Junior Naval Architect
Key Skills for This Role
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering, Marine Engineering.
- Minimum Experience:
- 1–2 years of relevant experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, heavy lift/project cargo, marine transportation.
- Job-Specific Skills:
- Sound understanding of basic naval architecture principles, including hydrostatics, intact stability, trim, ballast operations, vessel motions, and longitudinal strength.
- Basic understanding of ship structures, deck loading, load distribution, sea fastening, and marine transportation engineering.
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel; familiarity with AutoHydro and Optimoor is preferred.
- Knowledge of Rhino, MOSES, ANSYS, or similar naval architecture/engineering software is an advantage.
- Awareness of applicable Classification Society rules, IMO requirements, and marine/heavy transport industry standards is an advantage.
- Ability to read and interpret vessel drawings, General Arrangement plans, structural drawings, stability information, cargo drawings, and jetty/berth information.
- Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills with good attention to detail and engineering accuracy.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear technical calculations, reports, drawings, and correspondence.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and to support vessel/site activities when required.
- Proactive approach to learning, with the ability to work under supervision, manage assigned priorities, and meet project deadlines.
- Tangible, measurable results must be obtained despite opposition or resistance to their accomplishment. There is pressure to meet deadlines in an environment laced with a wide variety of problems and unexpected interruptions.
- The Job Profile requires a person who has driven, assertion and the ability to communicate with others in a logical manner. The incumbent should be prepared to meet opposition and resistance to ideas, and pressure others when deadlines have to be met.
- The environment is full of variety and change, and the person fulfilling the role should be prepared to work within the broad parameters of the organization. A friendly approach and the ability to influence and persuade others are important to the function. The person should be a self-starter, competitive, imaginative, enthusiastic, self-confident, inspiring, logical, systematic and precise. This position provides a general guide as to the major accountabilities of this role. It should not be taken as a definitive list of duties that may be reasonably expected of the incumbent and may vary from time to time and include any tasks commensurate with the role and required by the Line Manager.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel; familiarity with AutoHydro and Optimoor is preferred.
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