HULL OUTFITTING ENGINEER (PS)

About the Role

Duncan & Ross is seeking a Hull Outfitting Engineer (Procurement Support) 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 provide essential engineering support for hull outfitting procurement activities, ensuring all materials and systems meet project specifications and marine standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical support for hull outfitting procurement activities in marine, shipbuilding, and offshore vessel projects.
• Review project specifications, hull outfitting drawings, material lists, and procurement requirements to identify suitable materials, components, and suppliers.
• Prepare and review technical requisitions, material specifications, datasheets, and other procurement-related engineering documents for hull outfitting items.
• Support procurement activities for hull outfitting components, including doors, hatches, ladders, platforms, railings, gratings, access structures, foundations, and supports.
• Review vendor quotations, technical proposals, and compliance statements to ensure adherence to project specifications and technical requirements.
• Perform technical bid evaluations (TBEs) and prepare technical comparison sheets for hull outfitting materials, equipment, and components.
• Coordinate with procurement teams, engineering disciplines, suppliers, and manufacturers to clarify technical requirements and resolve queries.
• Review vendor drawings, fabrication details, material specifications, dimensions, weights, and installation requirements for compliance with approved engineering designs.
• Verify material grades, thicknesses, dimensions, coatings, and surface treatments against project specifications and applicable standards.
• Ensure compatibility of procured hull outfitting components with hull structures, vessel arrangements, access requirements, and other outfitting systems.
• Support the preparation and review of material requisitions, purchase requisitions, and technical documentation for procurement packages.
• Review vendor deviations, technical exceptions, and proposed alternative materials or components, coordinating with the engineering team for assessment and approval.
• Monitor vendor document submissions and coordinate technical reviews to ensure timely approval and compliance with project schedules.
• Respond to technical queries from suppliers and procurement teams, coordinating with relevant engineering disciplines to resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable marine classification society requirements, shipbuilding standards, project specifications, and client requirements.
• Maintain procurement engineering records, technical bid evaluation documents, vendor data, material specifications, and related documentation.
• Support material inspection, quality verification, and delivery coordination by ensuring technical and documentation requirements are fulfilled.
• Coordinate with hull structure, machinery outfitting, piping, HVAC, electrical, and production teams to address procurement-related technical issues.
• Support construction and production teams by clarifying material specifications, resolving supply-related discrepancies, and ensuring suitability of procured components for installation.
• Ensure procurement engineering deliverables are completed within agreed project schedules and quality requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in marine and shipbuilding projects.
• Demonstrated experience in hull outfitting procurement activities.
• Proficiency in reviewing technical specifications, vendor documentation, and evaluating supplier offers.
• Strong understanding of applicable marine standards and classification society requirements.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Ras Tannurah. The role involves close collaboration with various engineering disciplines, procurement teams, suppliers, and manufacturers within a dynamic project environment.