Senior Mechanical Engineer, Denmark (Elsinore/Odense), United States, the United Kingdom or the Faroe Islands

Are you a proactive and solution-oriented Senior Mechanical Engineer
? Then we would like to hear from you.


KNUD E. HANSEN is looking for Senior Mechanical engineers to join the company. The successful candidate(s) will provide marine engineering expertise and support to all stages of the Machinery design process for various types of ships and offshore installations; From initial sizing and arrangement of machinery systems to production of P&IDs and associated calculations.

Job description

• Carry out conversion projects on behalf of owners or yards
• Support process and design improvements in response to cost reduction, energy optimization, environment, value engineering, reliability improvement, and customer satisfaction drivers
• Take the lead role in mechanical design of new vessels, at Tender and Basic design level
• Communicate with Class and Authorities
• Coordinate drawing changes as required to implement design improvements of KNUD E. HANSEN portfolio of various ship designs
• Read, interpret, and comprehend customer specifications and requirements as they relate to new vessels and conversion of vessels
• Maintain a current knowledge of marine industry equipment usage, design trends, design standards and rules

Basic qualifications

CANDIDATE MUST AS A MINIMUM HAVE:

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a relevant engineering field of study
• Eight (8) years of industry or technically related work experience from European: Ship Owner, shipyard, class, consultancy or other relevant employer

Additional qualifications

• Machinery and pipe system design software and office computer tools
• Proficiency to work in a team environment with rapidly changing priorities and perform multiple tasks with critical concurrent deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as minimum in English
• Self-motivated in anticipating, identifying, and taking action on potential issues and problems
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to think independently and formulate conclusions consistent with KNUD E. HANSEN’s high standards
• Demonstrated high level of accountability, integrity and ethics in the performance of assigned tasks
• AutoCad, MS office, 3D-modelling (minor extend)
• Travel as required to support field, client or supplier

What we offer

At KNUD E. HANSEN, the top priority is having great people who can live up to the demanding expectations from our customers in the marine and offshore industry. To help you live up to those expectations, you will have about 90 colleagues which support you when required and give the opportunity to develop your career, including emerging mechanical engineering and state of the art ship design.

How to apply?

See the vacancy here and apply online:

https://www.knudehansen.com/career/senior-mechanical-engineer/

About us

KNUD E. HANSEN provides design & engineering on new builds, refits, and conversions since 1937. Our designs can be found in all corners of the globe and on a wide variety of vessel types including RoPAX, RoRo, Wind Turbine Installation Vessels, PCTC’s, tankers, icebreakers, container, research, and supply vessels.

We are among the leading ship design companies in the world, and we know that what got us here is not necessarily what will make us successful in the future. We embrace the challenges, strive to push the boundaries for excellence in ship design and are always taking the opportunity to develop.

At KNUD E HANSEN, one of the top priorities is having an energetic, hard-working staff who can live up to the demanding expectations from our customers in the marine and offshore industry. We have a full-time staff of about 100 individuals, representing many nationalities and technical backgrounds.

https://www.knudehansen.com/