Navis Consulting
Director, Hydrodynamics
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Director, Hydrodynamics
Navis is partnered with an established global organisation that is seeking a Director, Hydrodynamics to provide technical leadership across their fleet and newbuilding activities.
This role will serve as a senior technical subject matter expert in hydrodynamics, propulsion efficiency, environmental impact, and related regulatory matters. Collaborating with multiple internal technical and operational stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead a cross-functional hydrodynamics working group and coordinate technical priorities and initiatives.
- Provide expert guidance on vessel propulsion and hydrodynamic efficiency across operational vessels and newbuild programmes.
- Identify and support the implementation of technologies, maintenance standards and best practices that improve hydrodynamic performance.
- Maintain knowledge of hull coatings, propeller and hull maintenance, biofouling management and underwater cleaning technologies.
- Support monitoring and reporting of propulsive performance and hydrodynamic efficiency.
- Identify emerging technologies and opportunities to improve vessel energy efficiency.
- Maintain awareness of R&D activity and support additional research in priority areas, including underwater radiated noise.
- Monitor relevant regulatory developments and represent the organisation in appropriate industry working groups and forums.
- Work across technical, operational and newbuilding functions to support efficiency, environmental and regulatory objectives.
- Maintain a technical library of projects, research and lessons learned to support wider organisational knowledge sharing.
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Experience & Qualifications
- University technical degree or equivalent.
- Strong technical background in Naval Architecture and Ship Hydrodynamics.
- In-depth knowledge of ship hydrodynamics, ideally including cruise vessels.
- Experience leading complex technical projects and managing significant budgets.
- Strong strategic, commercial, analytical and problem-solving capability.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to provide technical leadership and influence senior stakeholders without direct line management responsibility.
- Experience representing an organisation within hydrodynamics-related industry environments.
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This is a senior technical leadership position, with no direct reports. That said, we are looking for someone who can exemplify indirect leadership skills such as setting an example for others, patience, respect, flexibility, and awareness of corporate strategies and objectives.
If this sounds like something you, or someone you know, could be interested in. Reach out on the details below for a confidential chat.
jskinner@navis-consulting.com
+44 2392 322357
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