Naval Architect - Submarines
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BMT is dedicated to tackling the most crucial engineering challenges of our era, fostering an environment where individuals with exceptional technical expertise provide meaningful, practical solutions. Committed to creating a safer, more efficient, effective, and sustainable future, BMT values diversity, equity, and inclusion, recognizing their pivotal role in achieving our business purpose. Learn more about BMT at
www.bmt.org . At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us. Why Work for Us? Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including: Private Medical (family coverage) Enhanced Pension 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year) Family friendly policies Committed to an inclusive culture Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays) Holiday Trading Retail Vouchers Professional Subscriptions About the role Submarines are some of the most complex manufactured assets in the world and as such provide interesting, challenging, and rewarding work for the people that design, build and support them through life. As a Naval Architect in our expanding Submarine Naval Architecture Team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in projects across the lifecycle of these submarine assets for both our UK and international customers. As a member of the team, you will get involved in solving engineering challenges through supporting the Naval Architectural aspects of our projects. The projects will range from supporting our UK and international customers in procuring new submarines that meet their needs to improving the safety and availability of UK submarines through the delivery of feasibility studies, technical engineering investigations and analyses, and design changes. More specifically you may expect to get experience of undertaking: Surveys on submarines to support design changes; 3D modelling and naval architectural calculations to support concept design development and design changes; Structural analysis using both hand calculations and finite element analysis; Stability assessments using the Paramarine Naval Architecture software; Hydrodynamic assessments using in house tools and Computational Fluid Dynamics; Engineering assessments to support submarine life extensions; and Secondments to industry and the UK MOD to broaden your experience. Research and development is also at the heart of what we do and you will have the opportunity to support enhancing global understanding of submarine naval architecture issues, the development of future submarine design concepts as well as the development of new capabilities, tools and processes. The role is based at our offices in Bath, UK and occasional travel may be required to customer sites both in the UK and overseas. While the role is nominally based at our offices in Bath, we would be happy to discuss working patterns, hours and location. This role is available part-time, job-share or full-time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. About you To be successful in the role you will be someone who thrives on new challenges, is motivated by variety and has a strong desire to build on your experience and have: An HNC/HND/Foundation Degree or Bachelors/Masters degree or postgraduate qualification in Naval Architecture or similar subject; Practical and relevant experience of conventional or nuclear submarine Naval Architecture is preferred; Membership of a recognised professional body including being proactively engaged with achieving professional status through developing your own skills and abilities; Good analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of completing your work to time and quality through excellent organisational skills despite competing priorities; Experience of liaising with customers and communicating your work in a clear and concise manner through meetings, written reports and/or presentations; and Flexibility to be deployed on a range of projects and customer sites. The successful candidates will need to hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK security clearance at SC level. Missing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. What's Next? If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.
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www.bmt.org . At BMT, we pride ourselves on being a verified flexible workplace, providing freedom and choice. We understand not everyone has the same needs in order to make work work for them and their lives - we'd love you to discuss any requirements for flexibility with us. Why Work for Us? Joining BMT means gaining access to a comprehensive set of employee benefits designed to empower your success. In addition to a competitive salary, our offerings encompass health, family, finance, and personal development, including: Private Medical (family coverage) Enhanced Pension 18 weeks enhanced maternity pay (after a qualifying period of 1 year) Family friendly policies Committed to an inclusive culture Wellbeing Fund – an annual fund for personal hobbies or interests 26 Days Annual Leave (plus bank holidays) Holiday Trading Retail Vouchers Professional Subscriptions About the role Submarines are some of the most complex manufactured assets in the world and as such provide interesting, challenging, and rewarding work for the people that design, build and support them through life. As a Naval Architect in our expanding Submarine Naval Architecture Team, you will have the opportunity to be involved in projects across the lifecycle of these submarine assets for both our UK and international customers. As a member of the team, you will get involved in solving engineering challenges through supporting the Naval Architectural aspects of our projects. The projects will range from supporting our UK and international customers in procuring new submarines that meet their needs to improving the safety and availability of UK submarines through the delivery of feasibility studies, technical engineering investigations and analyses, and design changes. More specifically you may expect to get experience of undertaking: Surveys on submarines to support design changes; 3D modelling and naval architectural calculations to support concept design development and design changes; Structural analysis using both hand calculations and finite element analysis; Stability assessments using the Paramarine Naval Architecture software; Hydrodynamic assessments using in house tools and Computational Fluid Dynamics; Engineering assessments to support submarine life extensions; and Secondments to industry and the UK MOD to broaden your experience. Research and development is also at the heart of what we do and you will have the opportunity to support enhancing global understanding of submarine naval architecture issues, the development of future submarine design concepts as well as the development of new capabilities, tools and processes. The role is based at our offices in Bath, UK and occasional travel may be required to customer sites both in the UK and overseas. While the role is nominally based at our offices in Bath, we would be happy to discuss working patterns, hours and location. This role is available part-time, job-share or full-time. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. About you To be successful in the role you will be someone who thrives on new challenges, is motivated by variety and has a strong desire to build on your experience and have: An HNC/HND/Foundation Degree or Bachelors/Masters degree or postgraduate qualification in Naval Architecture or similar subject; Practical and relevant experience of conventional or nuclear submarine Naval Architecture is preferred; Membership of a recognised professional body including being proactively engaged with achieving professional status through developing your own skills and abilities; Good analytical and problem-solving skills with experience of completing your work to time and quality through excellent organisational skills despite competing priorities; Experience of liaising with customers and communicating your work in a clear and concise manner through meetings, written reports and/or presentations; and Flexibility to be deployed on a range of projects and customer sites. The successful candidates will need to hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK security clearance at SC level. Missing skills? Let us be the judge! BMT are passionate about people; we recognise that technology moves quickly and that no one can learn everything, which is why we seek those who can adapt and demonstrate the aptitude to learn. What's Next? If you are ready to contribute your skills and passion to a dynamic team addressing impactful challenges, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity with BMT. Join us in shaping a safer, more efficient, and sustainable future.
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