Job Purpose

We are looking to hire Senior Engineer, Shafting/Rudder,

This job role is to ensure to lead the Shafting/Rudder discipline in Machinery Outfitting division and manage day to day activities of the overall detail/production drawings in Ship Building.

Key Accountabilities & Working Relationships

Key Accountabilities:

The Senior Engineer, Shafting/Rudder who will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Execute Engineering activities (Concept, Front End Engineering Development, Technical Study, Detail Design).

• Essential details for the foundation design

• Prepare specification, technical evaluation, Supplier documentation review and expediting with Suppliers.

• Interface with other departments to reflect the as -on-date input from other Departments as applicable.

• Create and review Shafting Plan for VLCC and determine AFT/FWD Bush, Intermediate Shaft Bearing size and position.

• Calculating Torsional Axial Vibration for VLCC and providing alternative against vibration.

• Determine the Stern Equipment specification and understanding the Stern Tube piping for VLCC

• Create and review Shaft Alignment Calculation and procedure of shaft alignment for VLCC

• Create and review Rudder and Stern Calculation and calculate Strength of Rudder Torque and Force and Rudder Horn / Rudder plate. And calculate Rudder stock diameter.

• Create and review Rudder Bearing arrangement.

• Create and review Steering Gear Capacity and Piping Diagram and Steering Gear Arrangement and seating.

• Ensure that designs comply with the relevant codes, standards, regulations, and procedures.

• Attend Factory Acceptance Test

• Progress monitoring and adherence to scheduled completion of engineering documents.

• Capture all changes / modifications in the deliverables that has been intimated by Project, prior to release of deliverable.

• Ensure appropriate checking & review of all documents / drawings before release at any Revision status.

• Attend project review meetings.

• Coordination with the other Engineering disciplines, Customer, and Suppliers.

• Manage the subcontractors when engineering activities are outsourced or subcontracted.

• Ensure Compliance with all applicable information security policies & procedures.

Working Relationships:

Internal Interactions: 

• Internal Engineering departments, other business work-streams within the company.

External Interactions:

• Suppliers, Subcontractors, consultants, inspection agencies.

Who we are looking for

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering or Naval Architecture Engineering.

Experience:

• 9-15+ years in engineering department of any ship building industry.

Professional Qualifications (Certifications & Accreditations):

• Preferred – Any additional certification / courses in mechanical engineering.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities):

• Sound knowledge of International marine Rules &Regulations (IMO convention, Codes etc.), Classification Society Rules, Flag state national Rules, Industrial standards & guidelines

• Exposure to 2D AutoCAD and 3D design tools like AVEVA.

• Exposure to equipment sizing and calculations in ships.

• Demonstrated high order interpersonal skills and the ability to operate within a multinational environment.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate others regarding continuous improvement.

Languages:

• English. (Mandatory)

• Arabic / Others (desirable)