and performance and ensuring a high standard of safety is maintained and Environmental and Quality Assurance processes are followed
Skills and requirements:
Basingstoke (Hybrid Working)
Permanent (please advise salary sought, and availability)
Company operates a Hybrid Working policy (called Smart Working) which allows personnel to work up to 12 working days per month from home or a similar secure UK location
You will be responsible for acting as a technical specialist for Naval design activities, keeping abreast of new legislations on plant design and performance and ensuring a high standard of safety is maintained and Environmental and Quality Assurance processes are followed
- Participating in the concept selection and design of floating structures;
- Designing and following-up the engineering activities as well as the construction of fixed and floating structures (both new-built and converted);
- Coordinating the design activities and provide technical support during execution phases;
- Defining tender documentation and carry out technical evaluations of tender;
- Be the Technical Authority and, if needed, the Technical Coordinator on all aspects of naval engineering with respect to liaison with Contractors, waiver request and compliance with project requirements and standards.
- Acting as interface between Contractors and the Company.
- Performing Installation Analysis for fixed platforms.
- Following up detail installation engineering activities.
- Participating in the offshore campaign during the installation phase
- Attending technical and coordination meetings.
- Providing assistance during audit and Peer Review.
- Support the Mentoring and training of graduate and junior engineers.
- Providing assistance on Renewable Energy offshore projects.
- Teamwork and collaboration with other colleagues in the Naval and Floating department
- Liaising with other disciplines (offshore structures, pipelines, process, mechanical, CAD etc..) during project execution phase
- Be Proactively involved with the R&D Renewable Energy project
- Keeping abreast of Floating structures and Installation design standards
- Regularly review the suitability and accuracy of technical standards and procedures and develop new ones as required
- Undertaking short term visits to a wide range of operating site and geographic regional offices worldwide.
Skills and requirements:
- Ideally Degree qualified in a relevant Engineering discipline such as Naval Architecture Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Structural or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience in the Oil and Gas industry in particular with respect to floating structures and Jacket Installation,
- Fixed platform installation analysis
- Knowledge of mooring systems,
- Installation of topsides using heavy-lift vessels
- Knowledge of software like DNVGL SESAM suite, Autocad, MOSES, ORCAFLEX
- Knowledge of standards for floating Structures design (IACS societies, ISO, API) and Offshore Installation (DNVGL)
- Hull structure design knowledge
- Experience working on Renewable Energy projects
- Pipeline installation experience would be beneficial (not essential)