JUNIOR TECHNICAL HEAD

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Under direction, plan, organize and execute professional-level ship designing and resource management
in connection with the production process and monitor all aspects of this process undertaken by the
company; perform a wide variety of functions involved in the supervision, monitoring and
implementation of marine services; participate in the development, modification and maintenance of
vessels and marine structures; assists in the preparation of billings, progress reports, and technical
reports; perform investigation and analysis on involved marine service activities ; perform related work
as required

SCOPE OF WORK:

The resident Naval Architect and Marine Engineer drafts ship designs and ensures their compliance with
accepted ship designing principles for production purposes; ensures compliance to all applicable local
and national codes and regulations; provides timely and relevant engineering solutions to inquiries and
investigations; supervises and monitors all shipbuilding and ship repairs operations undertaken by the
company to ensure smooth operation and timely response; performs regular ship classification,
inspection and regulation on all vessels in the fleet; is either directly or indirectly involved in providing
technical support for research and investigation into maritime equipment

KEY DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES: (Including but not limited to)

1. Submit regular work progress reports on all essential activities within the shipyard
2. Assess project requirements and research feasibility of proposed marine service related work by
Cost versus Benefit analysis
3. Agree/Negotiate project budgets, timescales and specifications with clients
4. Act as a consultant, providing accurate technical and design expertise
5. Lead a team of dedicated design engineers and draftsmen to design ships and boats, related
components and specialist equipment, using complex mathematical and physical models to
ensure the ship's design is technically sound and that it complies with safety regulations
6. Plan and oversee the whole build process of a vessel, managing everything from concept
through to delivery of the final product
7. Perform risk analysis of ships and marine structures, using the regulations of classification
societies and intergovernmental organizations such as the International Maritime Organization,
to assess aspects of design such as strength, stability and lifesaving
8. Research and source components, equipment and materials necessary for the smooth operation
of the shipyard as well as new vessel constructions, refits and conversions
9. Evaluate how the ship does during trials both at the dock and at sea and change the design as
needed to make sure the ship meets governing specifications.
10. Interpret and analyze results or data from performed inspection or test in shipyard or on vessels
11. Supervise the inspection and amending any errors in the submitted work of any personnel or
outside sources
 12. Assists in the drafting of billings and reports for all marine industry related processes
13. Provides supervision or monitoring to all vital processes in the shipyard, regardless of nature
14. Supervise the training of junior staff, if any
15. May act as lead worker to other staff in the department

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

REQUIRED ABILITY/ SKILLS:

Design skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Reasoning skills

Ability to work with others

Communication skills

Mathematics

Computer-Aided Design (CAD)

MINUMUM QUALIFICATION:

Education:

Bachelor Degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

License:

PRC License (Naval Architect and Marine Engineer)

Ship Design
In this field, Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have to be creative. They must posses general
knowledge about the development of the design of a ship, that is, the intended function of a ship, the
shape and safety of a ship, the latter aspect being of high importance in the marine environment.
Naval Architects and Marine Engineers must be capable of using complex models, both in physical as
well as in mathematical terms, in order to comply with the technical requisites needed to complete the
design of a ship.
This means that safety rules, the rules of Classification Societies, the rules of IMO (International
Maritime Organization) and the rules of governmental organizations must be observed.
Any ship, any vessel or marine structure must be sufficiently stable and resistant in the most adverse
weather conditions. As far as hydrodynamic performance is concerned, the use of economic and reliable
propulsion systems is important, and a comfortable movement in all sea states.
Employers in this field are companies who concentrate on the design of marine structures, such as ships,
platforms and fishing boats and pleasure vessels.

Consultancy
As consultants, Naval Architects and Marine Engineers have to provide clients with engineering
solutions, technical and commercial support on the design of new structures, on shipbuilding, ship
repairs and ship conversions.

Shipbuilding and Ship Repair

The task of a Naval Architect and Marine Engineer is to convert a design with specific details into a real
structure.
The Naval Architect and Marine Engineer is responsible for the specifications and installation of
materials and components, according to systems inherent to good performance of a ship that includes
the propulsion system. He is also responsible for ship inspections and trials carried out on the ships,
according to the Classification Societies rules and the inter-governmental laws, in order to conform to
the applicable national and international requisites.
A Naval Architect and Marine Engineer specialized in shipbuilding usually undertakes management
positions, becoming responsible for the management and coordination of all sectors of the shipyard
which are involved in the process of building of a ship: planning, ship design, production, quality control,
provisions, and the management of labour force.
Ship repairs activities are similar to that of shipbuilding, both requiring adequate management of the
techniques, the materials and the timing of the repair. Another aspect, underwater ship repair, occurs in
emergency situations in which the ship cannot enter a dry dock, or a platform. We count, in this
technique, with the leading specialists of the world.
The employers in this field can be both big shipyards or shipyards with smaller facilities, both involved in
shipbuilding and ship repair.

Management and Selling of Marine Systems and Equipment

The variety and diversity of systems which exist on-board a ship demands that the Naval Architect and
Marine Engineer be familiar with the design, use and maintenance of a wide variety of equipment.
Operations Management
Leading the technical support department, the Naval Architects and Marine Engineers are responsible
for solving technical and commercial problems that have economic effects on the marine operations of
those companies.

Ship Classification, Inspection and Regulation

Naval Architects and Engineers are responsible for the evaluation of the safety of ships and of other
marine structures, according to the rules of Classification Societies, the rules of IMO (International
Maritime Organization), and the rules of governmental organizations.
Before the building phase, the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineer has to evaluate the technical
documents needed for the construction of marine structures, namely of ships, insofar as their
resistance, stability, safety and reliability are concerned.
During the building phase, the inspectors of the Classification Societies make inspections to guarantee
the quality of the work carried out and to evaluate if the materials used meet the rules and regulations
of building of marine structures, namely, ships.
After the ship is built, the inspection tasks continue, to guarantee that possible defects that arise during
a ships lifetime are repaired in order to maintain the reliability, safety, stability and strength of all
marine structures.