Junior Naval Architect at South African Maritime Safety Authority

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Registration & Licensing of ships: Determine and define the principal dimensions, tonnages and technical specifications/ characteristics of a vessel for approval by the Naval Architect, for the process of ship registration and licencing of vessels.​
• Naval Architecture: Assess and comment on technical plans of vessels for the approval of the Naval Architect Vessel Plan Approvals.
• Legislation/Regulations: Identify shortcomings in existing legislation and generate proposed amendments of existing or the drafting of new legislation from a technical perspective. Draft Marine Notices, Circulars, guidance documents and procedures in support of existing legislation for the approval of the Naval Architect.
• Administration: Assist in archiving and knowledge management. Attend committee meetings to contribute to technical and operational outcomes as requested by the Naval Architect.
• Casualty Investigations: Under the direction of the Naval Architect, assist surveyors with investigations into casualties of a specific technical nature where a naval architectural input is required.

 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with MSc in Naval Architecture or Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture
• Preference will be given to candidates registered with ECSA and SAIMENA
• 3-5 Years of experience within the Maritime sector will be an added advantage.