Design Manager

About the role

Salt Ship Design AS is seeking a Design Manager to join their project development team in Leirvik. As a Design Manager, you will hold the conceptual responsibility for the vessel, working closely with a Project Manager to take the concept from the first idea to a shipbuilding contract. You will support engineering through vessel construction and shipowner when the vessel enters operation.

You are responsible for the overall functionality, capacities, and performance of the delivered vessel, in accordance with the Design Basis and Building Specification. The role calls for someone who sees the whole picture, combining operational needs, technical solutions, regulations, and cost into one coherent concept.

Key responsibilities

• Together with the project manager, drive progress towards a ship design contract with attractive scope and terms, and build long-term client relationships
• Develop and own the concept design through the general arrangement plan (GA)
• Contribute in the preparation and updating of the Design Basis, and ensure a common understanding of it among all parties, internal and external
• Plan, coordinate and head the initial design phase: define tasks for our discipline specialists, and keep the overall picture
• Involve other Design Managers for advice and QA
• Evaluate trade-offs between capacity, efficiency, safety, operability and cost, and integrate the specialists' results into one coherent design
• Ensure designs meet class rules, regulatory requirements and client specifications
• Support the engineering and operational phases to ensure continuity and a common understanding of the Design Basis
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design processes, tools and standards, including 3D and automation in early design

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in Naval Architecture or Marine Engineering, or equivalent
• Broad understanding of ship design
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A passion for ship design and a genuine interest in ship operations and how design choices affect performance at sea
• Ability to think holistically and translate technical analysis into practical design decisions
• Good communication skills in English

What we offer

• An excellent working environment with helpful, engaged colleagues who share their knowledge and support each other
• A leading ship design environment, where you work with some of the industry's most experienced designers
• Challenging and varied projects across multiple vessel segments, for leading clients
• A central role with real influence on the vessels we design
• Modern tools and office facilities in Leirvik, Stord