Naval architect : Employers and vacancy sources

Employers of naval architects include:

• ship and boat builders and repairers working on vessels of all types and sizes from passenger liners to power boats and oil tankers to fishing boats;
• offshore support companies;
• design consultants;
• the Royal Navy , the Ministry of Defence (MoD)  and the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG)  for the design and management of naval vessels and submarines;
• classification societies such as Lloyds, responsible for evaluating the safety of marine structures and ships - more information is available from the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) ;
• major equipment manufacturers of products such as propulsion systems, auxiliary systems, subsea production systems and control systems;
• governmental and international maritime organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) .

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• The Naval Architect - jobs advertised are also listed on The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)  website, which also has an extensive directory of relevant professional, governmental and international organisations.

Vacancies are often advertised through recruitment agencies, especially those specialising in maritime industries, such as:

• Oil Careers  
• Matchtech  
• Fast Stream Recruitment Ltd  

Go to the Society for Underwater Technology (SUT)  or Ship Technology  for a list of companies and other organisations active in the field.

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