Naval Architecture Manager - LR Advisory

Job ID:40627
 

Senior Procurement Manager

Lloyd’s Register  

Location: Southampton, London, United Kingdom

What we are looking for:

Lloyd’s Registers Advisory provides services to the full maritime supply chain, helping our customers design, construct and operate their assets to the highest levels of safety, performance, and return on investment. Our experts in maritime technology, design, risk, machinery, materials, sustainability, fuels, business strategy, digitisation and safety, provide a range of services to address the toughest challenges facing our industry.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly talented Lloyd’s Register Advisory Team as the manager of the 'Naval Architecture - Ship Design' team. In this role you will manage a team of naval architects supporting our clients by delivering a range of services including design and modification studies, drawing production, risk studies, independent yard and vendor assessments, independent owner support, failure investigations, life extension studies, and operational assessments. You will also support our sales teams with developing client value propositions, project proposals and undertaking activities to raise LR Advisory’s global profile in Naval Architecture advisory.

You will be based in Southampton or London with a team currently based in Southampton and Singapore. There will be a requirement to undertake travel on occasion for client-related work and for business development.

The successful candidate for this role will have a passion for naval architecture and ship design, strong commercial acumen, and excellent communication skills. They will have an inquisitive mind with a willingness to engage with the multidisciplinary teams across LR and our clients to develop innovative solutions that address client challenges.

The LR Advisory business is rapidly expanding, and naval architecture advisory is a key part of that growth. The ideal candidate will be one that has experience with growing teams and businesses in a challenging technical environment.

The individual will join the global network of 4,000+ talented LR colleagues and be given the opportunity to work for an organisation that has a strong sense of purpose, is value driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programs.
 

What we offer you:

• 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  

•  A permanent full-time role   

 The role:

• Line management responsibility for the naval architecture advisory group including governance, performance monitoring, and quality assurance.
• Assume a naval architecture technical authority role for LR Advisory services and provide specialist support / advice to external and internal clients.
• Enabling naval architecture and ship design capability growth within the group and across the global regional hubs by mentoring / coaching other employees to achieve effective knowledge transfer and determining the need for training and talent development.
• Monitoring developments in the industry and amongst competitors, and developing new services and products that are aligned with market demands and the wider advisory group strategy.
• Preparing proposals to address client challenges where the parameters may not be well defined and require solutions where previous experience does not provide any precedent.
• Conducting activities in line with accreditation schemes, legislation, and industry standards as required.
• Undertaking project work, project management and administrative tasks according to established procedures and taking responsibility for monitoring group project progress, spend against budget, contract requirements and project closure with emphasis on quality and timing.
• Achieving targets for chargeable time of the line group, in line with team management expectations.
• Building a network of contacts to gain knowledge and promote the business.
• Establishing, developing, and maintaining long-term client relationships, using feedback to continually develop our services, processes / procedures, and deliverables.
• Pro-actively share knowledge with the team and the wider organisation for technical and promotional purposes.
• Pursue Continuous Professional Development and maintain a high degree of discipline, knowledge, and awareness.

What you bring:

• As a minimum, a degree in Naval Architecture from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register.
• Membership and chartered status from an appropriate professional institution.
• In-depth working experience and technical knowledge of ship structures and construction methods, ship stability, ship operations, ship machinery and equipment, ship design documentation, Classification rules, and regulatory and Flag state requirements.
• Knowledge of ship electrotechnical systems and/or experience working in a shipyard would be an advantage.
• Demonstrable ability to run and manage complex and multifaceted projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in managing a team, good communication / influencing skills as well as strong team-working and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in the English language commensurate with the work, with the ability to produce comprehensive and detailed technical written reports.
• Working knowledge of the digital tools NAPA, MAXsurf, Rhino, AutoCAD (or equivalents).

You are someone who:

• Takes accountability and ownership for delivering customer needs and is customer focussed.
• Is effective at solving problems, developing novel solutions, troubleshooting, and making timely decisions.
• Can demonstrate experience with building strong relationships with the team members and clients.
• Is flexible, eager to take initiatives and attend client meetings and project sites at short notice.
• Demonstrates excellent time, resource. and project management skills.
• Communicates in a structured way and presents technical ideas in a way that is understood by the audience to gain confidence, trust and achieve optimal outcomes.
• Is an effective leader that inspires, motivates, mentors, and develops teams fostering a collaborative and inclusive approach.
• Is experienced in conflict resolution, able to control emotions, and acts in a professional manner.
• Is enthusiastic and continually seeking development opportunities for themselves and the teams they manage.
• Can demonstrate strategic thinking with respect to new and emerging technologies and trends in the industry.

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.

Be a part of 

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. 

Want to apply. 

Here at Lloyd’s Register, we care, we share and we do the right thing in every situation. It’s ingrained in our culture and everything we do. We are committed, and continually strive, to lead with our values that empower and enable an inclusive environment conducive to your growth, development and engagement. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you have experienced, how you identify, how old you are, where you are from, what your beliefs are or how your brain or body works – the diversity of our colleagues is fundamental to our futures and the changes we can make together. Our inclusive culture allows us to connect together authentically and to be courageous and bold. We don’t just talk about our differences, we celebrate them! 

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we possibly can to support you. 

 If you don't tick every box in these ads, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who share our goal of working together for a safer, sustainable, thriving ocean economy. 

We care, we share, we do the right thing.

If you have further questions about this role, please contact us at careers@lr.org and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion at Lloyd's Register:

Together we are one Lloyd’s Register, committed to developing an inclusive and safe workplace that embraces and celebrates diversity. We strive to ensure that all applicants to LR experience equality of opportunity and fair treatment, because we believe it is the right thing to do. We hope you do too.

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• 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.

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