Naval Architect
Posted 2 weeks ago by Manpower UK Ltd
£60 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Bristol
Summary: The Naval Architect role involves providing expert advice and guidance in Naval Architecture to clients in the defence industry, focusing on the performance assessment of surface ships and submarines. The position requires the use of numerical simulation tools and participation in business support activities, including bidding and planning. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with a keen interest in developing their technical expertise. The role is based in Bristol and is classified as inside IR35 due to the use of an umbrella company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide Naval Architecture related advice and guidance to customers within the defence industry.
- Assess performance of surface ships and submarines in various aspects such as manoeuvring, control, and stability.
- Utilize industry standard and bespoke numerical simulation tools.
- Present work in internal and external forums, including conferences and customer meetings.
- Participate in business support activities, including bidding and planning through task estimates and breakdowns.
- Collaborate with customers and colleagues to understand requirements and develop innovative solutions.
- Ensure work is conducted safely, highlighting hazards and unsafe practices.
- Encourage collaboration across the Group.
Key Skills:
- Degree in Naval Architecture or equivalent experience.
- Strong knowledge of data analysis and programming (Matlab, Python, etc.).
- Ability to develop alternative strategies and innovate for customer value.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and presentational.
- Good team working, organization, and attention to detail.
- Highly motivated with a positive attitude and values of integrity and collaboration.
- Desire to develop and grow technical skills and understanding.
Salary (Rate): £60/hour
City: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Naval Architect
Rate: Negotiable via Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Location: Bristol
Contract Length: 6 Months
Role purpose We are looking for people with a good background understanding of Naval Architecture to join our technical team. The focus of the role is to provide Naval Architecture related advice and guidance to customers within the defence industry.
The specific areas of interest include assessing surface ships and submarines to assess their performance in manoeuvring and control, dynamic stability, quasi-static stability, seakeeping, resistance and propulsion. The work will include use of industry standard and bespoke numerical simulation tools.
The role requires presenting work in internal and external forums, including conferences and in customer meetings. Participation in business support activities will also be required including bidding and planning activities through the provision of task estimates and breakdowns of task descriptions.
The key skills/traits we are looking for are:
- Highly motivated, dynamic with a positive attitude and values of integrity, collaboration and performance.
- Keen desire to develop and grown their technical skills and understanding.
- Good knowledge of data analysis including experience of programming (Matlab, Python etc.).
- Ability to develop alternative strategies to overcome issues and innovate to improve the overall value to the customer.
- Good communication skills, both written and presentational. Including the ability to exchange complex information.
- Good team working, organisation, communication and attention to detail.
Key Accountabilities:
- Working collaboratively with customers and colleagues to understand the customers' requirements, help develop the package of work including looking at innovative solutions and then undertake the work in accordance with the agreed plan.
- Ensure the work is conducted in a safe manner, highlighting hazards and potentially unsafe practices to Team Lead.
- Actively participate and encourage increased collaboration across the Group.
The combination of qualifications and experience should be the equivalent to someone with a degree in Naval Architecture (or equivalent) who has a good understanding of how to use their skills and knowledge.