Naval Architect Vessel Design

Are you the linking pin between the client, sales and the organization? Are you willing to develop excellent knowledge of our Offshore & Defence portfolio and are you enthusiastic about providing the best solution for our clients? Then we might have the perfect challenge for you.   

  
In the role of Designer you play an important role in the pre-contractual phase. Together with the cost estimators and input from other stakeholders you develop a design for our colleagues in the sales department and provide them with all supporting technical information. This is a role where a team player can flourish.

Input for the design generally comes from the universal requirements of our customers as well as outcomes from technical feasibility studies and the design drafts. In accordance with legislation and regulations you will make sure our customers’ requirements are met by acting within IHC operating principles and engineering standards. In this way you will contribute to the successful closing of the pre‐contract phase and generating the basis for the realisation of the order.

Key responsibilities

• Performing hydrostatic and hydrodynamic calculations.
• Creating drawings including general plans and drawings for weight determination and construction.
• Participating in discussions with shipping companies and subcontractors regarding the capabilities of the ship including loading capacity, speed, the ship’s layout, and the products to be fitted, such as motors, cranes etc.
• Generating input for Cost Estimation.
• Developing new concepts for expanding the portfolio of vessels.

Knowledge and Skills

• A bachelor or master degree in Naval Architecture.
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of hydrostatics, stability, hydrodynamics, construction, and strength theory.
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in dredging, defence or offshore vessels.
• Ability to work in our offices in Kinderdijk (The Netherlands)
• Proficiency in conceptual thinking.
• Experience with calculation and drawing software.
• Insight into the feasibility of the customers’ wishes and requirements and the ability to convert this into a concrete design.
• Familiarity with both national and international ship legislation and safety regulations.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both spoken and written.

What we offer you

• A gross monthly salary between €4.600,- and €6.000,- +8% holiday allowance (based on a fulltime working week).
• Good work/life balance with 40 vacation days for full-time employment with the option to buy or sell (additional) leave.
• The possibility to work from home with associated expense allowance and/or to perform the work on the basis of flexible working hours (depending on the position).
• A salary pension scheme in which matters are properly arranged in the event of accidental death, incapacity for work or unemployment.
• Participation (on a voluntary basis) in the Social Fund, on the basis of which care and related costs are reimbursed that are not covered by your health insurance.
• A training budget of €1,500 every three years.
• Unlimited sporting in our own fitness room
• € 0,21 per kilometer commuting allowance.
• A profit-sharing scheme.

Interested?

For more information please contact Michiel Daamen, 06-29422744

Dienstverband: Vast
Uren: Full-Time
Opleidingsniveau: HBO/WO
Carriereniveau: Medior
Trefwoorden: Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Scheepsbouw, Off-Shore, Defensie, Tekenaar