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LEAD NAVAL ENGINEER / NAVAL ARCHITECT (FLOATING & OFFSHORE STRUCTURES)

ocean builders

Dubai, UAE

Fulltime, Contract

Director

Onsite

AED 22,000/month

Discovered 1 weeks ago

Naval architectureNaval engineeringFloating and offshore structuresStabilityHydrostaticsHydrodynamics

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Ocean Builders develops floating homes and marine structures and is expanding into larger, more technically demanding projects.

The role takes substantial technical ownership across projects and works directly with the Head of Engineering.

Work spans early assessment and concept development through detailed design, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and operation.

Lead naval architecture and technical engineering for floating and offshore structures.
Define design criteria and assess stability, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, structural behaviour, fatigue, environmental loads, and mooring.
Develop design and regulatory bases for novel structures using appropriate marine, offshore, classification, and engineering standards.
Work with classification societies and authorities on certification and technical acceptance.
Review and challenge calculations, drawings, specifications, and designs from internal teams, consultants, design offices, and fabricators.
Provide technical input to bids, tenders, and contract specifications for large projects.
Coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical, fire-safety, habitability, and utility engineering requirements.
Support transport, tow-out, installation, and mooring deployment; resolve issues through fabrication, commissioning, and operation.
Communicate engineering decisions to technical teams, clients, contractors, and stakeholders.

Recognized university degree in Naval Architecture, Naval Engineering, Ocean or Offshore Engineering, Marine Engineering, or a closely related relevant discipline.
Substantial senior-level experience in vessels, floating structures, offshore structures, marine structures, or similarly complex maritime engineering.
Design or technical responsibility for at least one vessel, floating structure, or offshore structure built and put into service.
Strong command of stability, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, structural engineering, environmental loads, and mooring.
Ability to reason from first principles where no established template or single rulebook applies.
Experience with classification societies, engineering standards, certification, technical documentation, and work through fabrication or operation.
Experience with fabricators, contractors, specialist consultants, and multidisciplinary teams; able to review complex work and make sound technical decisions.
Professional proficiency in English.

Professional registration such as CEng, EUR ING, PE, or equivalent is a strong advantage.
Experience as a lead engineer, technical authority, engineering manager, or in a comparable senior technical role is valuable.
Relevant backgrounds may include offshore structures, offshore wind, FPSOs, floating platforms, shipbuilding, advanced vessels, or other demanding marine environments.
Previous floating-home experience is not required.

Dubai, UAE is the intended base; candidates should be genuinely open to relocating there.
Some work can be performed remotely, while international travel and on-site involvement are required depending on project needs.
This is an independent-contractor engagement; relocation arrangements can be discussed with shortlisted candidates.

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