Foreship Ltd.
Senior Naval Architect
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Senior Naval Architect
Exceptional Principal Naval Architect required to join Foreship UK, a leader in ship design and architecture consulting, to support its continued growth strategy. You will drive high quality naval architecture deliverables across complex ship design, conversion and sustainability focused projects. You will support the UK MD in shaping the strategic direction of naval architecture, as the Marine sector endeavours to innovate in a world immersed in sustainability augmentation, compliance and regulation.
Based out of our Southampton (HQ), Leatherhead, Chippenham or Manchester offices, Foreship UK operates a hybrid working model, though you will be required to travel or shipboard across the UK and internationally occasionally.
Responsibilities:
As a trusted client advisor, you will lead and deliver technically rigorous projects, predominantly on large and complex vessels and high value conversions. This is a great opportunity for someone who values high integrity engineering across feasibility studies, concept design, model test/spec validation, decarbonisation, class & flag engagement and onboard/site support.
Technical delivery – Plan, and deliver complex naval architecture projects (i.e. stability, hydrostatics/hydrodynamics and structures interfaces); produce and review calculations, drawings and reports to class/flag and client standards. Leadership – Coordinate and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams, including drydock support and on-site supervision. Concept & conversion design – Lead feasibility and concept development for conversions and energy‑efficiency upgrades (e.g. battery integration, alternative fuels and next generation vessel concepts). Regulatory & class interface – Apply strong regulatory knowledge of IMO, class society rules, and emerging GHG compliance requirements to ensure design conformity and support class approval processes. Client engagement – Serve as a technical authority; translate needs into scopes, present findings, and contribute to proposals and thought leadership supporting Foreship’s market presence. People & quality – Coach and review the work of junior engineers; apply internal quality procedures and ensure traceability of calculations and assumptions per company standards.
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Required Qualifications & Experience
Degree in Naval Architecture or related discipline; Chartered Engineer (CEng) 7+ years’ Naval Architecture experience across concept/basic design, conversions or owner’s engineer roles within passenger/yacht/ferry/naval or comparable complex vessels. Strong working knowledge of class and statutory frameworks Proficiency with naval architecture toolsets (e.g., NAPA, GHS, Maxsurf) and 2D/3D CAD (AutoCAD/Rhino). Demonstrable consultancy and client facing skills; experience of coordinating multi‑disciplinary inputs. Ideally project delivery experience across decarbonization and/or energy‑efficiency retrofits (battery/hybrid, alternative fuels, SCR, EEXI/CII strategies). Prior involvement in model testing/CFD, trials, and performance validation. Mentoring/coaching experience and participation in industry bodies/technical forums. You must be a British citizen or have the right to work in the UK without employer sponsorship.
Foreship
Foreship is a 100 strong international ship design and marine engineering consultancy, specialising in naval architecture, energy transition, sustainability, stability, performance optimisation and project engineering. The company leads newbuild and conversion projects, supporting a wide portfolio in the ferry, cruise, cargo, offshore and alternative fuels sectors.
Since opening in 2022, Foreship UK has rapidly expanded, completing over 200 projects and contributing to major innovation initiatives across the UK Maritime sector.
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Acquired by RINA in 2025, Foreship continues to operate under its own brand, maintaining its expertise while complementing RINA’s Marine business unit. #FORESHIP
RINA Consulting
RINA is a 7,000 strong global engineering services and consulting firm, with a heritage in ship Classification, Certification and Survey. The company has since diversified, providing innovative engineering consulting services to the Marine, Defence, Energy, Oil & Gas, Power, Renewables, Transport & Infrastructure sectors. Operating out of 70 countries, RINA offers significant depth of experience across engineering disciplines to support clients, assuring complex structures are designed effectively, functionally safe and regulatory compliant.
Benefits
As part of our growing global team, you’ll find yourself working with world-class professionals and clients. In addition, you will be rewarded with: Competitive salary Matched 6% pension Life Assurance Healthcare Insurance 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) Option to buy more holiday Smart/hybrid Working policy Professional development, support with qualifications (i.e. Chartership) Pay for professional membership Support of Military Reservists – 10 additional paid days Cycle to work scheme E-Vehicle scheme Employee perks – retail discounts Generous recruitment referral bonus 4 half days paid leave for STEM Ambassadors Season ticket loan
At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind.
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