Structural Research & Procedures Senior Specialist
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Location: Busan, Busan, KR, 48943 Kuala Lumpur, MY, 50250 Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai,, MH, IN, 400710 Seoul, KR Shanghai, SH, CN, 200003 Yokohama, 14, JP, 220-6010 Singapore, SG, 138588
Company: Lloyds Register
Job ID:39342
Structural Research & Procedures Senior Specialist
Lloyd’s Register
Location: - India, or North and Southeast Asia
What we’re looking for
The role is for the position of Senior Structural Specialist within the UK & Ireland Technical Directorate Department. The successful candidate will be based in India, or North and Southeast Asia.
As a member of a highly dedicated team, your primary focus will involve the development of Rule products including ship Rules and regulations, ship structural analysis procedures, and research topics pertaining to the strength and fatigue of ship structures. You will play a key role in consolidating the industry’s best practices into regulatory requirements and easy-to-follow procedures for ship design and construction. Additionally, you will provide technical support to our local and global clients and surveyors regarding ship structure analysis, addressing a wide range of complex technical inquiries. Moreover, you will be engaged in managing research projects to ensure timely and budget-compliant delivery.
The role demands the following core skills and experience:
- Application of classification Rules, international standards, and the industry’s common practices to design assessment of ship structures;
- Hands-on experience in static and dynamic finite element analysis, including pre and post-processing;
- Good understanding of the principles of naval architecture and processes in ship design and construction;
- Experience in sea-keeping analysis, thermal stress analysis, vibration analysis, or engineering criticality analysis (ECA) will gain additional credit for the application;
- Ability to carry out research proactively and develop fit-for-purpose solutions to challenging technical issues within given time scale;
- Ability to automate a direct calculation work-flow with one of the known scripting languages such as Python;
- Experience in writing up complicated technical reports and documents in English;
- R&D project management;
Client facing, especially customers from ship designers and shipyards
You will have access to a variety of training courses and professional development opportunities. Working at Lloyd's Register, you will collaborate with other technical teams, plan approval offices, and software and consultancy departments.
What we offer you
- Competitive Salary
- The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is values driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes.
The role
- To develop Rules and procedures for Classification services based on client feedback and demand for safety of life and properties at sea.
- To perform complex assessments and provide specialist advice for service delivery, research or development work within agreed broad parameters that include budget constraints and contractual requirements.
- To produce the deliverable within the agreed broad parameters in an appropriate format and take responsibility to review other employee’s work as requested.
- To discuss / present the deliverable with the internal / external client at a senior level and be able to suggest alternative solutions where appropriate.
- Undertake administration as required in line with current processes and procedures.
- To assess / recommend the time / value of the work to be undertaken for an internal / external client within an agreed fee / cost structure and within the commercial aspects of the contract.
- To make recommendations based on internal / external client feedback to assist in service delivery improvement and to help build the business.
- To contribute to internal / external client management as appropriate.
- Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards.
- To pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.
- To mentor / coach other technical employees to achieve effective technical knowledge transfer and application.
- To undertake project management where applicable including monitoring project progress and spend against budget and contract requirements.
What you bring
- A degree or equivalent qualification from a tertiary institution recognized by Lloyd’s Register in the relevant field of engineering or physical science (minimum of a two-year program), or qualifications from a marine or nautical institution coupled with relevant sea-going experience as a certified ship’s officer.
- Membership in an appropriate professional institution.
- Working towards achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
- Proficiency in the English language at a level suitable for the responsibilities of the role, along with relevant IT skills.
- Demonstrable comprehension of the Project Management process, acquired through both experience and training.
- Broad knowledge of loads and a profound understanding of structural analysis methods, encompassing hand calculations based on theory and Finite Element analysis, and their application to marine and offshore structures.
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About us
We are a leading international technical professional service provider and a leader in classification, compliance, and consultancy services to the marine and offshore industry, a trusted advisor to our customers helping to design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety and performance. We are shaping the industry’s future through the development of novel and innovative technology for the next generation of assets, while continuing to deliver solutions for our customers every day.
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Lloyd’s Register is wholly owned by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a politically and financially independent global charity that aims to engineer a safer world through promoting safety and education. For a thriving ocean economy, Lloyd’s Register colleagues and Lloyd’s Register Foundation work together to fund research, foster industry collaboration and develop action-oriented solutions to make the world a safer place.
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