Principal Marine Engineer

Expleo Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bristol is searching for a Principal Marine Engineer to lead projects in marine engineering. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, focusing on innovative solutions for clients in both naval and commercial sectors. Responsibilities include guiding engineering analyses, mentoring engineers, and developing new business opportunities. This position offers a collaborative work environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Access to ExpleoAcademy for skill development

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• 10 years of postgraduate experience in commercial or naval maritime domain.
• Professional member of a relevant engineering institution required.
• Recognized as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering analyses and complex design tasks.
• Develop new business opportunities in marine engineering.
• Mentor and support the development of Marine Engineers.

Skills

Primary & secondary propulsion systems

Power generation & electrical distribution

Marine Structures (Main & Auxi, CAT A, B Seats)

Auxiliary machinery and mechanical/fluid ship systems

Detailed design

P&ID Development / Checking

Education

Degree in relevant STEM discipline

Professional membership in relevant engineering institution

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Ansys Structural/Fluent

FORAN

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Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We have several exciting on-going projects with clients across both commercial & naval marine domains and are seeking to expand our existing Marine Engineering capability.

As a Principal Marine Engineer every day at Expleo will be out of the ordinary and will require you to be dynamic and responsive to changes in technology, innovation, and client requirements. You will have the opportunity to lead pre-concept/concept surface & sub-surface vessel design, complex engineering design & analysis tasks, the creation of new & innovative tools & processes, the delivery of engineering consultancy services, and the development of new business opportunities, such as decarbonisation solutions & other emerging technologies across a wide range of global maritime programmes.

Responsibilities

• Apply & continue to develop a breadth of engineering skills, in the discipline of Marine Engineering.
• Lead in the development of the Marine Engineer Function and provide support into resource planning and capability growth to support business needs.
• Lead the development of new business opportunities and generate technical scopes, risk registers and work breakdown structures.
• Lead engineering analyses, technical studies and research & development projects, making use of your knowledge and experience, to deliver high quality end to end solutions to our customers and clients.
• Provide mentoring support, guidance & leadership to aid with the development of our Marine Engineers to grow their technical & behavioural skills, knowledge & experience.
• Investigating and solve complex technical problems in concept, basic and detailed designs.
• Develop and maintain technical procedures, standards, processes, practices, guidelines, and standards.
• Interface directly with our customers and clients, representing our teams to discuss and deliver engineering solutions to complex problems.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant STEM discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Marine Technology, Naval Engineering), or equivalent experience in the naval and commercial ship design, construction, or maintenance domain.
• Professional member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEST, IMechE, IET).
• Recognised as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer by the UK Engineering Council (or actively working towards achieving accredited status).

Essential Skills

• Experienced in at least one of the following key technical knowledge areas:
• • Primary & secondary propulsion systems.
  • Power generation & electrical distribution.
  • Marine Structures (Main & Auxi, CAT A, B Seats)
  • Auxiliary machinery and mechanical/fluid ship systems.
  • P&ID Development / Checking
  • Pipework/structural/electrical engineering calculations and analysis.
  • Detailed design
  • In-service through life support
  • Vessel and system concept design
• Experience of using design & analysis software packages (e.g., FORAN, Ship Constructor, TRIBON, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Ansys Structural/Fluent, MatLab, Star CCM+, MS Excel).
• A readiness to grow & develop your technical & behavioural competence to operate at the cutting edge of your discipline.
• The drive to work in a collaborative environment with a natural curiosity and continuous improvement approach, challenging yourself and others to find new solutions.
• A proven track record of delivering reliability, productivity & quality in a technical consultancy environment.

Desired Skills

• A clear understanding of the role of a Marine Engineer throughout all stages of the design lifecycle (CADMID).
• An understanding of classification society rules, regulations and standards in the design, construction and in-service lifecycle phases.
• Experience of whole ship design including assessment of performance, design integration, construction, and through-life maintenance.
• Experience of working in multi-company and engineering discipline teams with an ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience in a technical consulting environment, leading and/or supporting multiple engineering projects & customers.

Experience

• A clear understanding of the role of a Marine Engineer throughout all stages of the design lifecycle (CADMID).
• An understanding of classification society rules, regulations and standards in the design, construction and in-service lifecycle phases.
• Experience of whole ship design including assessment of performance, design integration, construction, and through-life maintenance.
• Experience of working in multi-company and engineering discipline teams with an ability to communicate effectively.
• Experience in a technical consulting environment, leading and/or supporting multiple engineering projects & customers.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the decarbonisation challenges faced by the marine industry today and in the future (IMO regulations, Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)).

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• Sole UK nationals, SC Clearance
• The successful candidate will ideally have a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience (12 years for non-degree qualified) working in either the commercial or naval maritime domain.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

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