Principal Naval Architect

Principle Naval Architect 

 

About the Role:

As the Principal Naval Architect – L4, you will play a pivotal role in providing naval architecture authority, overseeing projects, and mentoring naval architecture resources across our company. You will ensure that projects are executed within scope and budget, lead engineering teams, and provide design approval level review. Join us if you are ready to make a significant impact on the marine engineering landscape!

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate naval architecture input, ensuring risk assessment and reporting.
• Make technical decisions based on engineering principles and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Exercise approval authority for CAD outputs, structural and mechanical designs, ensuring compliance with codes and regulations.
• Source and develop new business opportunities by formulating strategies and building a comprehensive industry network.
• Lead projects, manage scope, budgets, and timelines, and provide support to the Principal Naval Architect.
• Ensure professional output and quality control through adherence to company standards and peer review.
• Maintain effective client relationships, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and accurate record-keeping.
• Comply with all HSE policies, processes, and procedures, promoting a health and safety culture within the organization.

 

About You:

We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong background in naval architecture. The ideal candidate will possess proven expertise in providing timely and accurate naval architecture input, making technical decisions based on sound engineering principles, and demonstrating initiative in problem-solving.

 

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Degree in Naval Architecture or related discipline.
• Project Management qualification (desirable).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in marine shipbuilding and repair.
• Proficiency in CAD, Naval Architecture software, and Microsoft applications.
• Strong leadership, effective communication, and excellent problem-solving skills.

 

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

 

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer a compressed week which can provide you even more flexibility.
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave.
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days.
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

 

Who we are:

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

 

If you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

 

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

 

Job req # 55568