Naval Engineer

JE90: Naval Engineer
Location: Bristol 
Salary: £35,000 - £60,000, DOE
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Naval Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• A role within the expanding Naval Engineering Team will give you the opportunity to become involved in projects across the lifecycle of ships for both UK and international customers.
• As a member of the team, you will get involved in solving engineering challenges through delivering the Naval Engineering aspects of projects. These can range from supporting 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 the Naval Engineering Department, you will also have an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of projects across the wider portfolio, including submarine and a range of broader consulting projects within other market areas.
• Research and development is at the heart of what our clients 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.
• Please note that travel to customer sites or to attend meetings will be required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• HND/HNC and/or a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline i.e. Mechanical or Marine Engineering.
• 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.
• Ship system, power and propulsion or auxiliary systems design experience; in addition, we are particularly interested in understanding any HVAC design related experience.
• Dealing with equipment suppliers and manufacturers.
• Design intent management and experience of working within Shipyard environment.
• 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.
• This role will require a full UK security clearance; if not already held then the company will sponsor the application process.

Location: Bristol 
Salary: £35,000 - £60,000, DOE