NAVAL ARCHITECT

About the Role

Duncan & Ross is seeking an experienced Naval Architect to join our team in Ras Tannurah. This full-time position requires 5–10 years of experience in marine and shipbuilding projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing vessel designs, performing naval architecture calculations, preparing engineering deliverables, and ensuring the integrity, stability, and hydrodynamic performance of vessel designs, along with compliance with project specifications and applicable marine standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform naval architecture design activities for marine, shipbuilding, and offshore vessel projects.
• Prepare, review, and develop naval architecture design deliverables, including vessel general arrangement (GA) drawings, hull form design, lines plans, body plans, hydrostatic calculations, stability assessments, weight estimation, compartment arrangement, principal particulars, and 2D drawings and 3D vessel models.
• Develop and evaluate vessel hull forms to meet project requirements for performance, capacity, and operational efficiency.
• Perform hydrostatic, stability, buoyancy, and displacement calculations in accordance with vessel design criteria.
• Prepare weight control reports and assess the impact of weight changes on vessel stability and performance.
• Review vessel specifications, design inputs, operational requirements, and technical documentation to ensure compliance with project objectives.
• Coordinate with Hull Structure, Machinery Outfitting, Piping, HVAC, Electrical, and other engineering disciplines to ensure proper design integration.
• Assess vessel layout, compartmentation, equipment positioning, and space utilization to optimize vessel functionality and accessibility.
• Ensure naval architecture deliverables comply with project specifications, applicable classification society rules, statutory regulations, and marine design standards.
• Support design reviews, technical evaluations, and design optimization activities throughout the engineering phase.
• Identify and resolve design discrepancies, technical issues, and interdisciplinary interface conflicts.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, classification societies, equipment vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure technical alignment.
• Review engineering calculations, drawings, and design documentation to verify accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project requirements.
• Maintain accurate design records, calculation reports, drawings, and technical documentation in accordance with project procedures.
• Support engineering changes and update design deliverables to reflect approved modifications.
• Ensure naval architecture deliverables are completed within agreed project schedules and quality requirements.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in naval architecture, specifically within marine and shipbuilding projects.
• Demonstrated experience in vessel design, naval architecture calculations, and preparing engineering deliverables.
• Proficiency in ensuring vessel design integrity, stability, and hydrodynamic performance.
• Familiarity with project specifications and applicable marine standards.

Work Environment

This role is based in Ras Tannurah and is a full-time position within Duncan & Ross. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with various engineering disciplines and external stakeholders.