Naval Architect

Company Description

Accurant Engineers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd., an ISO 9001:2015 certified EPC* firm established in 2017, specializes in the maritime and construction industries. Headquartered in India, the company operates through two key divisions: Accurant Marine & Offshore Service (AMOS) and Accurant Infrastructure (AI). AMOS excels in ship design, shipbuilding, repairs, and offshore structural engineering, among other services such as ballast water management and 3D laser scanning. AI focuses on civil and infrastructure projects, executing high-scale EPC projects with an experienced team of professionals. With a portfolio of over 100 successful projects completed across 10 countries, the company is dedicated to delivering professional excellence and fostering long-term client relationships.

Role Description

This is a contract role for a Naval Architect located on-site in Kochi. The Naval Architect will be responsible for basic engineering, stability calculation using Maxsurf, technical drawings, and calculation , ensuring precision and adherence to project specifications. The role also involves collaborating with structural engineers for ensuring compliance with industry standards and codes.

Team management

• Lead / Manage the team of Naval Architects/Engineers.
• Building the capability of the team by carrying regular training and supporting the recruitment process.
• Act as technical lead on projects with responsibility of deliver to organization and project quality deliver requirements.
• Interact with Central organization to define the workload priorities and distribute the work to the local team accordingly.
• Supervise and guide graduate engineers & Naval Architects.

Technical Responsibilities

• Derive compartmentation of vessel for integrity and stability of vessel
• Carry out naval architectural calculations and prepare intact, damage stability booklets for various vessels from newbuilding and conversion projects
• Must have experience with carrying out Probabilistic Damage Stability Calculations.
• Estimate lightship weight and do weight control during design development
• Prepare other statutory documents such as capacity plans, tonnage plan, sounding tables, etc
• Liaison with class for approval of booklets
• Provide technical support to develop Loading software and other engineering software development activity as and when required.
• Provide support to stability team as and when required for review of stability booklet, inclining experiment report. Conduct of inclining experiment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in stability related jobs
• Strong background in Structural Engineering
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of any following software is preferred FORAN/Maxsurf/Autoship