Naval Engineer 2023

Naval ships and submarines represent some of the most complex manufactured assets in the world and as such provide interesting, challenging and rewarding work for the people that design, build and support them through life. Due to a number of exciting opportunities, BMT is looking to recruit Marine Engineering specialists across a range of Grades.

The Role

A role within our expanding Naval Engineering Team will give you the opportunity to become involved in projects across the lifecycle of ships for both our UK and international customers. As a member of our highly professional and capable team, you will get involved in solving engineering challenges through delivering the Naval Engineering aspects of our projects.

These can range from supporting our UK and international customers in procuring and designing new ships to delivering complex in-service changes for both naval and commercial vessels, through the delivery of feasibility studies, technical engineering investigations and analyses, or working in customer facing roles including broadening experience through secondments to industry and the UK MOD.

As an employee within BMT’s Naval Engineering Department, you will also have an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of projects across our wider portfolio, including submarine and a range of broader consulting projects within our other market areas.

Research and development is at the heart of what we do and you will have the opportunity to support initiatives such as enhancing global understanding of ship issues, the development of future ship design concepts as well as the development of new capabilities, tools and processes.

About You

Requirements

• HND/HNC and/or a Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline i.e. Mechanical or Marine Engineering;
• Achieved registration with a recognised professional body to Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status, or be working towards achieving professional registration;
• A broad understanding of ship machinery spaces and auxiliary systems, hotel systems, propulsion systems and electrical systems;
• An understanding of the issues pertaining to the integration of ship systems and equipment within ships or marine platforms;
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of leading technical projects to time, cost and quality through excellent organisational skills despite competing priorities;
• Good interpersonal skills with experience of communicating your work to stakeholders in a clear and concise manner through meetings, written reports and/or presentations;
• Flexibility to be deployed on a range of projects and customer sites.

You should be able to demonstrate some of the following experience

• Ship System, Power and Propulsion or Auxiliary Systems design experience; in addition, we are particularly interested in understanding any HVAC design related experience;
• Ability to produce ship system schematics (in AutoCAD), ship and technical specifications and provide input into ship design bid response documentation;
• Dealing with equipment suppliers and manufacturers;
• Design intent management and experience of working within Shipyard environment;
• Knowledge and experience of working with Class Society Rules, preferably Lloyd’s Register, but also an understanding of DNV and ABS;
• Seagoing experience particularly with the Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary or Merchant Navy;
• Liaising with customers to understand their requirements and producing statements of work or proposals that deliver innovative solutions;
• Project management;
• Leading and line managing junior members of staff, supporting the technical delivery of their work and their ongoing professional development.

This role will require a full UK security clearance; if not already held then BMT will sponsor the application process however you will need to have 5 yrs residency in the UK.

M issing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. With enthusiasm and the right attitude, we can help you discover your potential.

About BMT

We exist to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time. We create environments where people with outstanding technical knowledge deliver meaningful, practical solutions. We are driven by a commitment to a safer, more efficient, effective and sustainable future to find out more about BMT click here .

BMT is open and committed to discussing flexible working. We believe that everyone performs at their best when they have the flexibility to make working for BMT work best for them.

We know that diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to achieving our purpose as a business which is to navigate the most important and impactful engineering challenges of our time (to find out more click here ). Our passion and goal are to build more diverse teams and to create an environment where employees are engaged, thriving, and feel a sense of belonging. As such, BMT hires talented people and welcomes applications from everyone, whatever their background, gender, ethnicity or orientation.

Benefits

At BMT, our employee benefits are designed to ensure you have the resources you need to thrive.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a wide range of benefits in areas including health, family, finance, and personal development.  Don’t hesitate to ask more about our benefits during the hiring process.