Ship Structures Specialist

Job ID:40696
Location:Southampton : Hampshire House 
Position Category:Technical Engineer
Position Type:Employee Regular

Ship Structure Specialist – (Liquified Gas Containment Systems)

Lloyd’s Register

Location: - Southampton, UK

What we’re looking for 

• This job advert is for the role of a Ship Structural Specialist working with liquified gas membrane containment systems, as part of LR’s Global Technical Support Office.  Whilst the successful candidate will principally be based at our Southampton office, we work flexibly at Lloyds Register so a mixture of home and regular office working would be offered.
• As part of a dedicated global team, supporting a growth area of the business, you will principally be working on a variety of new-build and existing ship projects for builders around the world. Your work will involve supporting our local and global clients and our site surveyors by undertaking design appraisal, design support work, and answering a wide range of technical queries.
• You will have access to a range of training courses and professional development opportunities to develop your knowledge and expertise. Working at Lloyd's Register, you will be part of a wider team working alongside many other engineering, software, and consultancy departments.
• This position is for a Specialist, however, depending on the level of experience of the candidate a Senior Specialist position may be offered.

 What we offer you 

• The opportunity to work for an organization that has a strong sense of purpose, is value driven and helps colleagues to develop professionally and personally through our range of people development programmes
• A Full-time permanent role 

 The role 

• Working as a technical member of the Specialised Ship Structures team carrying out design appraisal, independent calculations, and consultancy against Class Rules and statutory codes.
• You will be working with a range of specialist vessel types, principally naval ships and special service craft, but there will be opportunities to be involved with other ship types, in line with business needs.
• Contributing ideas and creative solutions for a variety of structural problems through direct calculations and application of LR’s Rules and Regulations & other international standards and codes.
• Providing technical advice to internal and external clients globally, which will include designers, shipyards and other LR surveyors and specialists.
• Contributing to Technology and Rule Development Projects and Proposals to ensure our Rules remain up to date and in line with the latest industry innovations.
• Assisting the team leader and other senior team members in the bid and win process for new projects by accurately estimating time requirements.
• Managing plan approval projects including monitoring of project progress and spend against budget and contractual requirements.
• Actively seeking to ensure client satisfaction and to generate new opportunities with our clients.
• The above description does not preclude the assignment of other duties by the Specialised Ship Structures team lead or their line manager.

What you bring 
 

• Required Appropriate UK Security Clearance (SC level) or ability to achieve such clearance.
• The candidate should have a degree in naval architecture, structural engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent from a tertiary organisation recognised by Lloyd’s Register.
• Experience of ship structural design and the application of Class Rules to the design and construction of the ship types described above. Experience with the practical application of LR’s Class Rules (or equivalent) is desirable
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Working towards achieving Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status.
• Proficiency in the English Language (written and oral) commensurate with the work and an ability to write detailed technical reports and design appraisal documents.
• The individual should have an understanding of the responsibilities of a Classification Society, and the interface between Class Rules and Statutory Regulations.

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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. 

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.

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