Performance Analysis Manager

My client is on a journey to shake up the maritime industry with cutting-edge Rotor Sail technology. From our headquarters in the UK and production base in China, we’re developing and delivering advanced, automated wind-assisted propulsion systems that help shipowners and operators reduce fuel consumption and emissions… propelling the shipping industry toward a more sustainable, decarbonised future.

Their goal is ambitious yet simple: save 1,000 tonnes of CO2 per day by installing 500 Rotor Sails by 2030. Picture fleets of ships sailing world’s oceans with our Rotor Sail technology, harnessing renewable wind power to get the job done cleaner and more efficiently. We’re making that happen, one ship at a time.

They take groundbreaking science and real-world engineering and turn it into products that work operationally at sea. Our diverse and collaborative teams work side by side, and around the globe, driven by a passion for sustainability and a relentless pursuit of technical excellence.

The mission, should you choose to accept, is to protect the maritime environment by harnessing the power of wind!

About the Role

Be part of an innovative and collaborative team and take the lead on performance analysis and simulation of vessels fitted with wind-assisted propulsion systems using real-world data and computational tools, to demonstrate, predict and optimise fuel and emissions savings.

Main Duties and responsibilities

1. Leading the performance team to develop existing and new tools and methodologies for accurate and robust vessel performance analysis
2. Verifying performance analysis with owners, charterers and trusted 3rd parties to provide full transparency and confidence in the results to all stakeholders
3. Writing technical papers and presentations to communicate methodologies and results to internal and external stakeholders and the wider industry
4. Engaging with industry bodies to guide the development of standards for performance analysis and verification
5. Being the spokesperson for Anemoi on performance analysis with customers and representing the company at relevant industry technical events and conferences
6. Attending vessels when required for sea trials and supporting in person or remotely the setup of robust instrumentation and data acquisition systems, working with our data and control systems engineering team

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering or other appropriate engineering discipline

Knowledge and Experience

• Proven track record of delivering performance verification of vessels equipped with energy saving technologies such as wind-assisted propulsion systems
• Deep understanding of ship propulsion, manoeuvring and performance including engine, propeller, rudder and hull hydrodynamics and aerodynamics
• Experience of working with CFD for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic simulation
• Experience of vessel performance prediction programs / VPPs
• Understanding of sailing theory and practice
• Conversant with numerical methods for data analysis, including methods for assessing and dealing with noise and uncertainty in real-world data
• Experience of working with large databases (SQL) and processes for data mining
• Experience of instrumentation and data acquisition / monitoring systems
• Able to write well-structured data analysis code in appropriate analysis software e.g. Matlab, Python
• Understanding of modern commercial ship instrumentation
• Experience with leading other engineers to achieve team goals, ideally as line manager

Personal Qualities and Competences

• Strong team player, able to work effectively with colleagues, consultants, suppliers and customers
• Good attention to detail
• Methodical worker with self-checking approach
• Fully fluent in written and spoken technical English
• Able to explain complex information clearly and concisely
• Able to understand and take into account others’ viewpoints and input
• Aware of the importance of meeting agreed deadlines whilst maintaining quality
• Appetite for innovation
• Dynamic and proactive, self motivated
• A passion for harnessing renewable energy to improve the world we live in

What to Expect

• Make Waves Contribute to a sustainable future by decarbonising the maritime industry and fighting climate change.
• Career Take-off Develop your skills in a company that puts people first by offering training and leadership development, and strong career progression opportunities.
• Innovation Stations Solve real-world challenges with cutting-edge tech and creative problem-solving.
• Team Spirit Collaborate with experts from engineering, production and projects as we decarbonise the industry together.
• Career Take-off Develop your skills in a company that puts people first by offering training and leadership development, and strong career progression opportunities.
• Around the World Collaborate with an international team that’s driving change on a global scale.
• Own it Take ownership of your projects and bring fresh, innovative solutions to life.