HULL OUTFITTING DESIGNER (CS)

About the Role: Hull Outfitting Designer (Construction Support)

Duncan & Ross is seeking an experienced Hull Outfitting Designer (Construction Support – CS) to join our team in Ras Tannurah. This full-time role focuses on providing essential design and technical support for marine and shipbuilding projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for resolving hull outfitting issues, updating production drawings, and ensuring design accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project specifications and marine standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide construction and production support for hull outfitting activities in marine and shipbuilding projects.
• Prepare, review, and revise hull outfitting design deliverables, including arrangement and layout drawings for hull outfitting, deck outfitting, ladders, platforms, walkways, handrails, access arrangements, doors, hatches, manholes, foundations, supports, brackets, equipment seating, and mooring/anchoring equipment where applicable.
• Develop production, fabrication, and installation drawings, including 2D drawings and 3D models for hull outfitting components.
• Review shop drawings and production information to identify discrepancies and resolve design-related issues.
• Provide technical support to shipyard production teams for hull outfitting fabrication, assembly, and installation activities.
• Resolve technical queries (TQs), drawing discrepancies, and production-related design issues.
• Incorporate engineering changes, production feedback, and redline mark-ups into drawings and 3D models.
• Coordinate with Hull Structure, Machinery Outfitting, Piping, HVAC, Electrical, and other engineering disciplines to ensure proper design integration and avoid clashes.
• Verify the compatibility of outfitting components with hull structures, deck arrangements, access requirements, and installation constraints.
• Review vendor drawings, equipment specifications, and technical documentation related to hull outfitting components.
• Ensure design deliverables comply with project specifications, applicable marine standards, classification requirements, and shipyard construction practices.
• Support constructability reviews and identify potential fabrication, installation, and access-related issues before execution.
• Maintain updated production drawings, design records, and technical documentation in accordance with project procedures.
• Coordinate with engineering teams, vendors, and production personnel to ensure timely resolution of design issues.
• Support as-built drawing updates and incorporate final production modifications, where required.
• Ensure design deliverables are completed within agreed project schedules and quality requirements.

Experience and Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of experience in hull outfitting design within marine and shipbuilding projects.
• Demonstrated experience in providing design and technical support to shipyard production teams.
• Proficiency in preparing and revising hull outfitting design deliverables, including various types of drawings and 3D models.
• Strong understanding of marine standards, classification requirements, and shipyard construction practices.

Technical Skills

• Ability to review shop drawings and production information to identify and resolve design discrepancies.
• Competence in resolving technical queries and production-related design issues.
• Skill in incorporating engineering changes and production feedback into design documentation.
• Experience in coordinating with multiple engineering disciplines for design integration.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Ras Tannurah, focusing on direct support for marine and shipbuilding projects. The role involves close collaboration with production teams, engineering disciplines, and vendors to ensure project success.