Senior Marine Engineer in London

Our client is a marine power pioneer, leading the development of advanced technology for commercial shipping and maritime applications.

The Role

Our Client is recruiting for a highly motivated and skilled Senior Marine Engineer to join their London based dynamic team. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in marine engineering to influence the design, construction and/or conversion of a variety of vessels in the marine, offshore and renewable sectors. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and contribute to diverse marine engineering projects, collaborate with cross‐functional teams, and drive innovation in the maritime industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Take a senior role in the design development, analysis, and optimisation of marine systems, structures, and components with a focus on marine systems.
• Develop the Model Based Systems Engineering capability as project maturity and complexity develops.
• Provide marine engineering expertise to projects at various lifecycle stages from conception to completion, ensuring quality, efficiency, and compliance with regulations and standards.
• Ability to understand, supervise, distribute and oversee analysis of important project criteria.
• Ability to understand and implement maritime regulatory standards at both Statutory and Classification levels.
• Conduct technical evaluations, feasibility studies, and risk assessments for the marine engineering discipline.
• Preparation of equipment and system layouts and schematics (e.g., ship systems or engine room layouts) for new build and/or conversion projects.
• Undertake plan review of specifications, drawings, diagrams, and other technical submissions in accordance with established procedures.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to designers and project managers.
• Act as a discipline leader in project settings and company activities (including business development, research and innovation, conferences).
• Prepare tender documentation for new projects.
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory authorities to understand project requirements and ensure project success.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop innovative solutions and design concepts.
• Perform engineering calculations, simulations, and modelling using specialised software tools and methodologies.
• Mentor and coach junior members of staff, and interns.
• Ensure design and engineering work is performed and approved in accordance with engineering procedures or Project Quality Plans.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering/ Ocean Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in the marine shipping industry or offshore industry, marine engineering, ship design, or electrical power engineering.
• UK citizenship or a valid UK visa permitting full-time employment, with citizenship of DOE Part 810 authorised countries only.
• Registration with the Engineering Council is desirable.
• Experience in playing a primary role in a marine design or advisory environment.
• Good knowledge/awareness of ship design and shipyard practices.
• Direct experience managing contracts or projects.
• Experience interpreting and applying Classification Society, IMO and other rules and standards.
• Direct experience in multidisciplinary design projects in the nuclear and / or marine industry.
• Experience writing or supporting work specifications for technical service providers.
• Comfortable completing calculations using both first principles and computational methods.
• Comfortable with CAD software, preferably AutoCAD.
• Critical thinking skills and ability to manage design uncertainties and identify risk mitigations.